Officers

President
Laurie Linhart, Des Moines Area Community College

President-Elect / 2026 Program Chair
Michael Haedicke, University of Maine

Immediate Past President / ASA Representative
Jennifer Pearson, Wichita State University

Secretary
Liz Legerski, University of North Dakota

Treasurer
Pamela Emanuelson, North Dakota State University 

 

Directors

At-large Director [2024-27]
Ryan Ceresola
, Hartwick College

At-large Director [2023-26]
Daniel Bartholomay, University of North Dakota

Illinois Director [2024-27]
Rachel Whaley, 
Southern Illinois University

Iowa Director [2023-26]
Lisa Muñoz, Hawkeye Community College

Kansas Director [2023-26]
Christy Craig, 
Fort Hays State University

Minnesota Director [2024-27]
Emily Bowman, St. Olaf College

Missouri Director [2023-26]
Ahoo Tabatabai, Columbia College
 

Nebraska Director [2025-28]
Sandra Loughrin, 
University of Nebraska Kearney

North & South Dakota Director [2025-28]
Patricia Ahmed, South Dakota State 
University

Wisconsin Director, interim [2025-28]
Paige Miller, 
University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Student Directors
Elisabeth Benteman, Wichita State University [2023-2026]
Holly Stock, University of Missouri [2024-2027]
Brenna Jones, Illinois State University [2025-2028]

 

Appointed Positions

Media Editor 
Derek Wilson, Midland University

Editor of The Sociological Quarterly
Jonathan Coley, Oklahoma State University

Director of Exhibits / Advertising
TBD

Annual Meeting Committee Chair
Patrick McGinty, Western Illinois University

Local Arrangements Chair [2025, Chicago]
Siena Baracsi, Loyola University Chicago
Meryem Köker, Loyola University Chicago

Governance Committee Chair
Karen Altendorf, Bucknell University

Publications Committee Chair
Chris Conner, University of Missouri

Treasurer-Designate
Allison Vetter, University of Arkansas

President Elect-Elect* / 2027 Program Chair
Ahoo Tabatabai, Columbia College 

Executive Director
Jennifer Talarico, Midwest Sociological Society

 

*The President Elect-Elect is not formally a member of the Board until they become President-Elect.