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Committees & Topical Interest Groups (TIGs)
The Society for Applied Anthropology has a number of committees and Topical Interest Groups designed to act as forums for our members in specialized areas. On this page, you will find links to current committee membership and posted resources provided by each of the committees. You will also find links to active TIGs on the SfAA Online Community.
Executive Committee
Executive Committee
President
| Jennifer Wies (2023-2025) | |
| Department of Anthropology | |
| Eastern Kentucky University |
Secretary
| Gemmae Fix (2022-2025) |
| School of Public Health |
| Boston University |
President Elect
| A.J. Faas (2024) |
| Department of Anthropology |
| San Jose State University |
Treasurer
| Carla Guerron Montero (2023-2026) |
| Department of Anthropology |
| University of Delaware |
Award Committees
Distinguished Awards
Malinowski Committee
| Louise Lamphere | 2026 |
| Lucero Radonic | 2025 |
| Colin West, Chair | 2025 |
Mead Committee
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Elaine Drew, Chair
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2025
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| Fredy Rodriguez-Mejia |
2027
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| Robert Winthrop | 2027 |
Sol Tax Committee
| Amy Drassan Ham, Chair | 2025 |
| Carlos Garcia-Quijano | 2025 |
| Riall Nolan | 2026 |
Other Awards
P.K. New Committee
| Richard Hessler, Chair | 2025 |
| Christina Getrich | 2025 |
| Jeffrey Colman Salloway | 2025 |
| Max Stein | 2026 |
Pelto Committee
| Russell Bernard | Isaac Nyamongo, Chair |
| AKM Mazharul Islam | Jon Pelto |
| Ilionor Louis | |
Hackenberg Committee
| Donald Stull, Chair | Peter Kunstadter |
| Adrian Benedetti | Kerry Feldman |
Student Travel Awards
Bodley Committee
| Amy Carattini | 2025 |
| Xianghong Feng | |
| Pasng Sherpa, Chair | |
| Kathleen Van Vlack | 2025 |
Kushner Committee
| Jay Sokolovsky, Chair |
| Gregory Reck |
| Maria Vesperi |
Erve Chambers Committee
| Melissa Stevens, Chair |
| Kristin Sullivan |
| Tim Wallace |
Resettlement Committee
| Julie Maldonado, Chair | William Patridge |
| Lance Larkin | Susan Tamondong |
Bea Medicine Committee
| Richard Stoffle, Chair | 2027 |
| Sean Daley | 2027 |
| Ted Garner | 2028 |
Del Jones Committee
| Cirse Gonzalez | 2025 |
| Cynthia Grace-McCaskey | 2026 |
| Antoinette T. Jackson, Chair | 2025 |
| Kaniqua Robinson | 2026 |
Spicer Committee
| Lance Laird, Chair | 2026 |
| Allison Hopkins | 2027 |
| Carrie Pomeroy | 2025 |
| David Surrey | 2025 |
Standing Committees
Standing Committees
Human Rights/Social Justice Committee
Human Rights & Social Justice Committee Page
| Jennifer Trivedi, Chair | 2027 |
| Sara Alexander | 2027 |
| Eric Bailey | 2027 |
| Amy Paul-Ward | 2027 |
Oral History
Committee
| Carla Guerron Montero | 2026 |
| David Himmelgreen | 2026 |
| Juliana McDonald, Chair | 2024 |
| John van Willigen | 2024 |
Nominations & Elections
Committee
| Patricia M. Clay | 2024 |
| Shirley Fiske, Chair | 2026 |
| Hillary J. Haldane | 2025 |
Publications
Committee
| Sherilyne Jones, Chair | 2026 |
| Jacqueline Heuer | 2027 |
| Niel Tashima | 2026 |
Special Committees
Special Committees
Paredes Memorial Plenary
Committee
| Heidi Altman | |
| Kelly Fayard, Chair | |
| Steve Schensul | |
Kearney Lecture
Committee
| Louise Lamphere, Chair | 2027 |
| Deborah Boehm | 2026 |
| Nancy Burke | 2029 |
| Maria Cruz-Torres | 2025 |
| Josiah Heyman | 2025 |
| Konane Martinez | 2026 |
| Carole Nagengast, Ex-Officio | |
| Tom Patterson | 2027 |
International
Committee (SfAA Global)
| Hedda Haugen Askland | 2026 |
| Alejandra Colom | 2025 |
| Maria Cruz-Torres | 2026 |
| Megan Schmidt-Sane | 2025 |
Topical Interest Groups
Topical Interest Groups
Members of the Society who share a particular interest may ask the Board to establish a Topical Interest Group. TIGs are informal vehicles for information exchange and collaboration. Requests for the formation of a TIG should include a brief rationale for the topic’s relevance to applied social science, and identification of founding members.
Once a TIG is formed it may publish information in the SfAA News, organize sessions at the annual meeting, and request a meeting room at the annual meeting. TIGs are asked to provide a written report to the Board in conjunction with the fall meeting of the Board each year.
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