Committees – ssca

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2026-2027 Committees

The first name listed under each committee title is the Chair of the committee.

The Awards Committees can be found here.

Standing Committees

Committee on Committees

Board of Officers: https://www.ssca.net/administrative-committee

Constitution Committee

Barry Smith – Chair	Mississippi University for Women	[email protected]
John Banister	University of Georgia	[email protected]
Chris McCollough	Kennesaw State University	[email protected]
Ex-Officio: Todd Lee Goen	Virginia Military Institute	[email protected]

Community Building Committee

Kimberly P. Johnson – Co-Chair	Tennessee State University	[email protected]
Janine Armstrong – Co-Chair	Manchester University	[email protected]
Kevin Davis-Bryant	Clemson University	[email protected]
Christy Moss	University of Memphis	[email protected]
Lionell “Badu” Smith	San Francisco State University	[email protected]

Finance Committee

Leslie Pace – Chair	Southeast Missouri State University	[email protected]
Jean Dehart	Appalachian State University	[email protected]
David Nelson	Valdosta State University	[email protected]
Trish Amason	University of Arkansas	[email protected]
Ex Officio: Executive Director Frances Brandau	Sam Houston State University	[email protected]

Nominating Committee

Patrick Wheaon – Chair	Georgia Southern University	[email protected]
All Immediate Past Chairs of all Divisions

Publications Committee

Jenny Crowley – Chair	University of Tennessee	[email protected]
John Saunders	University of Alabama, Huntsville	[email protected]
Mary Stuckey	Penn State University	[email protected]

Resolutions Committee

Laurie Metcalf – Chair	Blinn College	[email protected]
Dinah Tetteh	Arkansas State University	[email protected]
Chad Harriss	University of Tennessee Chattanooga	[email protected]

Resource & Membership Development Committee

Michelle Groover – Chair	Georgia Southern University	[email protected]
Breann Murphy	Jacksonville State University	[email protected]
Jessica Beckham	University of Tennessee-Martin	[email protected]
Missy Plew	Georgia Southern University	[email protected]
Ex Officio: Strategic Comm Director Nakia Welch	San Jacinto Community College	[email protected]
Ex Officio: Member Services Director Elizabeth Hanson Smith	Austin Community College	[email protected]
Ex Officio: Executive Director Frances Brandau	Sam Houston State University	[email protected]

Time and Place Committee

Scott Christen – Chair	Tennessee Technological University	[email protected]
Monette Callaway	Hinds Community College	[email protected]
Laurie Metcalf	Blinn College	[email protected]
Ex Officio: Executive Director Frances Brandau	Sam Houston State University	[email protected]

Representatives to the NCA Legislative Assembly

Karen Hill	University of Tennessee Southern	email
Ryan Tabrizi	Syracuse University	[email protected]
Antonio Spikes	Georgia Southern University	[email protected]

Representative to the NCA Nominating Committee

Heather Hayes

University of Alabama

[email protected]