Skip to main content

Warnecke Elected Vice President of World Social Science Association

Tonia Warnecke was recently elected vice president of the World Social Science Association (WSSA).

May 28, 2024

Image of https://cdn.sanity.io/images/qe2ul2l0/production/a4096f23bd9e48d27f05be0eaba01895ef727107-2000x3000.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=80&w=203 203w, https://cdn.sanity.io/images/qe2ul2l0/production/a4096f23bd9e48d27f05be0eaba01895ef727107-2000x3000.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=80&w=405 405w, https://cdn.sanity.io/images/qe2ul2l0/production/a4096f23bd9e48d27f05be0eaba01895ef727107-2000x3000.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=80&w=608 608w, https://cdn.sanity.io/images/qe2ul2l0/production/a4096f23bd9e48d27f05be0eaba01895ef727107-2000x3000.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=80&w=810 810w, https://cdn.sanity.io/images/qe2ul2l0/production/a4096f23bd9e48d27f05be0eaba01895ef727107-2000x3000.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=80&w=1215 1215w, https://cdn.sanity.io/images/qe2ul2l0/production/a4096f23bd9e48d27f05be0eaba01895ef727107-2000x3000.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&q=80&w=1620 1620w
Scott Cook

Social entrepreneurship professor Tonia Warnecke has been elected vice president of the World Social Science Association (WSSA), an organization established in 1958 as an interdisciplinary group of social science researchers, teachers, and practitioners from across the globe. WSSA publishes a quarterly journal and convenes an annual conference.

This is Warnecke’s second time being elected for a position in the organization. In addition to other responsibilities, Warnecke will oversee a fundraiser supporting a local food bank in Seattle, the location for the WSSA’s 2025 conference.

At Rollins, Warnecke co-founded the social entrepreneurship academic major and minor in 2013 and led the process to establish the department of social entrepreneurship. Warnecke is also part of the strategic planning group for the Social Impact Hub.


Recent Stories

September 08, 2026

Rollins Campus Dining Ranked Among Nation’s Best

Rollins College has one of the best college dining programs in the country, ranking No. 10 in The Princeton Review’s 2026 Best Campus Food rankings.

Rollins Campus Dining Ranked Among Nation’s Best

September 04, 2026

Paths of Discovery

This past summer, students and faculty partnered on research that tackled real-world issues while sharpening skills, deepening expertise, and preparing students for what comes next.

Paths of Discovery

September 03, 2026

Zhang Presents Research on Global Citizenship at the 2026 Eurasia Convention

Professor Wenxian Zhang recently presented his research on global citizenship at Rollins at the 2026 Eurasia Convention in Busan, South Korea.

Zhang Presents Research on Global Citizenship at the 2026 Eurasia Convention