Contacting the SSS:
By Mail:
Po Box 16239
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996
By Phone or Fax:
Phone: 865-974-2620
Fax: 865-974-2714
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SSS Awards
Roll of Honor
The greatest recognition given by the Southern Sociological Society Is an appointment to the Roll of Honor. This award recognizes a career of distinguished intellectual contribution to Sociology. Awardees must be members of the Southern Sociological Society (or made significant contributions to Sociology while a member of SSS) and have made stellar contributions to the discipline across their career.
Nomination Procedure:
(a) Nominations for the Roll of Honor may be submitted by any member of the Society to the chairperson of the Honors Committee.
(b) At least five letters of nomination, the majority being from current members, shall be received and reviewed by the Honors Committee. These letters should address the purpose and qualifications stated above and should be accompanied by supporting documentation. The letters of nomination will be presented to the honoree when the award is made.
(c) Nominations may be made at any time during the year. To be considered for an award to be made at the next meeting of the Society, they must be complete by January 15.
Submit nominations by January 15 of each year.
Roll of Honor Members:
Rupert B. Vance, 1977
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
T. Lynn Smith, 1977
University of Florida
Ernst Borinski, 1979
Tougaloo College
Vernon J. Parenton, 1982
Louisiana State University
Joseph S. Himes, 1984
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Joseph H. Fichter, 1986
Loyola University, New Orleans
Guy B. Johnson, 1986
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Kurt W. Back, 1989
Duke University
Rudolf Heberle, 1990
Louisiana State University
Alan C. Kerckhoff, 1994
Duke University
Charles B. Nam, 1995
Florida State University
Lewis M. Killian, 1996
University of West Florida
Ronald L. Akers, 2002
University of Florida
Richard L. Simpson, 2006
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ida Harper Simpson, 2007
Duke University
Clifton Bryan, 2008
Virginia Tech
Patricia Yancey Martin, 2008
Florida State University