2016-2017 Executive Officers
| President | Kevin Breault, Middle Tennessee State University (TN) |
| President-Elect | Ruth Chananie, University of Northern Iowa (IA) |
| Vice President and Program Chair | Theresa Davidson, Samford University (AL) |
| Vice President-Elect | Jessica Abbott, University of North Carolina at Pembroke |
| Secretary-Treasurer | Shelly McGrath, University of Alabama – Birmingham (AL) |
| Past President | DeMond Miller, Rowan University (NJ) |
Committee Chairs
| Committee on Membership | Lauren Norman, Delta State University (MS) |
| Committee on Minorities | Ray Von Robertson, Florida A&M University (FL) |
| Committee on Nominations | Patrice Lockett, Jacksonville State University (AL) |
| Committee on the Profession | Gregory Harris, Florida State University (FL) |
| Committee on Small & Community Colleges | Nicola Davis Bivens, Johnson C. Smith University (NC) |
| Committee on Women, Gender, and Sexualities | Jessica Pardee, Rochester Institute of Technology (NY) |
Publication Editors
| Sociological Spectrum Editor | Kevin D. Breault, Middle Tennessee State University (TN) |
| MSSA Forum Editor | Tina Deshotels, Jacksonville State University (AL) |
Ad-hoc Committees & Ex-Officio Officers
| Stanford Lyman Memorial Scholarship | Thomas Calhoun, Jackson State University (MS) |
| Stanford Lyman Distinguished Book Award | Patricia Gleich, University of West Florida |
| Hotel Contract Negotiator | Dennis Peck, University of Alabama (AL) |
| Webmaster | Jerry Gonzalez |
| MSSA Archivist | Marc Matre, University of South Alabama (AL) |
| Local Arrangements | Dan Rose, Chattanooga State Community College |