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The NCSA was founded in 1969 by Joseph Himes and other sociologists throughout the state as a means of bringing together sociologists who were working in a variety of settings, both academic and applied. The founders of the NCSA were particularly concerned to provide a meeting place for those sociologists who might otherwise find themselves isolated in one-person departments located in smaller liberal arts colleges or community colleges. The annual meetings have provided a forum for the exchange of ideas and the discussion of issues affecting the discipline rather than just as a place to present papers and research. Throughout its history, the association has encouraged and nurtured student sociologists by including their work in the sessions of its annual meetings and by honoring outstanding student papers with an annual award.

The archives of the NCSA are currently housed on the campus of North Carolina State University.

Past Presidents
1969-1971
 Joseph S. Himes, Founding President
 
1971-1972
 Dorothy Williams
 
1972-1973
 A. M. Denton
 
1973-1974
 Everett K. Wilson
 
1974-1975
 Selz C. Mayo
 
1975-1976
 Leslie Syron
 
1976-1977
 David Hawk
 
1977-1979
 Barbara Goodnight
 
1979-1980
 M. Richard Cramer
 
1980-1981
 David Pratto
 
1981-1982
 John Earle
 
1982-1983
 Barbara Goodnight
 
1983-1984
 John Maiolo
 
1984-1985
 Catherine Harris
 
1985-1986
 George Rent
 
1986-1987
 Paul Lindsay
 
1987-1988
 Ben Judkins
 
1988-1989
 Robert Davis
 
1989-1990
 William Markham
 
1990-1991
 Ken Wilson
 
1991-1992
 Larry Keeter
 
1992-1993
 Mike Pearson
 
1993-1994
 Norman Layne, Jr.
 
1994-1995
 Catherine Harris
 
1995-1996
 Cindy Farris
 
1996-1997
 Robert Moxley
 
1997-1998
 Mike Wise
 
1998-1999
 Suzanne Trask
 
1999-2000
 George Conklin
 
2000-2001
 Ron Wimberley
 
2001-2002
 Robert Wortham
 
2002-2003
 Rick Dixon
 
2003-2004
 Beth Davison
 
2004-2005
 Catherine Zimmer
 
2005-2006
 Rebecca Bach
 
2006-2007 
 Miles Simpson

2007-2008
 Steve McNamee

2008-2009
  Ken Land

2009-2010
  Cheryl Brown
 
2010-2011
  Ken Spenner

2011-2012
 Kimberley Cook

2012-2013
 Ian Taplin

2013-2014
 Robert Puckett

2014-2015
 Cameron Lippard

2015-2016
 William Smith

2016-2017
 Steve Gunkel