I. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mid-South Sociological Association 2003-2004 President: Jackie L. Eller, Middle Tennessee State University Past President & Chair, Budget Committee: J. David Knottnerus, Oklahoma State University Secretary-Treasurer: Sahadeo Patram, Morehouse College President-Elect: Frank Glamser, University of Southern Mississippi Vice-President: Carl L. Bankston, III., Tulane University Vice-President-Elect; David A. Gay, University of Central Florida Editor, Sociological Spectrum: DeAnn Kalich, University of Louisiana @ Lafayette Chair, Committee on Women: Kim Davies, Augusta State University Chair, Committee on Small and Community Colleges: Kathy A. Smith, Martin Methodist College Chair, Committee on the Profession: Keith F. Durkin, Ohio Northern University Chair, Committee on Minorities: Earl Wright, II, University of Central Florida Chair, Committee on Nominations: Obie Clayton, Jr., Morehouse College Chair, Committee on Membership: N. Ree Wells, Missouri Southern State University Editor, Forum: Keith F. Durkin, Ohio Northern University Chair, Program Committee: Duane A. Gill, Mississippi State University II. SOCIOLOGICAL SPECTRUM: OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE MID-SOUTH SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION Editor: DeAnn Kalich, University of Louisiana @ Lafayette Managing Editor: Brooke O. Breaux, University of Louisiana @ Lafayette Editorial Board: Julie Harms Cannon - Texas Tech University ** Amy L. Chasteen-Miller - University of Southern Mississippi Ray Darville - Stephen F. Austin State University Kim Davies - Augusta State University Richard Dodder - Oklahoma State University R. Gregory Dunaway - Mississippi State University Nicole Flynn - University of South Alabama Larry Lance - University of North Carolina at Charlotte Harsha Mookherjee - Tennessee Technological University Shanta Sharma - Henderson State University
Richard A. Tewksbury - University of Louisville Joel H. Thayer - Francis Marion University Rebecca Watson - Virginia Intermont College Jennifer K. Wesely - University of Central Florida III. FORUM: OFFICAL NEWSLETTER OF THE MID-SOUTH SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION Editor: Keith F. Durkin - Ohio Northern University IV. STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Membership Committee Chair: N. Ree Wells - Missouri Southern State University Dawood Sultan - University of Tennessee @ Martin Duane A. Gill - Mississippi State University Carol Y. Thompson - Texas Christian University Rebecca Watson - Virginia Intermont College Daine C. Keithy - Louisiana Southern University David G. LoConto - Jacksonville State University Lori Holyfield - University of Arkansas @ Fayetteville Meghan Probstfield, - Oklahoma State University Paul Leslie Greensboro College, North Carolina Committee on Minorities Chair: Earl Wright, II, University of Central Florida Committee on Nominations Chair: Obie Clayton, Jr., Morehouse College Audwin L. Anderson, Texas State University Marianne Fisher-Giorlando, Grambling State University Stuart Zisman Charles Faupel, Auburn University Dawood H. Sultan, University of Tennessee @ Martin J. Kenneth Davidson, Sr., University of Wisconsin @ Eau Claire Larry Hall, Spring Hill College Ruth Chananie, Southern Illinois University Michael Hodge, Morehouse College Page 2 of 5
Committee on the Professions Chair: Keith F. Durkin, Ohio Northern University Lori Holyfield, University of Arkansas @ Fayetteville G. David Johnson, University of South Alabama J. David Knottnerus, Ex-Officio Member, Oklahoma State University George D. Lowe, Texas Tech University ** Kathleen Lowney, Valdosta State University ** Elizabeth Mustaine, University of Central Florida Thomas E. Shriver, Oklahoma State University Carol Y. Thompson, Texas Christian University David D. Witt, University of Akron Rebecca M. Watson, Virginia Intermont College. Committee on Small and Community Colleges Chair: Kathy A. Smith, Martin Methodist College Ann Baird, Morehouse College Obie Clayton, Jr., Morehouse College Brenda Hoke, Agnes Scott College Joyce Shepherd, Henderson State University Paul Leslie, Greensboro College Anna A. Hall, Delgado Community College ** Frederick A. Myers, University of West Alabama ** Committee on Women Chair: Kim Davies, Augusta State University Carol Y. Thompson, Texas Christian University David Knottnerus, Oklahoma State University Jackie Eller, Middle Tennessee State University Joyce Shepherd, Henderson State University Marianne Fisher-Giorlando, Grambling State University N. Ree Wells, Missouri Southern State University Shanta Sharma, Henderson State University Christine Bevc - University of Central Florida Debjani Chakrabarti - Mississippi State University Ollie Christian - Southern University Nicole Flynn - University of South Alabama Farah Gilanshah - University of Minnesota Vicky MacLean - Middle Tennessee State University Christin Munsch - Virginia Commonwealth University Carolette Norwood - Shirley Rainey - Austin Peay State University Tina Roggenkamp - University of North Carolina @ Charlotte Mercedes Rubio - American Sociological Association Terri Terrell - Middle Tennessee State University Page 3 of 5
Nicole Youngman - Tulane University Zina Wiggins - Troy State University @ Montgomery Fengjuan Wang - University of Kentucky Program Committee Chair: Duane A. Gill, Mississippi State University Frank Glamser, University of Southern Mississippi Site Selection Committee Chair: Jackie L. Eller, Middle Tennessee State University J David Knottnerus, Oklahoma State University Obie Clayton, Jr., Morehouse College Peter L. Heller, Middle Tennessee State University & Texas Tech University Health Sciences center - El Paso Sahadeo Patram, Morehouse College Budget Committee Chair: J David Knottnerus, Oklahoma State University Sahadeo Patram, Morehouse College Jackie L. Eller, Middle Tennessee State University Frank Glamser, University of Southern Mississippi V. AD HOC COMMITTEES Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chair: J. Steven Picou, University of South Alabama Co-Chair: Roma S. Hanks, University of South Alabama ** Marc D. Matre, University of South Alabama Larry D. Hall, Spring Hill College Official Hotel Contract Negotiator J. Kenneth Davidson, Sr., University of Wisconsin @ Eau Claire Book Exhibit Organizer Webmaster David D. Witt, University of Akron The Stanford Lyman Distinguished Book Award Committee Chair: Dawood H. Sultan, University of Tennessee @ Martin Thomas C. Calhoun, Southern Illinois University Aubrey M. Keller, University of Tennessee @ Martin G. Lachelle Norris, Tennessee Tech University Diane C. Keithly, Southern University Aditi Mitra, Oklahoma State University Page 4 of 5
Hope Joseph, Louisiana State University ** Indicates that the members have not renewed membership for 2004. Page 5 of 5