Eastern Sociological Society


Eastern Sociological Society is a non-profit organization with a mission of "promoting excellence in sociological scholarship and instruction". It publishes a peer-reviewed journal and holds a yearly academic conference, the Annual Meeting of Eastern Sociological Society.
The Eastern Sociological Society was founded in 1930 to promote the exchange of research, scholarship and professional information among sociologists in the Northeast.

Past presidents

Presidents of the ESS are elected for one year terms by their peers.
NameInstitutionTermReference
Robert ZussmanUMass Amherst2011-2012
Victor NeeCornell University2017-2018
Alejandro PortesPrinceton2019-2020
Jennifer LeeColumbia University2020-2021
Dana R. FisherUniversity of Maryland2023-2024