College of Social Sciences
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2026-2027
| 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: (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: (5 members, 3-Year Term, No Chairs/Coordinators) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Department | Position | Term(s) |
| Naomi Bick | Political Science | Chair | 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: (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: (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: (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: (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: (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 |