Committees
SSWG Committees focus on two strategic goals - advancing social science knowledge and solving conservation problems. SSWG Committees also manage the core functions of the working group.
Committee members are listed below. For more information on each committee's activities and accomplishments, please see the Activities page.
Program Committee
The Program Committee organizes symposiums, workshops, and short courses at SCB conferences and other professional society meetings. The Committee also coordinates the SSWG's work with the SCB journals Conservation Biology and Conservation In Practice.
Richard L. Wallace, Chair
Ursinus College
rwallace@ursinus.edu
Murray Rudd, Vice Chair
Memorial University of Newfoundland
David Cherney
University of Colorado at Boulder
Andrew Millington
Texas A&M University
Kathryn Semmens
Pew Environment Group
Ashley Schafer
Ursinus College
Education Committee
The Education Committee develops and disseminates resources for conservation social science educators and researchers, including course syllabi and working papers.
David Hoffman, Chair
Mississippi State University
DHoffman@anthro.msstate.edu
Verna DeLauer
University of New Hampshire
Ane Packard
Texas A&M University
Altaf Hussain
IUCN Pakistan
Dyana LaRosa
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama
Monica V. Ogra
Gettysburg College
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee aids decision-makers inside and outside of government by providing scientific briefs, position statements, and other informational materials.
Murray Rudd, Chair
Memorial University of Newfoundland
mrudd@swgc.mun.ca
Conservation Committee
The Conservation Committee builds social science capacity by providing conservation practitioners with technical resources. Current activities focus on compiling conservation-relevant social science tools for an online directory.
Tara Teel, Chair
Colorado State University
tteel@lamar.colostate.edu
Diane Russell, Vice Chair
US Agency for International Development
Rodolfo Tello
American University
Shannon Earle
Conservation International
Michael Sorice
Texas A&M University
Communication Committee
The Communication Committee coordinates SSWG internal and external communications. Current activities focus on the SSWG Web site and outreach materials.
Angelika Wilhelm-Rechmann, Chair
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa
a.rechmann@mweb.co.za
Nejem Rahem
Kinship Conservation Fellow
Rodolfo Tello
American University
Nathalie Walker, discussion list moderator
Greenpeace International
Danielle Mota, SSWG jobs website
Society for Conservation Biology, Brazil
Mac Parish
Stanford University
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee coordinates SSWG membership activities. Current activities include outreach, strengthening and diversifying the SSWG membership base, and developing a conservation social science expert directory.
Solange Bandiaky, Chair
Rights and Resources Initiative, USA and Senegal
solbandiaky@yahoo.fr
Mark Zegler
University of California, Santa Barbara
David Bray
Florida International University
Jan van der Ploeg
University of Leiden, Netherlands
Sita Zougouri
Coordinator, Ambassador program; Burkina Faso
Student Affairs Committee
The Student Affairs Committee initiates and supports student-related SSWG activities. Current activities include expanding and diversifying student membership, facilitating student participation in the SCB annual meeting, and identifying job and funding opportunities.
Annie Claus, Chair
Yale University
annie.claus@yale.edu
Annie MacFayden
University of Georgia
Rebecca Witter
University of Georgia
Oliver Pergams
University of Illinois at Chicago
Radhika Govindrajan
Yale University
Nominations Committee
The Nominations Committee identifies candidates for the SSWG Board and possible nominees for other SCB leadership positions. The Committee also helps to coordinate SSWG elections with SCB's Executive Office.
William Forbes, Chair
Stephen F. Austin University
forbesw@sfasu.edu
Katrina Brandon, Chair
Conservation International, Argentina
Diane Russell
US Agency for International Development
Peter Wilshusen
Bucknell University
Nejem Raheem,
Kinship Conservation Fellow
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee reviews SSWG financial statements and coordinates the SSWG Annual Report.
Tammy Lewis, Chair
Muhlenberg College
Tammy.Lewis@gw.muhlenberg.edu
Christie Manning
Hamline University
Beth Caniglia
Oklahoma State University
Mac Parish
Stanford University