Advancing Sociological Scholarship in the U.S. South
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Established in 1935, the Southern Sociological Society promotes the development of sociology as a profession and scientific discipline through high academic standards, effective teaching, rigorous research, and the diffusion of sociological knowledge.
We are committed to building a diverse, welcoming, and inclusive association. SSS embraces members across many dimensions of identity, background, and career stage, and actively works to ensure equitable practices and full participation.
Members convene each spring for our annual academic conference.
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Call for Nominations
Dear SSS membership:
I hope your semester is going well! The Southern Sociological Society Nominations Committee is now seeking nominees for the elected positions of President, Vice President, Executive Committee, Publications Committee, and Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee. These positions will begin serving in the 2029-2030 membership year.
We invite all SSS members to identify and nominate colleagues they feel would be outstanding, engaging leaders in our Society. Candidates must have been dues-paying SSS members for two of the last four membership years. We also ask that nominators contact their proposed nominees to confirm their interest before submitting a formal nomination. Information concerning the expectations for each position is found in the SSS Handbook. Self-nominations are welcome.
We ask that all nominations be forwarded directly to J Micah Roos (at jmroos@vt.edu) no later than Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The Committee looks forward to your recommendations, which will be organized into a final slate of candidates for consideration in Spring 2027. In the meantime, I am happy to answer your questions.
Thanks,
J Micah Roos
SSS Vice President
Virginia Tech
Nominations Committee members (listed alphabetically):
Rachel Allison, Mississippi State University
Denise Bissler, Randolph Macon College
Amy Burdette, Florida State University
J. Scott Carter, University of Central Florida
April Fernandes, North Carolina State University
Wesley James, University of Memphis
J. Micah Roos, Virginia Tech
Elizabeth Stearns, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Anthony Stone, University of Memphis
Makeela Wells, Auburn University