SCJA is governed by officers and a Board of Directors elected by the membership.
The work of the organization is performed in committees and several opportunities to serve exist.
Officers
President
Julie Baldwin, PhD
American University
jbaldwin@american.edu
1st Vice-President
Shaun Thomas, PhD
University of Arkansas
shaun@uark.edu
2nd Vice-President
Ben Stickle, PhD
Middle Tennessee State University
ben.stickle@mtsu.edu
Treasurer
Molly Buchanan, PhD
Crime & Justice Institute
treasurer@southerncj.org
Immediate Past President
Kathrine Johnson, PhD
University of West Florida
kjohnson@uwf.edu
Board of Directors
(Alphabetical order)
Andrew Denney, PhD (2024-2027)
University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
andrew-denney@utc.edu
Rick Dierenfeldt (2023-2026)
University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
ricki-dierenfeldt@utc.edu
Sarah Harper, PhD (2024-2027)
Texas A&M University – San Antonio
sardis@tamusa.edu
Sheri Jenkins Keenan, PhD (2023-2026)
Alabama A&M
sheri.jenkinskee@aamu.edu
Brenda Vose, PhD (2022-2025)
University of North Florida
brenda.vose@unf.edu
Secretariat
Andy Hansen, PhD
Western Carolina University
secretariat@southerncj.org
Webmaster
John Eassey, PhD
American University
webmaster@southerncj.org
American Journal of Criminal Justice Editor
J. C. Barnes, PhD
University of Cincinnati
barnejr@ucmail.uc.edu