College of Social Sciences

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2026-2027

Officers of the Academic Assembly Table
OFFICERS OF THE ACADEMIC ASSEMBLY: (2-Year Terms)
Name Department Position Term(s)
Everett Vieira Political Science Chair 2026-2028
Cierra Sorin Sociology Vice Chair  2026-2028

 

Budget Committee Table
BUDGET COMMITTEE: (5 members, 3-Year Term, No Chairs/Coordinators)
Name Department Position Term(s)
Alina Méndez Chicano and Latin American Studies Member 2026-2027
Justin Myers Sociology Member 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029
Gloria Negrete-López Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Member 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029
James Pitts Criminology Member  2026-2027
Melanie Ram Political Science Member 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029
Curriculum Committee Table
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE: (5 members, 3-Year Term, No Chairs/Coordinators)
Name Department Position Term(s)
Naomi Bick Political Science Member 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029
Neil Conner Geography Member 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029
Amrit Deol Anthropology Member 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029
William Force Sociology Member 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029
George Rozsa Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Member 2026-2027
       

 

Elections Committee Table
ELECTIONS COMMITTEE: (3-Year Term, No Chairs/Coordinators) 
Name Department Position Term(s)
Nataliia Kasianenko  Political Science Chair  2026-2027 and 2027-2028
Alina Méndez Chicano and Latin American Studies Member   2026-2027
Jordan Pickering Criminology Member 2026-2027

 

Honors and Scholarship Committee Table
HONORS AND SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE: (5 members, 3-Year member Term, 2-Year Chair Term)
Name Department Position Term(s)
Sophia Boutillier Sociology Member 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029
Brian Griffith History Member 2026-2027 and 2027-2028
Luis Fernando Macías Chicano and Latin American Studies Member  2026-2027
Nkenna Onwuzuruoha Africana Studies Member 2026-2027
Megan Pronovost Child and Family Science Member  2026-2027 
Non-voting Ad Hoc Member
Cierra Sorin Honors Director 2026-2027
Jennifer Randles College of Social Sciences (COSS)  Associate Dean NA

 

Global Education Committee Table
GLOBAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE: (5 members,  3-Year Term)
Name Department Position Term(s)
Sophia Boutilier Sociology Member 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 
Neil Conner Goegraphy Member 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 
Kathryn Fobear Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies  Member 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 
Everett Vieira Political Science Chair  2026-2027
Yang Sao Xiong Anthropology Member 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 

 

Personnel Committee Table
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: (5 members, 3-Year Term, No Chairs/Coordinators
Name Department Position Term(s)
Amber Crowell History Chair 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029
Kathryn Forbes Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies  Member  2026-2027
Falon Kartch Child and Family Science Member 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 
Melanie Ram Political Science Member 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029
Dvera Saxton Anthropology Member 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029

 

Research Committee Table
RESEARCH COMMITTEE: (5 members, 3-Year Term, No Chairs/Coordinators) 
Name Department Position Term(s)
Aseem Hasnain Sociology Member 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029
Josephine Hazelton-Boyle Political Science Member 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029
Danny Kim History Chair  2026-2027
Jessica McKenzie Child and Family Science Member 2026-2027
George Rozsa Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies  Member 2026-2027 and 2027-2028