CURRENT OFFICERS, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND COMMITTEES
Officers
President: Tricia Bruce, Springtide Research Institute, triciabruce (at) gmail.com
Immediate Past-President: Grace Yukich, Quinnipiac University, grace.yukich (at) quinnipiac.edu
President-Elect: Jerry Park, Baylor University, jerry_park (at) baylor.edu
Secretary: Maureen Day, Franciscan School of Theology, (2022-2025), maureenday (at) fst.edu
Executive Officer: Rachel Kraus, Ball State University (2016-2024), ASREO (at) bsu.edu
Non-Voting Members of the Executive Council
Executive Officer: Rachel Kraus, Ball State University (2016-2024), ASREO (at) bsu.edu
2025 Program Chair: Eman Abdelhadi, University of Chicago, abdelhadi (at) uchicago.edu
Editor of Sociology of Religion: Titus Hjelm, University of Helsinki (2023-2025), titus.hjelm (at) helsinki.fi
Voting Members of the Executive Council
The President, President-Elect, Past-President, and the Secretary
Elected Council Members:
(3 Council Members are elected each year to serve a 3-year term; expiration year is in parentheses):
Gary Adler, Pennsylvania State University (2025), gadler915 (at) gmail.com
Conrad Hackett, Pew Research Center (2025), CHackett (at) PewResearch.org
Philip Schwadel, University of Nebraska – Lincoln (2025), pschwadel (at) gmail.com
Rebecca Catto, Kent State University (2026), rcatto (at) kent.edu
Jaime Kucinskas, Hamilton College (2026), jkucinsk (at) hamilton.edu
Sadia Saeed, University of San Francisco (2026), ssaeed3 (at) usfca.edu
Jonathan Coley, Oklahoma State University (2027), jonathan.s.coley (at) okstate.edu
Nicolette Manglos-Weber, Boston University (2027), nmw1 (at) bu.edu
Brandon Vaidyanathan, Catholic University of America (2027), brandonv (at) cua.edu
Standing Committees (and year term expires)*
Publications Committee:
Chair: John Smalzbauer, Missouri State University (2026) jschmalzbauer (at) missouristate.edu
Avi Astor, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (2025) avi.astor (at) uab.cat
Amanda Hernandez, Southwestern University (2027) hernande3 (at) southwestern.edu
Development (Finance) Committee:
Chair: Ilana Horwitz, Tulane University (2026) ihorwitz (at) wave.tulane.edu
Rhys Williams, Loyola University Chicago (2025) rwilliams7 (at) luc.edu
Allison Norton, Hartford Institute for Religion Research (2027) anorton (at) hartfordinternational.edu
Membership Committee:
Chair: Tryce Prince, University of Illinois Chicago (2026) tprinc2 (at) uic.edu
Carol Ann Macgregor, University of Waterloo (2025) carolann.macgregor (at) uwaterloo.ca
Brian Steensland, Indiana University at Indianapolis (2027) bsteens (at) iu.edu
International Liaison/Gallagher Grants Committee:
Chair: Kenneth Vaughan, Texas Lutheran University (TBD) kvaughan (at) tlu.edu
Néstor Da Costa, Universidad Católica del Uruguay (TBD) ndacosta (at)gmail.com
Joseph Roso, Ambrose University (TBD) joseph.roso (at) ambrose.edu
Joseph Fichter Award Committee:
Chair: Meredith Whitnah, Westmont College (2026) mwhitnah (at) westmont.edu
Courtney Irby, Illinois Wesleyan University (2025) cirby (at) iwu.edu
Grace Tien (2027) grace.ngt (at) gmail.com
Robert McNamara Award Committee:
Chair: Jack Delehanty, Clark University (2026) jdelehanty (at) clarku.edu
Eman Abelhadi, University of Chicago (2025) abdelhadi (at) uchicago.edu
Tia Noelle Pratt, Villanova University (2027) tnpratt0423 (at) gmail.com
Distinguished Sociology of Religion Journal Article Award Committee:
Chair: Jesse Smith, Benedictine College (2026) jesse.smith (at) bendictine.edu
Jason Shelton, University of Texas at Arlington (2025) jjeshelton (at) uta.edu
Laura Upenieks, Baylor University (2027) Laura_Upenieks (at) baylor.edu
Lifetime Achievement Award Committee:
Chair: Lucas Sharma, University of California San Diego (2026) lsharma (at) ucsd.edu
Dan Winchester, Purdue University (2025) dwinches (at) purdue.edu
Laura Olson, Clemson University (2027) laurao (at) clemson.edu
*NOTE: Members of Standing Committees typically serve for three-year terms. They are not members of Council, and therefore do not vote. Incoming members are appointed by the President-Elect and serve as Chair for the duration of his/her/their presidency.
Ad Hoc Committees**
2024 Annual Program Committee:
2025 Program Chair: Eman Abdelhadi, University of Chicago, abdelhadi (at) uchicago.edu
2024-2025 President: Tricia Bruce, Springtide Research Institute, triciabruce (at) gmail.com
Executive Officer: Rachel Kraus, Ball State University, ASREO (at) bsu.edu
Resolutions Committee:
Chair pro tempore: Rachel Kraus, Ball State University
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (2023-25):
Chair: Rebecca Catto, Kent State University
Jonathan Coley, Oklahoma State University
Guilherme Borges Costa, Universidade de São Paulo
Aida Ramos, John Brown University
Sadia Saeed, University of San Francisco
**NOTE: Members of Ad Hoc Committees typically serve for one-year terms. The Immediate Past President serves as Chair of the Committee on Nominations and the Incoming President appoints the other members of this committee as well as the Program Chair for the year of his/her presidency. Members appointed to Ad Hoc Committees are not members of Council, and therefore do not vote.