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Who We Are

The California Sociological Association is composed of sociologists in a variety of settings – universities and colleges, government agencies, non-profits and private practitioners. We hold an annual conference in November of each year and alternate between the south and the north of the state. Our conference provides an opportunity for everyone including students to present their work and to talk informally with each other.

Mission Statement

The mission of CSA is to promote the scientific study of society among interested persons within the state of California; to stimulate discussion and encourage cooperative relations among people engaged in the scientific study of society; and to further the aims of instruction, practice and research in the field of sociology.

Goals

The goals of the CSA are to:

1. Promote the scientific study of society, with particular emphasis on the challenges facing the State of California.

2. Promote the dissemination of public policy-related sociological research.

3. Foster the early professional development of students.

4. Provide a forum for the professional involvement of practitioners and educators.

Officers

The Governing Council consists of the Executive Board and six Governors-at-Large. The Executive Board includes the President, immediate Past-President, President-Elect, Vice-President (North), Vice-President (South), Executive Director and the Newsletter Editor. The Governors-at-Large represent constituency groups: students, practitioners, community colleges, private colleges and universities, the California State University System, and the University of California.

California Sociological Association Council 

President (2023-24)

Mike Chavez

Riverside Community Collegemichael.chavez@rccd.edu

President Elect (2023-24)

Maria Mora

CSU Stanislaus

mmora4@csustan.edu

 

 

Vice President-South (2021-23)

Ralph Armbruster-Sandoval

Sociology Department, UC Santa Barbara

ralpharmbruster@ucsb.edu

Vice President-North ()

Executive Director (2021-23)

Tim Kubal

Sociology Department, CSU Fresno
tkubal@csufresno.edu

Web Designer

Heidy Sarabia

Sociology Department, California State University, Sacramento
anne.marenco@canyons.edu

Bulletin Editor

J. Vern Cromartie

Sociology Deaprtment, Contra Costa College
j_vern_cromartie@yahoo.com

California State University Rep (22-24)

Maria Mora,

Sociology, CSU Stanislaus

University of California Rep (2021-23)

Ellen Reese

Sociology Department, UC Riverside
ellenr@ucr.edu

Community Colleges North Representative (2022-2024)

Vern Cromartie

Sociology Department, Contra Costa College
j_vern_cromartie@yahoo.com

Community Colleges South Representative (2019-22)

Erika Gutierrez

Santiago Canyon College
gutierrez_erika@sccollege.edu 

Private Schools Rep (2017-20)

Jimiliz Valiente-Neighbours

Point Loma University

Practitioners Rep(2019-22)

Student Representative(2023-25)

Kathryn Rivera

 

Immediate Past President (2022-23)

Alicia Gonzales

Sociology Department, California State University, San Marcos

amgonzal@csusm.edu

 

 

 

Here is the organizing document from our last in-person conference.  And here is a suggested annual timeline we used when we were organizing the in-person conference.

 

Here is the latest membership report.

Here is the latest financial report.

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