The Rural Sociological Society has several committees that coordinate the activities and operations of the Society.
Awards and Endowment Committee
Chair: Joan Brehm
jmbrehm@ilstu.edu
Co-Chair: Tim Parker
tparker@ers.usda.gov
Development Committee
Chair: Pat Hipple
phipple@nifa.usda.gov
Diversity Committee
Chair: Nikki Crowe
nikkicrowe@fdlrez.com
Membership Committee
Chair: Courtney Flint
cflint@illinois.edu
Publications Committee
Co-chair: Mary Grigsby
grigsbym@missouri.edu
Co-chair: Leland Glenna
llg13@psu.edu
Program Committee
Chair: Greg Fulkerson
fulkergm@oneonta.edu
Co-chair: Elizabeth Seale
elizabeth.seale@oneonta.edu
Nominations Committee
Chair: Angela Gonzales
aag27@cornell.edu
RIG Committee
Chair: Douglas Jackson-Smith
doug.jackson-smith@usu.edu
Awards Committee
The Awards Committee is soliciting nominations for the awards offered by the Rural Sociological Society. The Awards Ceremony has become an important part of the annual RSS meetings. In 2004, we will again recognize outstanding society members as well as an individual (not a RSS member) who has contributed much to improving the quality of rural life.
Members:
Carmen Bain, Chair Elect
Wynne Wright (past chair)
Cindy Bond (2012-2015)
Alisha Coleman-Jensen (2012-2015)
Diana Stuart (2012-2015)
Frank Beck (2012-2015)
Jessica Goldberger (2012-2015)
Riva Denny (grad rep) (2012-2013)
Carmen Bain (2011-2014)
Tim Parker (Endowment Chair) (2010- 2013)
Johnelle Sparks (2010- 2013)
Domenico Parisi (2010- 2013)
Linda Lobao (2010- 2013)
Bill Winders (2010- 2013)
Development Committee
The Development Committee is concerned with the status and development of the profession of rural sociology in the areas of teaching, research and extension. It conducts studies and deliberations as directed by the council; and may also make independent recommendations to the council for the good of the Society.
The Endowment Committee is concerned with the innovative distribution of the Society’s endowment funds. It also seeks contributions to the endowment funds; and develops plans for using those funds to strengthen the Society, the field of rural sociology and improve the quality of rural life.
MS and PhD Research Awards
Early Career Awards
Innovation Awards
Minority Scholar Travel Awards
Members:
Pat Hipple, Chair Elect (2011- 2014)
Larry Burmeister (past chair) (2011-2014)
Sheila Steinberg (2012-2014)
Claire Hinrichs (2011-2014)
Gerad Middendorf (2011- 2014)
Steve Sapp (2011-2014)
Rick Welsch (2011-2014)
Dara Bloom (grad rep) (2012-2013)
Conner Bailey, ex officio
Michael Schuleman, ex officio
Diversity Committee
The Diversity Committee oversees the efforts that will increase participation and development of under represented individuals and social categories within the Society. It recommends programs and policies to the council that affect diversity in the Society.
Minority Scholar Travel Awards
Members:
Louise Fortmann (past chair) (2011- 2014)
Carla Norris-Raynbird (2011-2014)
Donielle Lovell (2011-2014)
Gail Brant (2011- 2014)
Mary Emery (2010-2013)
Alexis Annes (2010-2013)
Sue Tallichet (2010-2013)
Rosalind Harris (2010-2013)
Dremal Worthen (2010-2013)
Stephanie Teixeira-Point (grad rep) (2010-2013)
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee assumes leadership in recruiting and in retaining members. It may also recommend measures to the council for improving the cohesiveness, morale and sense of involvement of members in the Society.
Members:
Theresa Selfa, Chair Elect
Ann Ziebarth (past chair) (2011-2014)
Brett Clark (2012-2015)
Andrea Armstrong (grad rep) (2012-2013)
Melisa Fry (2011- 2014)
Sarah Dewees (2011- 2014)
Megan Swindal (2012-2013)
Ralph Brown, ex officio
Publications Committee
The Publications Committee supervises the publication of the official journal, as well as any other publications sponsored by the Society. Editors of various publications (except the membership directory) are selected by the Committee, subject to the approval of the council. The Society publishes Rural Sociology, the official journal of the RSS; and The Rural Sociologist, the quarterly newsletter.
Members:
Mary Grigsby, (Chair)
Tim Slack (past chair) (2011-2012)
Michelle Worosz (2011- 2014)
Stephen Gasteyer (2011- 2014)
Cecilia Danks (2010-2013)
Jonathan London (2010-2013)
Rebecca Som Castellano (grad rep) (2012-2013)
Jess Kropcynski (2012-2013)
Ralph Brown, (ex oficio)
Paulus Mau (2011-2013)
Leland Glenna (PCC Chair) (2011-2013)
Kenneth Johnson (2010-2013)
Peggy Petrzelka (2011-2014)
Jessica Crowe (2011-2014)
Program Committee
The Program Committee plans the program of events at the annual meeting.
RSS Annual Meetings
Members:
Greg Fulkerson, Co-Chair
Elizabeth Seale, Co-chair
Rick Krannich
Keiko Tanaka (2010-2013)
Lisa Conley (grad rep) (2010-2013)
Dara Bloom (grad rep) (2012-2013)
Andrea Armstrong (grad rep) (2012-2013)
Nominations Committee
The Nominations Committee acts as an independent body from the Council and shortlists candidates for the various offices and requests nominees from the membership.
Members:
Angela Gonzales, Chair
Katherine MacTavish (past chair) (2011- 2013)
Randy Stoecker (2012- 2013)
Sarah Bowen (2012- 2013)
Rhianna Williams (grad rep) (2012-2013)
Research and Interest Groups (RIGs)
Douglas Jackson-Smith (Chair and VP)
Leif Jensen (past VP)
Applied and Extension RIG
Chair: Kristi Lekies
Lekies.1@osu.edu
Co-Chair: Lorraine Garkovich
lgarkov@uky.edu
Community RIG
Chair: Gretchen Thompson
ghthomps2@gmail.com
Education and Work RIG
Chair: Kai Arthur Schafft
kas45@psu.edu
Family and Health RIG
Chair: Alex McIntosh
w-mcintosh@neo.tamu.edu
Co-Chair: Wes Dean
wdean@rsph.tamhsc.edu
Natural Resources RIG
Chair: Rich Stedman
rcs6@cornell.edu
Co-Chair: David Matarrita
dmatarrita@ag.tamu.edu
Population RIG
Chair: John Green
greenjj1@gmail.com
Rural Gender Issues RIG
Co- Chair: Aya Kimura
aya.hirata.kimura@gmail.com
Co-Chair: Julie Keller
jckeller@wisc.edu
Rural Policy RIG
Chair: Doug Jackson-Smith
doug.jackson-smith@usu.edu
Rural Poverty RIG
Chair: David Peters
dpeters@iastate.edu
Rural Studies RIG
Chair: Kate MacTavish
kate.mactavish@oregonstate.edu
Co-chair: Christopher Stapel
c.stapel@uky.edu
Rural Racial Ethnic Minorities RIG
Chair: Michelle Eley
mleley@ncat.edu
Senior Rural Sociologists RIG
Chair: J. I. (Hans) Bakker
hbakker@uoguelph.ca
Co-Chair: Bill Lacy
wblacy@ucdavis.edu
Sociology of Agriculture & Food RIG
Chair: Bill Winders
bill.winders@gatech.edu
Co-Chair: Phil Howard
howardp@msu.edu
Teaching and Curriculum RIG
Chair: Susan Farner
sfarner@uiuc.edu
Co-Chair: Jennifer Steele
jen.steele@mail.vwu.edu
