Executive Board

<a href="https://anthropology.ucsd.edu/people/faculty/faculty-profiles/janis-jenkins.html">Dr. Janis H. Jenkins, Ph.D.</a>

Dr. Janis H. Jenkins, Ph.D.

President (2023-2025)

Dr. Jenkins is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Psychiatry at the University of California at San Diego and Director of the UCSD Center for Global Mental Health.

<a href="https://anthro.ucla.edu/person/c-jason-throop/">Dr. C. Jason Throop, Ph.D.</a>

Dr. C. Jason Throop, Ph.D.

President-Elect (2025-2027)

Dr. Throop is Department Chair of Anthropology at the University of California Los Angeles.

<a href="https://anthropology.case.edu/bridget-m-haas/">Dr. Bridget Haas, Ph.D.</a>

Dr. Bridget Haas, Ph.D.

Secretary (2023-2025)

Dr. Haas is Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Case Western University.

<a href="https://cas.uoregon.edu/directory/profiles/all/ljweaver">Dr. Lesley Jo Weaver, Ph.D.</a>

Dr. Lesley Jo Weaver, Ph.D.

Treasurer (2023-2025)

Dr. Weaver is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Global Health Program Director at the University of Oregon.

<a href="https://realc.emory.edu/people/biographies/ozawa-de-silva-chikako.html">Dr. Chikako Ozawa-de Silva, Ph.D. </a>

Dr. Chikako Ozawa-de Silva, Ph.D. 

Board Member (2023-2025)

Dr. Ozawa-de Silva is Professor of Japanese Studies and Anthropology at Emory University.

<a href="https://www.unco.edu/hss/anthropology/about/faculty/whitney-duncan.aspx">Dr. Whitney Duncan, Ph.D.</a>

Dr. Whitney Duncan, Ph.D.

Board Member (2023-2025)

Dr. Duncan is Professor of Anthropology at The University of Northern Colorado.

<a href="https://www.soka.edu/about/faculty-staff/edward-lowe">Dr. Edward Lowe, Ph.D.</a>

Dr. Edward Lowe, Ph.D.

Board Member (2023-2025)

Dr. Lowe is Professor of Anthropology at Soka University of America.

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Dr. Talia Rose Weiner, LPC, Ph.D.

Incoming Board Member, Nov. 2024 (2024-2027)

Dr. Weiner is Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology at the University of West Georgia.

<a href="https://anthropology.stanford.edu/people/angela-leocata">Angela Leocata, C.Phil</a>

Angela Leocata, C.Phil

Student Representative

Angela is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Anthropology at Stanford University.

<a href="https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/hua-wu">Dr. Hua (Miranda) Wu, Ph.D.</a>

Dr. Hua (Miranda) Wu, Ph.D.

Communications

Dr. Wu is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki.

<a href="https://cgmh.ucsd.edu/people/doctoral-candidates.html" data-type="link" data-id="https://cgmh.ucsd.edu/people/doctoral-candidates.html">Giselle Sanchez, C.Phil</a>

Giselle Sanchez, C.Phil

Website

Giselle is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Anthropology at The University of California at San Diego.

Former SPA Presidents

2021-23Laurence J. Kirmayer
2019-21Rebecca Lester
2017-19Jill Korbin
2015-17Carol M. Worthman
2013-15Byron Good
2011-13Claudia Strauss
2009-11Douglas Hollan
2007-09Tanya Luhrmann
2005-07Tom Weisner
2003-05Dorothy Holland
2001-03Geoff White
1999-2001Bradd Shore
1997-99Philip Bock
1995-97Lee Munroe
1993-95Naomi Quinn
1991-93Vincent Crapanzano
1989-91Richard Shweder
1987-89Theodore Schwartz
1986-87Robert Edgerton
1985-86George DeVos
1984-85Lewis Langness
1983-84Beatrice Whiting
1982-83Douglass Price-Williams
1981-82Robert LeVine
1980-81Melford Spiro
1979-80John Whiting