Governing Council
The Governing Council is comprised of a President, President-Elect, Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, and At-Large members. The President, Secretary, and a subset of At-Large Members are elected by the members. The remainder of At-Large members are appointed by the Governing Council to ensure maximal diversity of representation. All Governing Council Members serve 6-year terms.
President: Vonnie C. McLoyd
(2023-2025)
University of Michigan
President-Elect: Jennifer Lansford
(2023-2025)
Duke University
Past President: Nancy E. Hill
(2023-2025)
Harvard University
Secretary: Deborah Rivas-Drake
(2021-2027)
University of Michigan
Treasurer: Lisa M. López
(2023-2029)
University of South Florida
Lucia Alcalá
Stephen Asatsa
(2023-2029)
Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya
Christia Spears Brown
(2023-2029)
University of Kentucky
Esther J. Calzada
(2023-2029)
University of Texas at Austin
Gustavo Carlo
(2019-2025)
University of California, Irvine
Stephen Russell
(2019-2025)
University of Texas at Austin
Eleanor K. Seaton
(2021-2027)
Arizona State University
Laura K. Taylor
(2023-2029)
University College Dublin, Ireland
SECC Representative: Michelle Brown
(2023-2025)
University of South Carolina
Ex Officio: Suzanne Le Menestrel
(2024- )
Society for Research in Child Development