ASA General
Election Results
Patricia Hill Collins Elected ASA
President; Margaret Andersen
Vice President
Patricia Hill Collins, University of
Maryland, has been elected to serve
as the 100th President of the American
Sociological Association (ASA) for 2008-09. Margaret Andersen of the University
of Delaware has
been elected Vice
President-Elect.
Collins and Andersen
will assume their
respective offices in
August 2008, following
a year of service
as President-Elect
and Vice President-
Elect, respectively.
Collins and the 2009
Program Committee
are responsible for shaping the ASA
Annual Meeting, which will be held in
San Francisco, CA, August 8-11, 2009.
As President, Collins also will serve as
Chair of the ASA Council, which governs
the Association and its policies.
Patricia Hill Collins is the 2007
recipient of the ASA Distinguished Book
Award for her book Black Sexual Politics:
African Americans, Gender, and the New
Racism. This book exemplifies Collins work in the areas of racial theory, intersectional
theory, black feminist theory
and gender. Margaret Andersen was the
recipient of the 2006 ASA Jessie Bernard
Award for her tireless efforts in creating
scholarly work that has enlarged the
horizons of sociology to encompass fully
the role of women in society.
The four newly elected Council
Members-at-Large are: Marjorie
DeVault, Syracuse University; Clara
Rodriguez, Fordham University; Marc
Schneiberg, Reed College; and Robin
Stryker, University of Minnesota.
Also elected were two members to the
Committee on Publications, six members
to the Committee on Nominations,
and four members to the Committee on
Committees.
In announcing the results of the
election, Secretary Franklin Wilson and
Executive Officer Sally T. Hillsman
extended their heartiest congratulations
to the newly elected officers and committee
members, and appreciation to all who
have served the Association by running
for office and by voting in this election.
A Growth Pattern
Continuing a pattern of growth, members
of the ASA community took part in
the 2007 election in record numbers. Of
the 11,212 members eligible to vote, 4,841
cast ballots in this election. This translates
to a very strong 43.18% participation rate,
which surpasses the participation rates of
similar scholarly societies. Many nonprofit
associations typically have participation
rates among eligible voters of less
than 20%. ASA Sections also made a very
strong showing, with 21 Sections recording
more than 50% participation in their
2007 elections.
Of the 4,841 votes cast, 81.72% were
cast online, with the remaining 18.18%
of the votes cast via paper ballots. In the 2006 election, 78.96% of the votes were
cast electronically.
Below is the full slate of newly elected
officers.
President-Elect
Patricia Hill Collins, University of
Maryland
Margaret L. Andersen, University of
Delaware
Council
Marjorie L. DeVault, Syracuse University
Clara Rodriguez, Fordham University
Marc Schneiberg, Reed College
Robin Stryker, University of Minnesota
Committee on Publications
Patricia Yancey Martin, Florida State
University
Christine L. Williams, University of
TexasAustin
Committee on Nominations
Kathy Charmaz, Sonoma State
University
Tyrone Forman, University of
IllinoisChicago
Cecilia Menjivar, Arizona State
University
Robert J. Sampson, Harvard University
Mario Luis Small, University of Chicago
Deirdre Royster, College of William and
Mary
Committee on Committees
Sara R. Curran, University of
Washington
Ivy Kennelly, George Washington
University
Tina Martinez, Blue Mountain
Community College
Mark C. Suchman, University of
Wisconsin-Madison