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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
| Michael Paolisso (2021-2022) | |
| Department of Anthropology | |
| University of Maryland |
Secretary
| Gemmae Fix (2022-2025) |
| School of Public Health |
| Boston University |
President Elect
| Jennifer Wies (2022) |
| Department of Anthropology |
| Eastern Kentucky University |
Treasurer
| Carla Guerron Montero |
| Department of Anthropology |
| University of Delaware |
Award Committees
Distinguished Awards
Malinowski Committee
| Elizabeth Briody, Chair | 2023 |
| Katherine Johnson | 2024 |
| Spero Manson | 2024 |
| Lucero Radonic | 2025 |
| Colin West | 2025 |
Mead Committee
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Narges Bajoghli, (AAA)
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2022
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Elaine Bennett
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2025
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| Andrew Gardner, Chair |
2023
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Claudio Sopranzetti (AAA)
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2023
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Sol Tax Committee
| Roberto Alvarez | 2023 |
| Alejandra Colom | 2024 |
| Amy Drassan Ham, Chair | 2025 |
| Carlos Garcia-Quijano | 2025 |
| Riall Nolan | 2026 |
Other Awards
P.K. New Committee
| Richard Hessler, Chair | 2025 |
| Christina Getrich | 2024 |
| Jeffrey Colman Salloway | 2025 |
| Max Stein | 2024 |
Pelto Committee
| Judith Freidenberg, Chair | Jon Pelto |
| Russell Bernard | Mark Schuller |
| Merrill Eisenberg | Jim Waldram |
| Isaac Nyamongo |
Hackenberg Committee
| Donald Stull, Chair | |
| Adrian Benedetti | Kerry Feldman |
| Peter Kunstadter | Michael Paolisso |
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 |
Resettlement Committee
| Michael Cernea, Chair | Julie Maldonado |
| Chad Dear | William Patridge |
| Lance Larkin | Susan Tamondong |
Bea Medicine Committee
| Richard Stoffle, Chair | Sean Daley |
| Ted Garner | Clint Westman |
Del Jones Committee
| Cirse Gonzalez | 2025 |
| Cynthia Grace-McCaskey | 2024 |
| Antoinette T. Jackson | 2022 |
| Kaniqua Robinson | 2023 |
Spicer Committee
| Kira Collins | 2024 |
| Alison Greenberg | 2021 |
| Lance Laird | 2021 |
| Carrie Pomeroy | 2025 |
Standing Committees
Standing Committees
Finance
Committee
| Michael Paolisso | President |
| Jennifer R. Wies | President Elect |
| Gemmae Fix | Secretary |
| Carla Guerron Montero | Treasurer |
| Neil Hann | Executive Director |
Human Rights/Social Justice Committee
Human Rights & Social Justice Committee Page
| Eric Bailey, Chair | 2024 |
| Joe Heyman | 2020 |
| James Loucky | 2023 |
| Amy Paul-Ward | 2022 |
Nominations & Elections
Committee
| Patricia M. Clay | 2024 |
| Maria Cruz-Torres | 2023 |
| Hillary J. Haldane, Chair | 2025 |
Oral History
Committee
| John van Willigen | 2024 |
| Susan Abbott-Jamieson | 2020 |
| Juliana McDonald, Chair | 2024 |
| Barbara Rylko-Bauer | 2019 |
Publications
Committee
| Melissa Cope | |
| Lisa Jane Hardy | 2023 |
| Quinn Houlihan | 2023 |
| Sarah Lyon | 2023 |
| Lenore Manderson | 2023 |
| Sameena Mulla | 2024 |
| Kevin Newton | 2023 |
| Amy Paul-Ward, Chair | 2023 |
| Jeanne Simonelli | 2021 |
| Orit Tamir | 2021 |
Special Committees
Special Committees
Immigration Initiative
Committee
| Donald Stull, Chair | Rosina Hassoun |
| Diane Austin | Josiah Heyman |
| Judith Freidenberg | James Loucky |
Paredes Memorial Plenary
Committee
| Richard Stoffle, Chair | Kelly Fayard |
| Heidi Altman | Steve Schensul |
| Alleen Deutsch | Jay Sokolovsky |
Kearney Lecture
Committee
| Louise Lamphere, Chair | 2027 |
| Deborah Boehm | 2026 |
| Nancy Burke | 2023 |
| Maria Cruz-Torres | 2025 |
| Josiah Heyman | 2025 |
| Konane Martinez | 2026 |
| Carole Nagengast, Ex-Officio | |
| Tom Patterson | 2027 |
Road to 100 Planning
Committee
| Heather Reisinger, Co-Chair | |
| Sunil Khanna, Co-Chair | |
| Nadine Bendycki | Lauren Johnson |
| Alejandra Colom | A. Rey Villaneuva |
| Nikia Grayson | Jennifer Wies |
| Kendall House | |
International
Committee (SfAA Global)
| Judith Freidenberg, Chair | |
| Alejandra Colom | 2025 |
| Robyn Eversole | 2023 |
| Megan Schmidt-Sane | 2025 |
Racial Justice Task Force
| Eric Bailey | Heather Reisinger |
| Spirit Brooks | Amy Paul-Ward |
| Sherri Briller | Joyce Rivera-Gonzalez |
| Melinda Gonzaléz | Risako Sakai |
| Noémie Gonzalez | |
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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