SCSS
Southern Conference on Slavic Studies
Nominations
Benjamin Zajicek, Trish Starks
Richard Stites Senior Scholar Award
Margaret Peacock, Judith Kalb, Jeff Jones
Student Achievement Awards
Seth Bernstein, Jehanne Gheith
Local Arrangements
Karen Petrone
Program Committee
Christopher Ely
Book Award (for 2026)
David Brandenberger, Alexei Golubev, Bradley Gorski
1. Nominating Committee
1971-72 Thomas T. Hammond, Virginia, Chair; Barbara Zeldin, Hollins; Alex Dragnich, Vanderbilt
1972-73 Alex Dragnich, Vanderbilt, Chair; Thomas Hammond, Virginia; Helen Yakobson, George Washington U.
1973-74 Forrestt Miller, Vanderbilt; Rochelle Ross, Loyola-New Orleans; Norton Dodge, Maryland
1974-75 Betty Wheeler, N. C. State, Chair; Joe Fuhrmann, Tusculum College; Dave Griffiths, UNC
1975-76 Norton Dodge, Maryland, Chair; Samuel Portnoy, Florida Atlantic; Hugh Ragsdale, Alabama
1976-77 Hugh Ragsdale, Alabama, Chair; Alex Dragnich, Vanderbilt; Laura Jepson, Florida State
1977-78 Walter Sablinsky, Virginia, Chair; Elizabeth Neatrour, Madison College; Alex Dragnich, Vanderbilt
1978-79 David MacKenzie, UNC-Greensboro, Chair; Carl Turner, NC State; Clifford Foust, Maryland
1979-80 Carl Turner, NC State, Chair; Richard N. Porter, Vanderbilt; John Basil, South Carolina
1980-81 Mary Elizabeth Wheeler, NC State, Chair; Kurt Rosenbaum, West Virginia; Vitaly Wowk, Eastern Kentucky
1981-82 Howard Keller, Murray State, Chair; George Munro, Virginia Commonwealth; Jake Walkin, Auburn
1982-83 George Munro, Virginia Commonwealth, Chair; Joseph Fuhrmann, Murray State; Tonu Parming, Maryland
1983-84 Rochelle Ross, Loyola-New Orleans, Chair; Ellen Mickiewicz, Emory; Walter Sablinsky, Virginia
1984-85 Walter Sablinsky, Virginia, Chair
1985-86 Jesse Zeldin, Hollins, Chair
1986-87 Robert D. Warth, Kentucky, Chair; Richard Porter, Vanderbilt; Steven Rosefielde, UNC
1987-88 Sasha Saari, Ferrum College, Chair; Thomas Owen, LSU; Elizabeth Jezierski, NC State
1988-89 John Basil, South Carolina, Chair; Elizabeth Neatrour, James Madison U.; Robert L. King, The Citadel
1989-91 Elizabeth Neatrour, James Madison, Chair; David Goldfrank, Georgetown; Radomir Luza, Tulane
1991-92 David Goldfrank, Georgetown, Chair; Larry Holmes, South Alabama; Nina Gove, Vanderbilt
1992-93 David Griffiths, UNC, Chair; Linda L. Lubrano, American U.; Margareta O. Thompson, Georgia
1993-94 James Peterson, Valdosta State, Chair; Theophilus Prousis, U of North Florida
1994-95 Mary Elizabeth Wheeler, North Carolina State, Chair; George Munro, Virginia Commonwealth U; Julian Connolly, UVA
1995-96 George Munro, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Chair; David Griffiths, UNC-Chapel Hill; Elizabeth Neatrour, James Madison University
1996-97 Sasha Saari, Ferrum College, Chair; Hugh Ragsdale, Univ of Alabama
1997-98 Don Raleigh, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chair; Josephine Woll, Howard Univ.
1998-99 Rex Wade, George Mason, Chair; George Munro, Virginia Commonwealth Univ; Elizabeth Neatrour, James Madison Univ
1999-2000 Elizabeth Neatrour, James Madison Univ (co-chair); George Munro, Virginia Commonwealth Univ (co-chair); Michael Melancon, Auburn
2000-2001 Joe Troncale, Univ of Richmond; Yvonne Howell, Univ of Richmond
2001-2002 Jerry Surh, North Carolina State Univ.; Anne Ingram, UVA
2002-2003 Natalie Kononenko, UVA, chair; Tom Ewing, Virginia Tech; Theo Prousis, Univ of North Florida
2003-2004 Matt Payne, Emory Univ; Natalie Kononenko, UVA; Frank Wcislo, Vanderbilt
2004-2005 Jerry Surh, North Carolina State Univ.; Don Raleigh, UNC-Chapel Hill
2005-2006 Tom Ewing, Virginia Tech; Elizabeth Papazian, Univ of Maryland
2006-2007 Karl Qualls <quallsk@dickenson.edu> Dickensen College; Liz Papazian <papazian@umd.edu> Maryland
2008-2009 John Steinberg
2008-2009 George Liber; Jacqueline Olich; Jehanne Gheith; Joe Mozur 2009-2010 David Goldfrank; Ron Bobroff; Alice Pate
2010-2011 David Goldfrank; Ron Bobroff
2011-2012 David Goldfrank
2012-2013 David Goldfrank
2013-2014 Susan McCaffray, Alice Pate, Kathleen MacFie
2014-2015 Susan McCaffray
2015-2016 Chris Ward (Clayton)
2017 Susan McCaffray
2022 Alex Ogden, Martin Blackwell, Karen Petrone
2023 Martin Blackwell, Stetson, and Brian LaPierre, South. Miss
2024, Benjamin Zajicek, Trish Starks
2. Awards Committee (from 1973-1978 there was one committee that chose the senior scholar. In 1978 it was decided to give a student award and separate committees were formed: one for senior scholar and one for the student awards).
The Awards Committee gave the first Senior Scholar Award in 1973 and the first Student Award in 1979. The graduate student award was named for Stanley J. Zyzniewski of UVA and in 2006 the undergraduate student award was named in honor of Betty Wheeler, long-time SCSS member and professor at North Carolina State University. The Senior Scholar Award is named in honor of Richard Stites.
1971-72 Forrestt Miller, Vanderbilt, History, Chair
1972-73 Forrestt Miller, Vanderbilt, History, Chair; Gertrude Schroeder, Virginia, Economics; Thomas Berry, Maryland, Lang/Lit
1973-74 William Owings, Arkansas-Little Rock, History, Chair; Paul Blackstock, South Carolina, Political Science; Martin Rice, Tennessee, Lang/Lit
1974-75 ?
1975-76 Josef Anderle, UNC, History, Chair; Mary E. Wheeler, NC State, History
1976-77 Samuel Portnoy, Florida Atlantic, History, Chair; Roger Anderson, Kentucky, Lang/Lit; Paul Shoup, Virginia, Political Science; Robert V. Allen, Library of Congress
1977-78 Jacob Walkin, Auburn, Political Science, Chair; John Basil, South Carolina. History; Jesse Zeldin, Hollins, Lang/Lit
Richard Stites Senior Scholar Awards Committee
1978-79 Thomas T. Hammond, Virginia, History, Chair; Rochelle Ross, Loyola-New Orleans, Lang/Lit; Vladimir Treml, Duke, Economics
1979-80 Forrestt Miller, Vanderbilt, History, Chair; Steven Rosefielde, UNC, Economics; Ewa Thompson, Rice, Lang/Lit
1980-81 Kermit McKenzie, Emory, History, Chair; Henry S. Robinson, Morgan State, History; James Falen, Tennessee, Lang/Lit
1981-82 Vladimir G. Treml, Duke, Economics, Chair; Dmitri Gallik, Department of Commerce, Economics; David M. Griffiths, UNC, History
1982-83 Hugh Ragsdale, Alabama, History, Chair; Richard Porter, Vanderbilt, Lang/Lit; Gertrude S. Greenslade, Virginia, Economics
1983-84 Elizabeth Neatrour, James Madison, Lang/Lit, Chair; Hugh Ragsdale, Alabama, History; Alex Dragnich, Vanderbilt, Political Science
1984-85 Elizabeth Neatrour, James Madison, Lang/Lit, Chair
1985-86 Margaret Pertzoff, Randolph-Macon Women’s Coll., Chair; Walter Sablinsky, Virginia, History; Hugh Ragsdale, Alabama, History
1986-87 Margaret Pertzoff, Randolph-Macon Women’s Coll., Chair; Elizabeth Neatrour, James Madison U.
1987-88 Sam Baron, UNC, History, Chair; Antonina Gove, Vanderbilt, Lang/Lit; Richard Stites, Georgetown, History
1988-89 Antonina Gove, Vanderbilt, Lang/Lit, Chair; Paul Debreczeny, UNC, Lang/Lit; John Treadway, Richmond, History
1989-91 Paul Debreczeny, UNC, Lang/Lit, Chair; Orest Pelech, Duke, Library; Ellen Mickiewicz, Emory, Political Science
1991-92 Orest Pelech, Duke, Library, Chair; Gertrude Schroeder Greenslade, Virginia, Economics; Paul Steeves, Stetson, History
1992-93 Elizabeth B. Neatrour, James Madison, Lang & Lit, Chair; Jack R. Perry, Davidson, Political Science; Daniel B. Rowland, Kentucky, History
1993-94 John Treadway, U of Richmond, Chair; George Munro, VCU; Walter Sablinsky, UVA
1994-95 Vlad Treml, Duke, Chair; Sam Baron, UNC; Leslie O’Bell, U of Texas
1995-96 Don Raleigh, UNC, Chair; Paul Debreczeny, UNC; Betty Wheeler, North Carolina State U.
1996-97 George Munro, VCU; James Leitzel, Duke; Elizabeth Neatrour, James Madison
1997-98 George Munro, VCU
1998-99 Hugh Ragsdale, Univ of Alabama, emeritus; Willis Brooks, UNC-Chapel Hill; Josie Woll, Howard Univ
1999-2000 Josie Woll, Howard Univ, chair; Willis Brooks, UNC-Chapel Hill; Natalie Kononenko, UVA
2000-2001 Clifford Foust, Univ of Maryland; Madeline Levine, UNC-Chapel Hill
2001-2002 Natalie Kononenko, UVA; Rex Wade, George Mason University
2002-2003 George Munro, VCU, chair; Carol Flath, Duke; Michael Melancon, U of Alabama
2003-2004 Teddy Uldricks, UNC-Ashville
2004-2005 Teddy Uldricks, chair, UNC Ashville; George Munro, VCU; Carol Flath, Duke
2005-2006 George Munro, chair, VCU; Bob Weinberg, Swarthmore; Julie Christensen, George Mason U
2006-2007 George Munro, chair, Virginia Commonwealth; Bob Weinberg, Swarthmore; Jehanne Geith, Duke
2007-2008 George Munro, Virginia Commonwealth
2008-2009 Rex Wade, George Mason University
2009-2010 Rex Wade, George Mason University; Don Raleigh, UNC
2010-2011 Don Raleigh, UNC; Bob Geraci, UVA;Gary Marker, SUNY Stony Brook
2011-2012 Michael Melancon Auburn University
2012-2013 Beth Holmgren, Duke University; David McDonald, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2013-2014 Louise McReynolds, UNC
2014-2015 Louise McReynolds, chair, UNC; Robert Weinberg; Roy Robson
2016-2017 Karen Petrone, University of Kentucky
2022 Joan Neuberger, Jeff Jones, Michael Gorham
2023 Karen Petrone, History, U. Kentucky
2024
Margaret Peacock, Judith Kalb, Jeff Jones
3. Student Achievement Award—graduate award named for Stanley Zyzniewski and undergraduate award named for Betty Wheeler
1978-79 Paul Debreczeny, UNC, Lang/Lit, Chair; Warren Lerner, Duke, History; Carl Turner, NC State, Economics
1979-80 Patrick Taylor, Tennessee-Martin, History, Chair; Stephen Baehr, VPI, Lang/Lit; Larry Holmes, South Alabama, History
1980-81 John Basil, South Carolina, History, Chair; Thomas Remington, Emory, Political Science; Gordon Smith, South Carolina, Political Science
1981-82 Hugh Ragsdale, Alabama, History, Chair; Priscilla Roosevelt, Catholic, History; Josephine Woll, Howard, Lang/Lit
1982-83 Dan Papp, Georgia Tech, Political Science, Chair; Dan Rowland, Kentucky, History; Priscilla Roosevelt, Catholic, History
1983-84 Paul Debreczeny, UNC, Lang/Lit, Chair; Warren Lerner, Duke, History; Tom Remington, Emory, Political Science
1984-85 Robert Warth, Kentucky, History, Chair
1985-86 Paul Shoup, Virginia, Political Science, Chair
1986-87 Vera Borkevec, American U., Lang/Lit, Chair; David MacKenzie, UNC-Greensboro, History; Tom Remington, Emory, Political Science
1987-88 David MacKenzie, UNC-Greensboro, History, Chair; Uliana Gabara, Richmond, Lang/Lit; Priscilla Roosevelt, Catholic U., History
1988-89 David MacKenzie, UNC-Greensboro, History, Chair; Uliana Gabara, Richmond, Lang/Lit; Sasha Saari, Ferrum, Lang/Lit
1989-91 Bob Warth, Kentucky, History, Chair; Sam Portnoy, Florida Atlantic U., History;s Joseph Mozur, South Alabama, Lang/Lit
1991-92 Robert Warth, Kentucky, History, Chair; Betty Wheeler, N. C. State (ret.), History; Sasha Saari, Ferrum, Language/Literature; Theo Prousis, North Florida, History
1992-93 Harold Goldberg, U. of the South, History, Chair; Bonnie Marshall, Davidson, Language and Literature; Philip Gillette, Old Dominion, Political Science; Catherine Albrecht, Baltimore U., Eastern Europe
1993-94 Marie Westbrook, UVA, Chair; Bruce DeHart, Pembroke State U; Bonnie Marshall, Independent Scholar
1994-95 Joe Troncale, U of Richmond, Chair; Hugh Ragsdale, U of Alabama; Judith Twigg, VCU
1995-96 David Goldfrank, Georgetown U, Chair
1996-97 David Goldfrank, Georgetown U, Chair; Mark Preslar, University of the South
1997-98 David Goldfrank, Georgetown, U, Chair; Mark Preslar, University of the South; Robert Argenbright, UNC-Wilmington
1998-99 David Goldfrank, Georgetown, Chair; Robert Argenbright, UNC-Wilmington; Anne Ingram, UVA
1999-2000 David Goldfrank, Georgetown, Chair; Robert Argenbright, UNC-Wilmington; Anne Ingram, UVA
2003-2004 Bob Argenbright, UNC-Wilmington; Elaine McClarnand, West Georgia; Gina Kovarsky, Virginia Commonwealth
2001-2002 Bob Argenbright, UNC-Wilmington
2002-2003 Elaine MacKinnon, chair, West Georgia; Gina Kovarsky, Virginia Commonwealth; Willis Brooks, UNC
2003-04 Willis Brooks, UNC; Lee Farrow, Auburn Univ. Montgomery
2004-2005 Lee Farrow, chair, Auburn Univ. Montgomery; Bella Ginzbursky-Blum, William and Mary
2005-2006 Bella Ginzbursky-Blum, chair, William and Mary; Yvonne Howell, U of Richmond; Steve Marks, Clemson
2006-2007 Sharon Kowalsky <prufrock@email.unc.edu> / Chair; Gina Kovarsky <gkovarsk@vcu.edu> Virginia Commonwealth; Ron Bobroff <bobroffr@wfu.edu> Wake Forest
2007-2008 Ron Bobroff, Wake Forest
2008-2009 Sally Boniece Frostburg State Univ, Chair; Bob Argenbright, Alice Pate
2009-2010 Colum Leckey; Judith Twigg; Barbara Chotiner
2010-2011 Colum Leckey; Judith Twigg; Barbara Chotiner; Katya Vladimirov
2011-2012 Elaine McKinnan & Carol Apollonio (undergrad), Beth Holmgren & Ron Bobroff (grad)
2012-2013 Katya Vladimirov, Kennesaw
2013-2014 Michael Gorham,UFL; Laurie Stoff, LaTech; Carol Apollonio, Duke
2014-2015 Michael Gorham, UFL; Laurie Stoff, LaTech; Carol Apollonio, Duke
2015-2016 Judy Kalb, USC; Golfo Alexopoulos, USF
2016-2017 Marjorie Hilton, Murray State
2018 Lee Farrow, Clayton Black, Golfo Alexopoulos, Yvonne Howell
2022 Barbara Allen, Sally Boniece, Bill Risch
2023 Cadra McDaniel, History, Texas A&M University-Central; Cathleen Lewis, Smithsonian Institution
2024 Seth Bernstein, Jehanne Gheith, and TBA
4. Local Arrangements
1972 Gerald G. Govorchin, Miami, Chair; (No other members listed)
1973 John Basil, South Carolina, Chair; Jerry Augustinos; Paul Blackstock; James Kuhlman; Frank Miller; Catherine Cvejlo
1974 Josef Rysan, Vanderbilt, Chair; Forrestt Miller; Alex Dragnich John Cheek; Antonina Gove; R. N. Porter
1975 Kermit McKenzie, Emory, Chair; John Bucsela; Robert W. Blackwell; Joseph Baylen; Paul Johnson
1976 John G. Garrard, Virginia, Chair; Natalie K. MoyleAngelika S. Powell; Milos Velimirovich; Margaret H. Pertzoff, Randolph-Macon Women’s College
1977 Canfield F. Smith, Alabama in Birmingham, Chair; Larry Holmes, South Alabama; Curtis H. Porter, Troy State
1978 Warren Lerner, Duke, Chair; Vasa Mihailovich, UNC, Co-chair; Mary E. Wheeler, NC State, Co-Chair; Elizabeth Jezierski
1979 Rochelle H. Ross, Loyola-New Orleans, Chair; Dorothy H. Brown; Robert B. Dewell; Ingrid T. Hasselback; Casasandra R. Mobe; R. Nicholas Sabatini; Leo V. Sovinsky
1980 Tonu Parming, Maryland, Co-chair; Clifford Foust, Maryland, Co-chair
1981 Robert D. Warth, Kentucky, Chair; Walter Abbott; Roger B. Anderson; Duncan B. Gardiner; Gerald Janacek; Daniel N. Nelson; Daniel B. Rowland; Boris Sorokin
1982 None–meeting held with AAASS in Washington, D.C.
1983 Thomas Remington, Emory, Chair; Ellen Mickiewicz; Juliette Stapanian
1984 George Munro, Virginia Commonwealth, Chair; Martin Ryle, Richmond; William Thorn, Richmond; Joseph Troncale, Richmond
1985 met in conjunction with World Congress in Wash. D.C.
1986 Lydia Voight, Loyola-New Orleans, Chair; Toussaint Hocevar, U. of New Orleans; Edward Lazzerini, UNO; Michelle Levy, Xavier; Thomas Owen, LSU; Samuel Ramer, Tulane; Karl Roider, LSU
1987 Josef Anderle, UNC, Chair; E. Willis Brooks, UNC; David M. Griffiths, UNC; Elizabeth Jezierski, NC State; Vasa Mihailovich, UNC; Orest Pelech, Duke; Gerald D. Surh, NC State; Nadia Zilper, UNC
1988 Robert King, The Citadel, Chair; Fiorentina Alvaro, The Citadel
1989 Walter Sablinsky, Virginia, Chair; Jim Hayn, Virginia (CREES); Neil McFarlane, Virginia; Margaret Pertzoff, Randolph-Macon Women’s College; Angelika Powell, Virginia; Pat Wilson, Virginia (CREES)
1990 None (met in conjunction with AAASS in Washington, DC).
1991 Olavi Arens, Armstrong State; Bernard J. Comaskey, Armstrong State; Janet D. Stone, Armstrong State
1992 J. Calvitt Clarke III, Jacksonville University, Chair; Jim Mayes, Florida Community College at Jacksonville; Jim Seroka, University of North Florida; Duane Dumbleton, Sister Cities Ass’n of Jacksonville; Felix Livingston, Economic Roundtable of Jacksonville
1993 Hugh D. Hudson, Georgia State University, Chair; Steven Sabol, Georgia State University; Rebecca Wendleken, Kennesaw State College
1994 Patrick Rollins, Old Dominion U, Chair; Daniel Graf, Old Dominion; Yücel Yanikdag, Old Dominion; Carl Boyd, Old Dominion
1995 Larry Holmes, University of South Alabama, Chair; Joseph Mozur, University of South Alabama; Mary Laurita, University of South Alabama; Don Wright, University of South Alabama; Debbie Thomaston, University of South Alabama; Marjorie Clark, University of South Alabama; Susan Santoli, St. Paul’s High School; Jay Higginbotham, Mobile Municipal Archives; Neil Hamilton, Spring Hill College; Svetlana Khokhlova, University of Mobile; Curt Porter, Troy State University
1996 Teddy Uldricks, UNC-Asheville, Chair; David Dorondo, Western Carolina U; Ellerd Hulbert, Western Carolina U; David Knisley, Mars Hill College; Charles McKnight, UNC-Asheville; Frank Turner, UNC-Asheville
1997 Dan Rowland, Univ Kentucky, Chair; Gerald Janecek, Univ of Kentucky; Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby, Univ of Kentucky; Karen Petrone, Univ of Kentucky
1998 David Griffiths, UNC-Chapel Hill; Michael Newcity, Duke; Nadia Zilper; Jerry Surh, North Carolina State Univ.; Olga Suhomlinova; Martin Miller; Eleonora Magomedova; Jehanne Gheith; E. Willis Brooks
1999 Martin Ryle, University of Richmond
2000 Susan McCaffray, UNC-Wilmington; Robert Argenbright, UNC-Wilmington
2001 Rex Wade, George Mason University; Julie Christiansen, George Mason University
2002 Jim Libbey, Embry-Riddle University; Stephen Craft (Embry-Riddle), Beth Dold (Embry-Riddle), Glenn Dorn(Embry-Riddle), Paul Edson(Embry-Riddle); E. Huskey (Embry-Riddle), J. Chawman (Embry-Riddle), Geoff Kain (Embry-Riddle), Robert Oxley (Embry-Riddle), Nancy Parker (Embry-Riddle), Paul Steeves (Stetson)
2003 Olavi Arens, Armstrong State University; John Steinberg, Georgia Southern University
2004 Tom Ewing, VA Tech; Amy Nelson, VA Tech; Nyusya Milman, VA Tech
2005 Harold Goldberg, University of the South; Frank Wcislo, Vanderbilt University
2006 Alex Ogden, University of South Carolina
2007 Lee Farrow, University of Auburn at Montgomery
2008 Matthew Payne, Emory University
2009 Bob Geraci, UVA
2010 Michael Gorham, University of Florida
2011 Rex Wade, George Mason
2012 Olavi Arens, Armstrong State University
2013 Jeff Jones, UNC-Greensboro; David Crowe, Elon; Susan Rupp, Wake Forest
2014 Hugh Hudson, Georgia State
2015 Karen Petrone, University of Kentucky
2016 Margaret Peacock, University of Alabama
2017 Steven Barnes, Rex Wade, George Mason University
2018 Steve Sabol, UNC-Charlotte
2019 Mara Kozelsky, Univ of South Alabama, Mobile
2020 Steve Marks, Clemson University
2022 Yvonne Howell, Natalie McCauley, David Brandenberger
2023 Michael Gorham, and Seth Bernstein, University of Florida
2024 Karen Petrone, University of Kentucky
5. Program Committee
1972 Edward Chmielewski, Tennessee, History, Chair; no other names listed
1973 Carl Turner, NC State, Economics, Chair; Joseph Fuhrmann, Tusculum College, History; John Garrard, Virginia, Lang/Lit
1974 Willis Brooks, UNC, History, Chair; Gary Bertsch, Georgia, Political Science; Gertrude Schroeder, Virginia, Economics; John Cheek, Vanderbilt, Lang/Lit
1975 Walter Sablinsky, Virginia, History, Chair; Forrestt Miller, Vanderbilt, History
1976 Joseph L. Wieczynski, VPI, History, Chair; James A. Kuhlman, South Carolina, Political Science; George E. Munro, Virginia Commonwealth, History; Elizabeth B. Neatrour, Madison College, Lang/Lit; Richard B. Remnek, Memphis State, Political Science
1977 Mary E. Wheeler, NC State, History, Chair; T. Anthony Jones, UNC, Sociology; Joseph Fuhrmann, Tusculum, History; Leonid Mihalap, Old Dominion, Lang/Lit; Steven Rosefields, UNC, Economics
1978 Samuel H. Baron, UNC, History, Chair; Antonina Gove, Vanderbilt, Lang/Lit
1979 Clifford M. Foust, Maryland, History, Chair; Richard Remnek, Center for Naval Analyses, Poli Sci; James S. Levine, Maryland, Lang/Lit
1980 Elizabeth Neatrour, JMU, Lang/Lit, Chair; Kurt Rosenbaum, West Virginia, History; Paul Shoup, Virginia, Political Science; Paul Debreczeny, UNC, Lang/Lit
1981 Paul Debreczeny, UNC, Lang/Lit, Chair; Larry E. Holmes, South Alabama, History; James F. Morrison, Florida, Political Science
1982 Helen Yakobson, George Washington U., Lang/Lit, Chair; John Thomas, U. S. Government; Murray Feshbach, Georgetown, Economics
1983 Kermit McKenzie, Emory, History, Chair; Thomas Owen, LSU, History; Thomas Bucsela, Emory, Lang/Lit; Carl Turner, NC State, Economics; James Kuhlman, South Carolina, Political Science
1984 John Basil, South Carolina, History, Chair; John Garrard, Virginia, Lang/Lit; John Hardt, Library of Congress; Hugh Ragsdale, Alabama, History; Gordon Smith, South Carolina, Political Science
1985 None. (Met with World Congress in Washington.)
1986 (with AAASS in New Orleans); Samuel H. Baron, UNC, History, Chair; Lee Congdon, JMU, History; Ellen Mickiewicz, Emory, Political Science; Martin Miller, Duke, History; Richard Porter, Vanderbilt; Gertrude Schroeder, Virginia, Economics; Ewa Thompson, Rice
1987 Edna Andrews, Duke, Lang/Lit, Co-chair; Stefan M. Pugh, Lang/Lit, Co-chair; Michael Alexeev, George Mason, Economics; Jerry Hough, Duke, Political Science; Gerald D. Surh, NC State, History
1988 Tonu Parming, Maryland, Sociology, Chair; (only name listed)
1989 Rex Wade, George Mason, History, Chair; Joseph Bozicevic, Mary Washington College, Lang/Lit; Neil McFarlane, Virginia, Political Science; Priscilla Roosevelt, Catholic U, History
1990 None (met with AAASS in Washington, DC).
1991 Teddy Uldricks, UNC-Asheville, History, Chair; Maurice Simon, East Carolina, Political Science; Josephine Woll, Howard, Lang/Lit; Nadya Zilper, UNC, Library
1992 Josephine Woll, Howard, Lang/Lit, Chair; Richard Stites, Georgetown, History; James R. Millar, George Washington, Economics; Alison Hilton, Georgetown, Arts
1993 Thomas Owen, LSU, History, Chair; Barbara Chotiner, Alabama, Political Science; Robert Berry, Salisbury State U., Eastern Europe; Natalie Kononenko, Virginia, Russian Culture
1994 Michael Melancon, Auburn U, History, Chair; Hugh Ragsdale, U of Alabama, History; Karen Ryan-Hayes, UVA
1995 Don Raleigh, UNC, History, Chair; Barbara Hicks, UNC, Political Science; Jehanne M. Gheith, Duke, Slavics Dept.
1996 Jerry Surh, North Carolina State U, History, Chair
Beth Holmgren, UNC-Chapel Hill; Francis Wcislo, Vanderbilt, History; William Crowther, UNC-Greensboro, Political Science
1997 Karen Ryan-Hayes, University of Virginia, Lit., Chair
1998 Frank Wcislo, Vanderbilt, History, Chair; Kostya Kustanovich, Vanderbilt, Russian literature
1999 Tony Anemone, William and Mary, Chair
2000 Matthew Payne, Emory, co-chair; Alex Martin, Ogelthorpe, co-chair; Mary Laurita; Joe Mozur; John Treadway, Univ of Richmond; Roy Robson
2001 Tom Ewing, Virginia Polytech and State Univ; Amy Nelson, Virginia Polytech and State Univ; Tony Anemone, William and Mary
2002 David Darrow, University of Dayton
2003 Bob Argenbright, UNC-Wilmington, chair; Judith Kalb, University of South Carolina; Darren Purcell, Florida A&M University
2004 John Steinberg, Georgia Southern, chair
2005 Jehanne Gheith, Duke; Roy Robson, USIP; Josie Woll, Howard Univ.; David Darrow, Univ. of Dayton
2006 Roy Robson, Chair, USIP; Paul Edson, Embry-Riddle University; Carol Flath, Duke
2007 Jeff Jones UNC Greensboro / Chair; Carol Flath, Duke; Jeff Rossman, UVA
2008-2010 Sharon Kowalsky, Texas A&M University-Commerce
2011 Sharon Kowalsky, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Judith Kalb; Bob Weinberg
2012 Sharon Kowalsky, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Elizabeth Skomp, Univ of the South
2013-2014 Sharon Kowalsky, Texas A&M University-Commerce
2015-2016 Alice Pate, Kennesaw
2017-2018 Emily Baran, Middle Tennessee State University
2022 Lee Farrow, Andrew Drozd, Katja Jordan
2023 Lee Farrow
2024 Lee Farrow
2024 Christopher Ely
6. Ad Hoc Committees
1999-2000 Ad Hoc Committee for Financial Affairs (charged to examine possibilities for investment of SCSS funds)
Rex Wade, chair; David Goldfrank; Walter Sablinsky; Willis Brooks
1999-2000 Ad Hoc Committee on Conference Sites (charged with preparing a brochure on hosting a conference, analyzing where the SCSS has met and not met over the years, and suggesting possibilities for the future)
Ted Uldricks, chair; Hugh Phillips; Amy Nelson; Martin Ryle
1999-2000 Ad Hoc Committee on Membership (charged with finding ways to encourage scholars in the area to join SCSS and get involved in its activities)
Tom Ewing, chair; Jeff Jones; Sharon Kowalsky
2000-2001 Ad Hoc Committee on Non-Profit Status
Michael Newcity, Duke; Harold Goldberg; Don Raleigh
2009-2010 Ad Hoc Committee on Book Prizes–John Steinberg
2010-2011 John Steinberg; Tom Ewing; Alice Pate
BOOK AWARD COMMITTEE
2004 Louise McReynolds
2012 Katya Vladimirov, Kennesaw—Recipient in 2013 Sharon Kowalsky
2014 Steve Marks
2015 Steve Marks; Amy Nelson, VA Tech; Andrew Drozd, Alabama
2016 John Steinberg, Elaine McClarnand, Golfo Alexopoulos
2017 John Steinberg, Austin Peay
2022 John Steinberg, Carol Apollonio, Chris Ely
2024 Margaret Peacock, History, Alabama; Edith Clowes, Literature, UVA; Mayhill Fowler, History, Stetson
2026 David Brandenberger, Alexei Golubev, Bradley Gorski
7. Constitution Committee (committee abolished 1995)
1971-72 C. Jay Smith, Florida State, Chair; Walter Sablinsky, Virginia; Kurt Rosenbaum, West Virginia
1972-73 Walter Sablinsky, Virginia; Kurt Rosenbaum, West Virginia
1973-75 inactive
1975-76 Kurt Rosenbaum, West Virginia, Chair; Kermit McKenzie, Emory; Jesse Zeldin, Hollins
1976-77 Kurt Rosenbaum, West Virginia, Chair; Kermit McKenzie, Emory; Jesse Zeldin, Hollins
1977-78 Kurt Rosenbaum, West Virginia, Chair; Kermit McKenzie, Emory; Jesse Zeldin, Hollins
1978-79 Kermit McKenzie, Emory, Chair; Jesse Zeldin, Hollins; Jacob Walkin, Auburn
1979-80 Jesse Zeldin, Hollins; Jacob Walkin, Auburn; Walter Sablinsky, Virginia
1980-81 Jacob Walkin, Auburn; Walter Sablinsky, Virginia; Jesse Zeldin, Hollins
1981-82 Walter Sablinsky, Virginia, Chair; Jesse Zeldin, Hollins; Forrestt Miller, Vanderbilt
1982-83 Jesse Zeldin, Hollins, Chair; Forrestt Miller, Vanderbilt; Patrick Taylor, Tennessee-Martin
1983-84 Jesse Zeldin, Hollins, Chair
1984-85 Jesse Zeldin, Hollins, Chair
1985-86 Jesse Zeldin, Hollins, Chair
1986-87 Jesse Zeldin, Hollins, Chair
1987-88 -none-
1988-89 -none-
1989-95 Clifford Foust, Guardian
1995 Committee abolished
SCSS
Southern Conference on Slavic Studies