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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
| Sherylyn Briller (2019-2021) |
| Department of Anthropology |
| Purdue University |
Secretary
| Jane W. Gibson (2019-2021) |
| Department of Anthropology |
| University of Kansas |
President Elect
| Michael Paolisso (2020-2021) |
| Department of Anthropology |
| University of Maryland |
Treasurer
| Jennifer Wies (2018-2021) |
| Department of Anthropology |
| Ball State University |
Award Committees
Distinguished Awards
Malinowski Committee
| Sera Young, Chair | 2020 |
| Maria Cruz-Torres | 2020 |
| Diana French | 2020 |
| Andie Palmer | 2020 |
Mead Committee
| Sameena Mulla, Chair (AAA) | 2020 |
| George Marcus (AAA) | 2020 |
Sol Tax Committee
| Jeanne Simonelli, Chair | 2020 |
| Andrew Gardner | 2021 |
| Stan Hyland | 2020 |
| Jeremy Spoon | 2021 |
| Amy Paul-Ward | 2022 |
Other Awards
P.K. New Committee
| Richard Hessler, Chair | 2019 |
| Nancy Burke | 2020 |
| Karen Dyer | 2020 |
| Jeffrey Colman Salloway | 2019 |
Pelto Committee
| Merrill Eisenberg | Mark Schuller |
| Russell Bernard | Jon Pelto |
| Judith Freidenberg, Chair | Jim Waldram |
Hackenberg Committee
| Donald Stull, Chair |
| Beverly Hackenberg |
| Peter Kunstadter |
Student Travel Awards
Bodley Committee
| Xianghong Feng | Amber Heckelman |
| Pasang Sherpa | Mark Hill |
| Ben Burgen | Troy Wilson |
Kushner Committee
| Jay Sokolovsky, Chair |
| Gregory Reck |
| Maria Vesperi |
Resettlement Committee
| Michael Cernea, Chair | William Patridge |
| Chad Dear | Susan Tamondong |
| Julie Maldonado | Brooke Wilmsen |
Bea Medicine Committee
| Richard Stoffle, Chair | Nancy Owen Lewis |
| Kathryn Coe | Clint Westman |
| Ted Garner |
Del Jones Committee
| Antoinette T. Jackson, Chair | 2019 |
| Linda Bennett | 2020 |
| Heather Schacht Reisinger | 2021 |
| Sandra Bever | 2020 |
| Lisa Leimar Price | 2020 |
Spicer Committee
| Janet Chrzan | 2020 |
| Alison Greenberg | 2021 |
| Lance Laird | 2021 |
Standing Committees
Standing Committees
Finance
Committee
| Sherylyn Briller | President |
| Michael Paolisso | President Elect |
| Jane W. Gibson | Secretary |
| Jennifer Wies | Treasurer |
| Neil Hann | Executive Director |
Human Rights/Social Justice Committee
Human Rights & Social Justice Committee Page
| Eric Bailey, Chair | 2021 |
| Amy Paul-Ward | 2022 |
| Joe Heyman | 2020 |
| Milena Melo | 2020 |
Nominations & Elections
Committee
| Maria Cruz-Torres | 2023 |
| Elizabeth Marino, Chair | 2021 |
| Samuel R. Cook | 2022 |
Oral History
Committee
| John van Willigen, Chair | |
| Susan Abbott-Jamieson | 2020 |
| Juliana McDonald | 2020 |
| Barbara Rylko-Bauer | 2019 |
Publications
Committee
| Jeffrey Cohen | 2021 |
| Neil Hann | |
| Lisa Jane Hardy | 2020 |
| David Himmelgreen | 2021 |
| Chad Morris, Chair | 2022 |
| Kathleen Musante | 2023 |
| Orit Tamir | 2021 |
Special Committees
Special Committees
Immigration Initiative
Committee
| Donald Stull, Chair | Rosina Hassoun |
| Diane Austin | Josiah Heyman |
| Judith Freidenberg | James Loucky |
Public Policy Committee
| Maryann McCabe, Chair |
| Merrill Eisenberg |
| Sandy Lane |
| Bryan Page |
Kearney Lecture
Committee
| Louise Lamphere, Chair | |
| Carole Nagengast, Ex-Officio | |
| James Loucky | 2019 |
| Gina Nuñez-Mchiri | 2019 |
Paredes Memorial Plenary
Committee
| Heidi Altman, Chair | Barbara Hendry |
| JoAllyn Archambault | Peggy Overbey |
| Linda Dawn Carson | Allison Pena |
| Alleen Deutsch | George Roth |
| Paul Doughty | Steve Schensul |
| Kelly Fayard | Jay Sokolovsky |
| Ray Fogelson | Maria Vesperi |
| J. Neil Henderson |
International
Committee (SfAA Global)
| Judith Freidenberg, Chair | |
| Robyn Eversole | 2023 |
| Lenore Manderson | 2023 |
| Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez | 2023 |
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 | |
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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