Advisory Committees

As Washington University builds a new Department of Sociology, we rely extensively on the advice and guidance of a panel of distinguished international scholars in the discipline and experienced Washington University faculty, all with a deep interest in the new department.  The support of these dedicated scholars to our effort is greatly appreciated.

Follow the links to the left to see the membership and affiliations of our advisory groups. 

Committees for the formation and development of the department

External Advisory Committee

These distinguished sociologists have agreed to help us develop our initial plans and recruit the founding faculty members of our new department

  • Doug Massey, Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, Princeton University (chair of the external advisory panel)
  • Karen Cook, Ray Lyman Wilbur Professor of Sociology, Stanford University
  • Kathryn Edin, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University
  • Paula England, Professor of Sociology, New York University
  • Myra Marx Ferree, Alice H. Cook Professor of Sociology, University of Wisconsin
  • Michael Hout, Professor of Sociology, New York University
  • Robert Mare, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Melvin Oliver, SAGE Sara Miller McCune Dean of Social Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara

Washington University Faculty Advisory Committee

This group of senior Washington University faculty members advised Dean of the Faculty, Barbara Schaal on the establishment of a new sociology department. They remain engaged with planning and faculty recruiting for the new department.

  • Roddy Roediger (chair), James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Psychology and Dean of Academic Planning in Arts & Sciences
  • Jean Allman, Jack Hexter Professor in the Humanities and Director, Center for Humanities in Arts & Sciences
  • John Baugh, Margaret Bush Wilson Professor in Arts & Sciences
  • John Bowen, Dunbar-Van Cleve Professor of Anthropology in Arts & Sciences
  • Carol Camp Yeakey, Professor of Education, Director, Program in Urban Studies, and Director, Center on Urban Research & Public Policy
  • Marion Crain, Wiley B. Rutledge Professor of Law, Vice Provost, and Director, Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Work and Social Capital
  • Mary Ann Dzuback, Associate Professor of Education and Director, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; 
  • Steve Fazzari, Bert A. and Jeanette L. Lynch Distinguished Professor of Economics and Associate Director, Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy
  • Robert Pollak, Hernreich Distinguished Professor of Economics in Arts & Sciences and Olin School of Business
  • Mark Rank, Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare in the Brown School of Social Work
  • Jim Spriggs, Sidney W. Souers Professor of Government and Chair, Department of Political Science;
  • William Tate, Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor, Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and Vice Provost for Graduate Education

Faculty Search Committee

This group of dedicated Washington University faculty members is charged with identifying and recruiting the exciting sociologists who will be the foundation of our new department.

  • Steve Fazzari, (co-chair), Bert A. and Jeanette L. Lynch Distinguished Professor of Economics and Associate Director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy
  • Roddy Roediger, (co-chair), James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Psychology and Dean of Academic Planning in Arts & Sciences
  • Jean Allman, Jack Hexter Professor in the Humanities and Director of the Center for Humanities in Arts & Sciences
  • John Baugh, Margaret Bush Wilson Professor in Arts & Sciences
  • Marion Crain, Wiley B. Rutledge Professor of Law, Vice Provost, and Director of the Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Work and Social Capital
  • John Doris, Professor of Philosophy and Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology in Arts & Sciences 
  • Bret Gustafson, Associate Professor of Anthropology in Arts & Sciences
  • Maggie Penn, Associate Professor of Political Science in Arts & Sciences
  • Robert Pollak, Hernreich Distinguished Professor of Economics in Arts & Sciences and Olin School of Business
  • Mark Rank, Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare at the Brown School
  • Adina Sterling, Assistant Professor of Strategy, Olin School of Business
  • William Tate, Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor, Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and Vice Provost for Graduate Education