Board and Committees
Executive Director
Chris Street, Keele University, UK, 2024-2027
President
Annelies Vredeveldt, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2025-2026
Past President
Jim Sauer, University of Tasmania, Australia, 2025-2026
Secretary-Treasurer
Amy Bradfield Douglass, Bates College, US, 2022-2025
The Governing Board
2024-2027 Term
Andrew Butler, Washington University in St. Louis, US
Burcu Demiray, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Fiona Gabbert, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
Linda Henkel, Fairfield University, US
Kathy Pezdek, Claremont Graduate University, US
Eva Rubinova, University of Aberdeen, UK
Annelies Vredeveldt, VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2026-2029 Term
Çağla Aydın, Sabanci University, Turkey
Ciara Greene, University College Dublin, Ireland
Burcu Kaya-Kızılöz, Eastern Mediterranean University, Northern Cyprus
Ella Moeck (Early Career), University of Adelaide, Australia
Laura Stevens (Early Career), University of Suffolk, UK
Chiara Scarampi, Université de Genève, Switzerland
Committee on Diversity and INclusion
Dr Eva Rubinova, University of Aberdeen, UK (Chair) - Governing Board Member, 2024-2026
Dr Tanjeem Azad, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada - Early-career SARMAC Member, 2023-2025
Assoc Prof Helen Paterson, University of Sydney, Australia - SARMAC Member, 2023-2025
Dara Zwemer, University of Utah, US & Jackson Cate, Waikato University, New Zealand - SARMAC Member, 2024-2025
Kai Li Chung, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Malaysia - SARMAC Member, 2025-2027
Dilhan Toredi, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University New York, US - SARMAC Member co-opted for 2025
Events & Awards Committee
Fiona Gabbert, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK (Chair), 2024 - 2027
Burcu Kaya-Kızılöz, Eastern Mediterranean University, Northern Cyprus, 2024 - 2025
Finance & Administration Committee
Burcu Demiray, University of Zurich, Switzerland, 2024 -2027
Linda Henkel, Fairfield University, US, 2024 - 2027
Governance & Membership Committee
The committee has a rotating chair. The members are:
Kathy Pezdek, Claremont Graduate University, US , 2024 - 2027
Andrew Butler, Washington University in St. Louis, US, 2024 - 2027
Jim Sauer, University of Tasmania, Australia, 2024 - 2027
Publications Committee
Karen Mitchell, West Chester University of PA, US (Chair)
Iris Blandón-Gitlin, California State University at Fullerton, US
Margaret Bull Kovera, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, US
Jim Sauer, University of Tasmania, Australia
Deryn Strange, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, US
Student Caucus
President: Melissa Chen, University of California, Santa Cruz, US, 2025-2027
Secretary/Treasurer: Lily Erner, University of Warwick, UK, 2025-2027
Social Chair: Victory Ulamen, University of Aberdeen, UK, 2025-2027
Committee Members: Inchara Athreya, University of Warwick, UK, 2025-2027; and Sarah Horne, Colorado State University, US, 2025-2027