Committees of the American Political Science Association
Council Committees
Administrative Committee
The Administrative Committee consists of the president, president-elect, treasurer, and four other Council members whose main duties include preparing agendas for Council meetings and annual business meetings and acting on behalf of the Council to dispose of policy issues deemed of insufficient weight to require decisions by the Council.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Cristina Beltran, Haverford College
• Henry E. Brady, University of California, Berkeley
• Evelyne Huber, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Jane Y. Junn, University of Southern California
• Arthur Lupia, University of Michigan
• Carole Pateman, University of California, Los Angeles
• Mark A. Peterson, University of California, Los Angeles
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee selects one nomination for each elective office to be filled and submits the slate for the next annual business meeting, with a report to the president no later than April 15.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Amrita Basu, Amherst College
• Peter A. Hall, Harvard University
• Miles Kahler, University of California, San Diego
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• John Ishiyama, University of North Texas
• Walter R. Mebane, Jr., University of Michigan
• Kay Lehman Schlozman, Boston College, chair
Rules Committee
The Rules Committee reviews the association's bylaws and rules of procedure for governing the conduct of the annual business meeting and proposes revisions as they are deemed necessary. Three members are appointed after the election from among newly elected and continuing Council members.
Term expiring September 1, 2010:
• Roxanne L. Euben, Wellesley College, chair
• Sherri L. Wallace, University of Louisville
• Franke Wilmer, Montana State University, Bozeman
Elections Committee
The Elections Committee supervises the conduct of association elections. Three members are appointed after the election from among newly elected and continuing Council members.
Term expiring September 1, 2010:
• Jodi Dean, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
• Julie L. Novkov, SUNY, Albany, chair
• S. Laurel Weldon, Purdue University
Trust and Development Board of Trustees
The APSA Trust and Development Board of Trustees is charged by the APSA Constitution to oversee Association assets and reports from time to time on Association investment practices. The Trust and Development Board of Trustees consists of the treasurer of the Association, who serves ex-officio as chair, and six other trustees who direct the investment of the Fund's resources.
Term expiring December 31, 2010:
• Gary King, Harvard University
• Christine Marie Sierra, University of New Mexico
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Arthur Lupia, University of Michigan, chair
Term expiring December 31, 2011:
• David A. Lake, University of California, San Diego
• Alberta M. Sbragia, University of Pittsburgh
Term expiring December 31, 2012:
• Henry S. Bienen, Northwestern University
• David Vogel, University of California, Berkeley
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee supervises the conduct of the Association audit. Three members are comprised of the Council treasurer, one member from the Trust and Development committee and one Council member.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado, University of Nebraska, Omaha, chair
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Gary King, Harvard University
Term expiring October 31, 2011:
• Mark A. Graber, University of Maryland
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee examines and interprets the trends in association finances and oversees patterns of revenues and expenditures relative to budget.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Michael A. Jones-Correa, Princeton University
• Arthur Lupia, University of Michigan, chair
• Thomas E. Mann, Brookings Institution
Standing Committees
Ad Hoc Committee on Awards
The Ad Hoc Committee on Awards is charged to revisit the purpose and goals of the APSA Awards Program and recommend a new articulation of its purpose; review funding levels and recommend strategies to raise the level of APSA Awards, if desirable; explore the current climate of award funding including the role of organized sections, the Centennial Center, and other organizations; recommend new APSA Awards, including suggesting purpose, name, and award criteria, and policies for creation of new awards in the future; and review APSA policies for award selection and administration, including conflict of interest.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Paul Allen Beck, Ohio State University
• Andrew Bennett, Georgetown University
• Paula D. McClain, Duke University
• Nancy E. McGlen, Niagara University
• Lisa Wedeen, University of Chicago, chair
• Peter F. Nardulli, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Africa Project Steering Committee
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Catherine Boone, University of Texas, Austin
• Michael A. Brintnall, APSA
• Mamadou Diouf, Columbia University
• Ronald Kassimir, The New School
• Ira Katznelson, Columbia University, chair
• Leonard Wantchekon, New York University
Committee on the Annual Meeting
The Committee on the Annual Meeting is designed to oversee the practices and policies of the APSA Annual Meeting.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• James Lance Taylor, University of San Francisco
• Joan C. Tronto, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Jeffry A. Frieden, Harvard University
• Elizabeth Kier, University of Washington, chair
Term expiring August 31, 2012:
• Joely Proudfit, California State University, San Bernardino
• Christopher Zorn, Pennsylvania State University
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Annual Member Program Committee members organize all panels, plenary sessions, and other aspects of the official program for the annual meeting. Annual Meeting Program Committee members are appointed by the Council after it hears the recommendations of the program chair-designate.
Program Chairs:
• Lisa Martin, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Andrea Campbell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Division Chairs:
1. Political Thought and Philosophy
Barbara Arneil, University of British Columbia
2. Foundations of Political Theory
Elizabeth Wingrove, University of Michigan
Stephen Engelmann, University of Illinois, Chicago
3. Normative Theory
Clarissa Hayward, Washington University
4. Formal Political Theory
Ken Shotts, Stanford University
5. Political Psychology
Jeff Karp, University of Exeter
6. Political Economy
Jonas Pontusson, Princeton University
7. Politics and History
Sheri Berman, Barnard College
Desmond King, Oxford University
8. Political Methodology
Jonathan Wand, Stanford University
9. Teaching and Learning in Political Science
Russell Mayer, Merrimack College
10. Political Science Education
E. Fletcher McClellan, Elizabethtown College
11. Comparative Politics
Gretchen Helmke, University of Rochester
John Gerring, Boston University
12. Comparative Politics of Developing Countries
Macartan Humphreys, Columbia University
Vicky Murillo, Columbia University
13. Politics of Communist and Former Communist Countries
Hilary Appel, Claremont-McKenna University
Peter Rutland, Wesleyan College
14. Comparative Politics of Advanced Industrial Societies
David Rueda, Oxford University
15. European Politics and Society
Wade Jacoby, Brigham Young University
16. International Political Economy
Lawrence Broz, University of California, San Diego
William Bernhard, University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign
17. International Collaboration
Lilana Andonova, Graduate Institute of International Studies
Thomas Biersteker, Graduate Institute of International Studies
18. International Security
Anne Sartori, Northwestern University
19. International Security and Arms Control
Gale Mattox, U.S. Naval Academy
20. Foreign Policy
Michael Desch, Notre Dame University
21. Conflict Processes
Navin Bapat, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Patricia Sullivan, University of Georgia
22. Legislative Studies
Thad Kousser, University of California, San Diego
Lanny Martin, Rice University
23. Presidency Research
Richard S. Conley, University of Florida
24. Public Administration
Sharon Mastracci, University of Illinois, Chicago
25. Public Policy
Mark Peterson, University of California, Los Angeles
26. Law and Courts
Jeff Yates, Binghamton University, SUNY
27. Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence
David Yalof, University of Connecticut
28. Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
Scott Allard, University of Chicago
29. State Politics and Policy
Richard Fording, University of Kentucky
30. Urban Politics
Mara Sidney, Rutgers University, Newark
Michael L. Owens, Emory University
31. Women and Politics Research
Kim Fridkin, Arizona State University
32. Race, Ethnicity, and Politics
Dara Strolovitch, University of Minnesota
Arturo Vega, St. Mary's University
33. Religion and Politics
Andrew Murphy, Rutgers University
34. Representation and Electoral Systems
Orit Kedar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
35. Political Organizations and Parties
Miki Kittilson, Arizona State University
Richard Herrera, Arizona State University
36. Elections and Voting Behavior
Scott McClurg, Southern Illinois University
37. Public Opinion
David A.M. Peterson, Texas A&M University
38. Political Communication
Jonathan Ladd, Georgetown University
39. Science, Technology, and Environmental Politics
David Konisky, University of Missouri
40. Information Technology and Politics
Nanette Levinson, American University
41. Politics, Literature, and Film
Natalie Taylor, Skidmore College
42. New Political Science
Margaret Groarke, Manhattan College
43. International History and Politics
Risa Brooks, Northwestern University
44. Comparative Democratization
Bo Rothstein, Goteborg University
45. Human Rights
Jack Donnelly, University of Denver
46. Qualitative and Multi-Method Research
Giovanni Capoccia, Oxford University
47. Sexuality and Politics
Paisley Currah, Brooklyn College
48. Health Politics and Policy
Tom Oliver, University of Wisconsin
49. Canadian Politics
Candace Johnson, University of Guelph
50. Political Networks
Betsy Sinclair, University of Chicago
Status of Asian Pacific Americans in Political Science
The Committee on the Status of Asian Pacific Americans in the Profession develops and promotes activities concerning the professional development of Asian American and Pacific Islander political scientists.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• David C. Kang, Dartmouth College
• Ann Chih Lin, University of Michigan, chair
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Aseema Sinha, University of Wisconsin–Madison
• Hongying Wang, Syracuse University
Term expiring August 31, 2012:
• Yoshiko M. Herrera, University of Wisconsin–Madison
• Cara Wong, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Centennial Center Advisory Board
The Centennial Center Advisory Board guides practices of the Centennial Center, oversees funds for Center activities, and makes final decisions on the awarding of Centennial Center scholarships and grants.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Robert F. Durant, American University
• Luis Ricardo Fraga, University of Washington
• Beryl A. Radin, American University, chair
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• David R. Cameron, Yale University
• James A. Thurber, American University
• J. Ann Tickner, University of Southern California
Term expiring August 31, 2012:
• Drew Altman, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
• Ruth Berins Collier, University of California, Berkeley
• Peter F. Nardulli, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Committee on Civic Education and Engagement
The Committee on Civic Education and Engagement focuses on the contributions that higher education and political sciences in higher education institutions are making or could make to enhance the quantity and quality of civic engagement among young Americans.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Allison Calhoun-Brown, Georgia State University
• S. Karthick Ramakrishnan, University of California, Riverside, chair
Term expiring August 31, 2011
• Christine Ingebritsen, University of Washington
• Cathie Jo Martin, Boston University
Term expiring August 31, 2012
• Hahrie C. Han, RWJ Fellow, Harvard/Wellesley College
• Megan Mullin, Temple University
Congressional Fellowship Program Advisory Committee
The Congressional Fellowship Advisory Committee plays an active role in the direction of the fellowship. Members meet formally once a year to review program finances. They also meet throughout the year to discuss major initiatives.
The committee currently consists of 29 members. Its diverse composition, ranging from academics and journalists to lobbyists and members, is meant to both enhance and reflect the fellowship's success.
*Former APSA Congressional Fellow
• Michael Barone, senior writer, U.S. News & World Report
• Doug Beureuter, president, Asia Foundation; former member, U.S. House of Representatives
• David Broder, columnist, the Washington Post; Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary, 1973
• Joan Claybrook,* president emeritus, Public Citizen; former administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (CFP 1965–66)
• Richard Cohen, chief Congress correspondent, National Journal
• Charles E. Cook, Jr., editor and publisher of the Cook Political Report; political analyst, National Journal Group
• Thomas Daschle, former U.S. Senator from South Dakota and former Senate Majority Leader
• Robert Dole, retired U.S. Senator from Kansas, serving part of that time as Senate Majority Leader; Republican nominee for President, 1996
• Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL), member, U.S. Senate
• Ronald D. Elving,* senior Washington editor, National Public Radio; former political editor, Congressional Quarterly (CFP 1984–85)
• Eugene Eidenberg,* founder and managing director, Granite Ventures, LLC; former executive vice president, MCI; former White House assistant under President Carter (CFP 1964–65)
• Vic Fazio, partner, Clark & Weinstock; former member, U.S. House of Representatives; cofounder of the California Journal
• Thomas Foley, North American president, Trilateral Commission; former Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives; former U.S. ambassador to Japan
• Michael France, vice president, government relations, the Heritage Foundation
• William Frenzel, visiting scholar, government studies, the Brookings Institution; former member, U.S. House of Representatives
• David Gergen, professor of public leadership, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; editor-at-large, U.S. News & World Report
• Robert G. Gilpin, Jr.,* Eisenhower Professor of International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University; former vice president of APSA (CFP 1959–60)
• Lee H. Hamilton, president and director, Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars; director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University; former member, U.S. House of Representatives
• Albert Hunt, executive editor for Washington, the Wall Street Journal; panelist, CNN's The Capital Gang
• Gary Hymel, senior vice president, Hill & Knowlton; former chief-of-staff to Speaker Thomas P. “Tip” O'Neill
• Charles O. Jones, visiting scholar, the Brookings Institution; former president of the APSA; professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin
• Gerald Kovach, senior vice president, external affairs, NeuStar; former senior vice president, MCI
• Ray LaHood, Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation; former member, U.S. House of Representatives
• Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), member, U.S. Senate
• Robert Merry, former president and publisher, Congressional Quarterly
• Norman Ornstein,* chair, CFP Advisory Committee; resident scholar, American Enterprise Institute; senior adviser, Pew Research Center (CFP 1969–70)
• Rep. David Price, member, U.S. House of Representatives; former professor of political science and public policy, Duke University
• Cokie Roberts, political commentator and former co-anchor of the week, ABC News; senior news analyst, National Public Radio
• Catherine E. Rudder,* associate dean for academic affairs, School of Public Policy, George Mason University; former executive director of the APSA (CFP 1974–75)
• Barbara Sinclair,* Marvin Hoffenberg Professor of American Politics, University of California, Los Angeles (CFP 1978–79)
Committee on Departmental Services
The Committee on Departmental Services oversees APSA's Departmental Services Program (DSP), which provides a forum for political science departments large and small to address common issues and plan and develop publications and services for chairs, faculty, and students. The program, overseen by the Departmental Services Committee, supports political science teaching, scholarship, and service, and provides resources for department chairs.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Joseph Stewart, Jr., Clemson University
• Graham K. Wilson, Boston University, chair
Term expiring August 31, 2011
• Arnold Fleischmann, University of Georgia
• Gary Mucciaroni, Temple University
Term expiring August 31, 2012:
• Robert M. Eisinger, Savannah College of Art and Design
• Marissa Martino Golden, Bryn Mawr College
Development Committee
This committee was authorized by the Council in 1988 to propose development goals and policies to the Council and oversee their eventual implementation.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Betty Glad, University of South Carolina
• Paula D. McClain, Duke University
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Alan S. Alexandroff, Startegic Policy Initiatives, Inc.
• Meredith Jung-En Woo, University of Michigan
Term expiring August 31, 2012:
• Larry M. Bartels, Princeton University, chair
• Pradeep Chhibber, University of California, Berkeley
Committee on International Political Science
This committee recommends policy to the APSA Council regarding internationalization of the association, develops relationships between American political science and political science in other nations, and oversees APSA's relationship with IPSA and other non-U.S. national and international associations.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Sylvia B. Bashevkin, University of Toronto
• Jose Antonio Cheibub, University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Peter A. Gourevitch, University of California, San Diego, Chair
• Etel L. Solingen, University of California, Irvine
Term expiring August 31, 2012:
• Edward Gibson, Northwestern University
• Kathryn Hendley, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Minority Fellows Program Grantee Selection Committee
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Alice M. Jackson, Morgan State University
• Ann Chih Lin, University of Michigan
• Benjamin Marquez, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Organized Sections Committee
The role of the Organized Sections Committee is to help Organized Sections carry out their work and to oversee the balance between Sections and APSA as a whole. As Section issues have become more routinized, we expect that this Committee can function as a board that meets by e-mail and phone to address issues of compliance with APSA section procedures.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Donna Bahry, Pennsylvania State University
• Carol Nackenoff, Swarthmore College, chair
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Colin Elman, Arizona State University
• H. Richard Friman, Marquette University
Term expiring August 31, 2012:
• Brandice Canes-Wrone, Princeton University
• Suzanna Linn, Pennsylvania State University
Committee on Professional Ethics, Rights and Freedoms
The committee's responsibility is to protect the rights of political scientists and ensure that the ethical policies of the Association are followed.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Robert D. Grey, Grinnell College
• Lyn Ragsdale, Rice University
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Gary C. Bryner, Brigham Young University
• Paulette Kurzer, Paulette Kurzer
Term expiring August 31, 2012:
• Richard G.C. Johnston, University of British Columbia, chair
• Philip A. Schrodt, University of Kansas
Committee on Publications
The Committee on Publications oversees and coordinates existing APSA publications, explores possible relationships with political science journals not sponsored by the Association, and develops proposals for new publications, when appropriate.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• George A. Lopez, University of Notre Dame
• Rose McDermott, Brown University
• Lorenzo Morris, Howard University
Term expiring June 30, 2011:
• Ronald L. Rogowski, University of California, Los Angeles
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• James A. Caporaso, University of Washington
• Lisa L. Martin, Harvard University, chair
Term expiring August 31, 2012:
• Cynthia S. Kaplan, University of California, Santa Barbara
• James H. Kuklinski, University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
Term expiring May 30, 2013:
• Jeffrey C. Isaac, Indiana University, Bloomington
Siting and Engagement Committee
The committee addresses the application of APSA siting policy for the APSA annual meeting, the TLC, and any other major APSA meetings and, once a site has been selected by APSA, plans for a program of public engagement in the community.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Susan R. Burgess, Ohio University
• Terri R. Jett, Butler University
• Toni-Michelle Travis, George Mason University
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Susan E. Clarke, University of Colorado
• David Rayside, University of Toronto
• David Tabb, San Francisco State University, chair
Term expiring August 31, 2012:
• Mark Blasius, City University of New York
• Christine L. Day, University of New Orleans
• Rodney E. Hero, University of Notre Dame
Committee on the Status of Blacks in the Profession
The Committee on the Status of Blacks in the Profession develops and promotes activities concerning the professional development of African Americans within the discipline.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Alice M. Jackson, Morgan State University
• Robert T. Starks, Northeastern Illinois University, Chair
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Clarissa Peterson, DePauw University, Chair
• Valeria Sinclair-Chapman, University of Rochester
Term expiring August 31, 2012:
• Claudine Gay, Harvard University
• Eric L. McDaniel, University of Texas, Austin
Committee on the Status of Latinos y Latinas in the Profession
The Committee on the Status of Latinos y Latinas in the Profession develops and promotes activities concerning the professional development of Latinos within the discipline.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Benjamin Marquez, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Maria De los Angeles Torres, University of Illinois at Chicago
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Adrian D. Pantoja, Pitzer College
• Diane-Michele Prindeville, New Mexico State University, chair
Term expiring August 31, 2012:
• Leonardo R. Arriola, University of California, Berkeley, chair
• Sharon Ann Navarro, University of Texas at San Antonio
Committee on the Status of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgendered in the Profession
The Committee on the Status of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgendered (LGBT) in the Profession assesses the status of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered scholars in the profession, advances the research on LGBT issues, develops curriculum materials, and works to ensure tolerance toward LGBT political scientists.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Jay Barth, Hendrix College
• Cynthia Burack, Ohio State University
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Paisley Currah, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
• Dara Z. Strolovitch, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Term expiring August 31, 2012:
• Jyl Josephson, Rutgers University, Newark, Chair
• Sean M. Theriault, University of Texas, Austin
Committee on the Status of Women in the Profession
The committee monitors and reports on the status of women in the profession, advances research on women and on issues of concern to women, develops and assesses curriculum materials, and works to ensure fair and equal treatment of women in the profession.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Gretchen G. Casper, Pennsylvania State University
• Kristen Renwick Monroe, University of California, Irvine, chair
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Barbara C. Burrell, Northern Illinois University
• Angela K. Lewis, University of Alabama, Birmingham
Term expiring August 31, 2012:
• Lily Gardner Feldman, Georgetown University
• Valerie Sperling, Clark University
Committee on Teaching and Learning
The APSA Committee on Teaching and Learning develops and promotes activities within the Association and the political science community regarding political science and the practices and policies of higher education, including undergraduate, graduate, professional, and life-long education. The committee addresses issues of course and curriculum preparation and assessment, the professional development of college and graduate teaching, pedagogies and strategies of teaching and learning for the diversity of our students and program missions, instructional technologies and other resources, and higher education policy. It encourages studies in these areas, promotes supportive projects and materials development, and advises the APSA Council. The Committee also advises the APSA Council on the practices and policy for the annual Teaching and Learning Conference.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Stephen G. Salkever, Bryn Mawr College
• Dick W. Simpson, University of Illinois, Chicago
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Derek Hall, Trent University
• Kerstin Hamann, University of Central Florida, chair
Term expiring August 31, 2012:
• Patricia J. Campbell, American Public University
• Russell Mayer, Merrimack College
Teaching and Learning Conference Program Committee
The program committee for the Conference on Teaching and Learning sets the themes for the meeting and oversees the formation of the conference tracks.
Term expiring April 30, 2010:
• Marcus D. Allen, Wheaton College
• Tim Meinke, Lynchburg College, chair
Term expiring May 1, 2010:
• Deborah E. Ward, Rutgers University
Term expiring April 30, 2011:
• Mitchell Brown, Auburn University
• Erin E. Richards, Cascadia Community College
• Stephen G. Salkever, Bryn Mawr College
Active Task Forces
Task Force on Democracy Audits and Governmental Indicators
Term expiring August 31, 2014:
• Susan Rose Ackerman, Yale School of Law School
• Henry E. Brady, University of California, Berkeley
• Michael Bratton, Michigan State University
• David Collier, University of California, Berkeley
• Michael J. Coppedge, University of Notre Dame, chair
• Christian Davenport, University of Notre Dame
• Simon D. Jackman, Stanford University
• Philip Keefer, the World Bank
• Stephen D. Krasner, Stanford University
• David D. Laitin, Stanford University
• Walter R. Mebane, Jr., University of Michigan
• Leonardo A. Morlino, Istituto Italiano di Scienze Umane
• Pippa Norris, Harvard University
• Michael L. Ross, University of California, Los Angeles
Task Force on Political Science in the 21st Century
It is the goal of this task force to take stock of the profession of political science to determine whether it is living up to its full potential as a scholarly discipline to contribute to enriching the discourse, broadening the understanding, and modeling the behavior reflective of vibrant democracy.
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Manuel Avalos, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
• David Covin, California State University, Sacramento
• Luis Ricardo Fraga, University of Washington, chair
• Lisa Garcia Bedolla, University of California, Berkeley
• Terri E. Givens, University of Texas, Austin, chair
• Frances Hagopian, University of Notre Dame
• Juan Carlos Huerta, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi
• Vincent L. Hutchings, University of Michigan
• Michael A. Jones-Correa, Princeton University
• Fae L. Korsmo, National Science Foundation
• Taeku Lee, University of California, Berkeley
• Norman J. Ornstein, American Enterprise Institute
• Dianne M. Pinderhughes, University of Notre Dame
• Mark Q. Sawyer, University of California, Los Angeles
• Sherri L. Wallace, University of Louisville
• Kenny J. Whitby, University of South Carolina
Award Committees
Gabriel A. Almond Prize
The Gabriel A. Almond Prize is awarded annually for the best dissertation in the field of comparative politics. It carries a prize of $750. The award was created in recognition of Gabriel Almond's contributions to the discipline, profession, and association. He was a long-time faculty member at Stanford University and former APSA president (1966). Almond's scholarly work contributed directly to the development of theory in comparative politics and brought together work on the developing areas and Western Europe that prevented splintering into an array of disparate areas studies.
2010 Award Committee:
• Kathleen M. Bruhn, University of California, Santa Barbara
• Beatriz Magaloni, Stanford University
• Nicolas van de Walle, Cornell University, chair
William Anderson Prize
The William Anderson Prize is awarded annually for the best dissertation in the general field of federalism or intergovernmental relations, state and local politics. It carries a prize of $750. The award was set up in honor of William Anderson, former APSA president, who was a leading American authority in the areas of local government, public administration, intergovernmental relations, and the history of political science. He did much to shape teaching and research in these fields not only at his own university, but throughout the country.?
2010 Award Committee:
• James G. Gimpel, University of Maryland, College Park, chair
• Thad Kousser, University of California, San Diego
• Carol S. Weissert, Florida State University
Edward S. Corwin Prize
The Edward S. Corwin Prize is awarded annually for the best dissertation in the field of public law. It carries a prize of $750.The Corwin award is for the best doctoral dissertation completed and accepted during that year or the previous year in the field of public law, broadly defined to include the judicial process, judicial behavior, judicial biography, courts, law, legal systems, the American constitutional system, civil liberties, or any other substantial area, or any work which deals in a significant fashion with a topic related to or having substantial impact on the American Constitution.
2010 Award Committee:
• Cornell W. Clayton, Washington State University
• Kathryn Hendley, University of Wisconsin–Madison, chair
• Ken I. Kersch, Boston College
Harold D. Lasswell Award
The Harold D. Lasswell Prize is awarded annually for the best dissertation in the field of public policy. The award is co-sponsored by the Policy Studies Organization and the APSA Public Policy Organized Section. It carries a prize of $1,000.
2010 Award Committee:
• Julia Lynch, University of Pennsylvania
• John T. Woolley, University of California, Santa Barbara, chair
• John Zysman, University of California, Berkeley
Helen Dwight Reid Prize
The Helen Dwight Reid Prize is awarded annually for the best dissertation in the field of international relations, law, and politics. The award is supported by the Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation. It carries a prize of $750.
2010 Award Committee:
• Michael H. Allen, Bryn Mawr College, chair
• Katherine Barbieri, Univerisity of South Carolina
• Kenneth A. Schultz, Stanford University
E. E. Schattschneider Prize
The E. E. Schattschneider Prize is awarded annually for the best doctoral dissertation completed and accepted during that year or the previous year in the field of American government. This award fund was established in 1971 in honor of Elmer Eric (“E. E.”) Schattschneider, a former APSA president and widely published and respected political scientist. It carries a prize of $750.
2010 Award Committee:
• Sarah Binder, Brookings Institution and George Washington University, chair
• William G. Mayer, Northeastern University
• Tracy Sulkin, University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign
Leo Strauss Prize
The Leo Strauss Prize is awarded annually for the best dissertation in the field of political philosophy. It carries a prize of $750.
The fund was developed by former students of Strauss who sought to recognize his extraordinary influence on generations of students and his contributions to the field of political philosophy. A former president of APSA, he was a major figure in the department of political science at the University of Chicago, where he taught from 1949 to 1967.
2010 Award Committee:
• Mark Bevir, University of California, Berkeley, chair
• Nadia Urbinati, Columbia University
• Juliet A. Williams, University of California, Los Angeles
Leonard D. White Prize
The Leonard D. White Prize is awarded annually for the best dissertation in the field of public administration. The award is supported by the University of Chicago. It carries a prize of $750.
2010 Award Committee:
• Jocelyn M. Johnston, American University
• Craig W. Thomas, University of Washington, chair
• Michael M. Ting, Columbia University
The Heinz Eulau Prize
The Heinz Eulau Prize is awarded annually for the best article published in the American Political Science Review and for the best article published in Perspectives on Politics. It carries a prize of $500. Special thanks go to Cambridge University Press for support of the new prize given in 2005, recognizing scholarship in Perspectives on Politics.
In 2004, the APSA Council acted to incorporate the best paper published in Perspectives in Politics under the umbrella of the Heinz Eulau Award, as well as the best paper published in APSR. This action was taken to allow APSA to recognize articles in Perspectives on Politics in a way parallel with APSR, without transgressing a council moratorium on new awards. As we build up award endowment, we expect in the future that the two awards will be separated. To manage the effort involved in selecting best articles for two journals, APSA president Margaret Levi, in consultation with the Award Committee chair, increased the number of appointees to the Eulau Committee from 3 to 5, and suggested that two members focus on APSR articles and two on Perspectives on Politics articles, with the chair acting as the swing participant and coordinating voice.
2010 Award Committee:
• William T. Bianco, Indiana University
• Jack Citrin, University of California, Berkeley, chair
• Christopher F. Gelpi, Duke University
• Marc J. Hetherington, Vanderbilt University
• Bronwyn Anne Leebaw, University of California, Riverside
The Burdette Prize
The Burdette Prize is awarded annually for the best paper presented at the previous year's annual meeting. The award is supported by Pi Sigma Alpha. It carries a prize of $750.
2010 Award Committee:
• Wendy K. Tam Cho, University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign, chair
• Ben Highton, University of California, Davis
• David Woodruff, London School of Economics
Ralph Bunche Prize
The Ralph Bunche Prize is awarded annually for the best scholarly work in political science which explores the phenomenon of ethnic and cultural pluralism. It carries a prize of $1,000.
2010 Award Committee:
• Keith J. Bybee, Syracuse University
• Melissa V. Harris-Lacewell, Princeton University
• Carol Skalnik Leff, University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign, chair
Gladys M. Kammerer Prize
The Gladys M. Kammerer Prize is awarded annually for the best political science publication in the field of U.S. national policy. It carries a prize of $1,000.
2010 Award Committee:
• Taylor E. Dark, III, California State University, Los Angeles
• Ann Chih Lin, University of Michigan, chair
• Eric Schickler, University of California, Berkeley
Victoria Schuck Prize
The Victoria Schuck Prize is awarded annually for the best book published on women and politics. It carries a prize of $1,000.
Developed to honor Victoria Schuck's lifelong commitment to women and politics, this prize recognizes and encourages research and publication in this field. Schuck took her Ph.D. in 1937 from Stanford University and played a leading role in opening doors for women in the profession. She was not only an outstanding mentor for women, but her service in senior administrative roles at Mt. Holyoke College and Mount Vernon College opened doors for future generations of women leaders.
2010 Award Committee:
• Kristi Andersen, Syracuse University, chair
• Judith A. Baer, Texas A&M University
• Elisabeth L. Gidengil, McGill University
Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award
The Woodrow Wilson Prize is awarded annually for the best book on government, politics, or international affairs. The award is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation at Princeton University. It carries a cash prize of $5,000.
2010 Award Committee:
• Mark Beissinger, Princeton University, chair
• Jane Y. Junn, University of Southern California/Rutgers
• Charles R. Shipan, University of Michigan
John Gaus Award and Lectureship
The John Gaus Award and Lectureship honors the recipient's lifetime of exemplary scholarship in the joint tradition of political science and public administration and, more generally, recognizes and encourages scholarship in public administration. It carries a cash prize of $2,000.
2010 Award Committee:
• Eugene Bardach, University of California, Berkeley
• Charles W. Gossett, California State University, Sacramento, chair
• Amy Zegart, University of California, Los Angeles
Hubert H. Humphrey Prize
The Hubert H. Humphrey Prize is awarded annually in recognition of notable public service by a political scientist. It carries a prize of $1,000.
2010 Award Committee:
• Stephen D. Ansolabehere, Harvard University
• William A. Galston, The Brookings Institution, chair
• Daron R. Shaw, University of Texas, Austin
Carey McWilliams Prize
The Carey McWilliams Prize is awarded annually to honor a major journalistic contribution to our understanding of politics. It carries a $750 cash prize.
Eligible candidates meet the criteria laid forth by the first organizing committee. First, the individual chosen should have a distinguished public service career in newspaper, magazine or broadcast media. Second, the individual chosen should, in his or her work, illumine some broad general principles of the social and political sciences. Third, the individual may have a background in editorial activities and not necessarily be a working journalist or writer. Fourth, the individual should illumine certain key elements identified with McWilliams, which include intellectual forthrightness and political independence.
2010 Award Committee:
• Patricia Moy, University of Washington, chair
• Pippa Norris, Harvard University
• Lynn Vavreck, University of California, Los Angeles
Benjamin E. Lippincott Award
The Lippincott Award was established by the association to recognize a work of exceptional quality by a living political theorist that is still considered significant after a time span of at least 15 years since the original date of publication. The award is presented every two years and carries a cash prize of $1,500. The prize is supported by the University of Minnesota.
James Madison Award and Lectureship
The James Madison Award recognizes an American political scientist who has made a distinguished scholarly contribution to political science. Awarded triennially. Carries a cash prize of $2,000.
Charles E. Merriam Award
The Merriam Award was established by the association to recognize “a person whose published work and career represent a significant contribution to the art of government through the application of social science research.” First presented in 1975, the award was revived in 1995 and is presented biennially. The award carries a prize of $500.
Ithiel de Sola Pool Award and Lectureship
The Ithiel de Sola Pool Award and Lectureship was established in 1995 by the association to honor the memory and contributions of Ithiel de Sola Pool and to be “given to a scholar selected to present a lecture exploring the implications of research on issues of politics in a broad range of scholarship pursued by Ithiel de Sola Pool.” The lectureship is presented and the lecture given every third year at the APSA Annual Meeting. The lecturing scholar will evoke a broad range of fields pursued by Ithiel de Sola Pool including political theory, political behavior, political communication, science and technology policy, and international affairs.
2010 Award Committee:
• Christopher H. Achen, Princeton University, chair
• Bruce Bimber, University of California, Santa Barbara
• Ann N. Crigler, University of Southern California
Editorial Boards
American Political Science Review
Executive Committee:
• Seyla Benhabib, Yale University
• Claudine Gay, Harvard University
• Peter A. Gourevitch, University of California, San Diego
• David Held, London School of Economics
• Michael A. Jones-Correa, Cornell University
• Eileen McDonagh, Northeastern University
• James C. Scott, Yale University
Editorial Board:
• Christopher H. Achen, Princeton University
• Deborah Avant, University of California, Irvine
• Lisa Baldez, Dartmouth College
• Larry M. Bartels, Princeton University
• Amrita Basu, Amherst College
• Nathaniel Beck, New York University
• Lawrence D. Bobo, Stanford University
• Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Ohio State University
• Charles M. Cameron, Princeton University
• Lars-Erik Cederman, ETH Zurich
• Michael W. Doyle, Columbia University
• James N. Druckman, Northwestern University
• Cynthia H. Enloe, Clark University
• Roxanne L. Euben, Wellesley College
• Lisa Garcia Bedolla, University of California, Irvine
• Elisabeth R. Gerber, University of Michigan
• Robert E. Goodin, Australian National University
• Robert Gooding-Williams, University of Chicago
• Victoria Hattam, New School for Social Research
• Michael C. Herron, Dartmouth College
• Vicki L. Hesli, University of Iowa
• Torben Iversen, Harvard University
• Simon D. Jackman, Stanford University
• Timothy V. Kaufman-Osborn, Whitman College
• Gary King, Harvard University
• Atul Kohli, Princeton University
• David D. Laitin, Stanford University
• Michael J. Laver, New York University
• Taeku Lee, University of California, Berkeley
• Gregory B. Lewis, Georgia State University
• Isabela Mares, Columbia University
• Patchen Markell, University of Chicago
• Pratap B. Mehta, Center for Policy Research
• Gary J. Miller, Washington University
• Helen V. Milner, Princeton University
• Timothy P. Mitchell, New York University
• Melissa Nobles, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Scott E. Page, University of Michigan
• Robert A. Pape, University of Chicago
• Carole Pateman, Cardiff University
• Paul Pierson, University of California, Berkeley
• Paul J. Quirk, University of British Columbia
• Karen L. Remmer, Duke University
• Susan Rose-Ackerman, Yale University
• Mark Q. Sawyer, University of California, Los Angeles
• Arlene W. Saxonhouse, University of Michigan
• Eric Schickler, University of California, Berkeley
• Kenneth A. Schultz, Stanford University
• Howard Schweber, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Curtis S. Signorino, University of Rochester
• Susan Silbey, MIT
• Stephen Skowronek, Yale University
• Miriam Smith, York University
• Rogers M. Smith, University of Pennsylvania
• James M. Snyder, Jr., MIT
• Hendrik Spruyt, Northwestern University
• Joan C. Tronto, CUNY, Hunter College
• James Tully, University of Victoria
• Margaret Weir, University of California, Berkeley
• Stephen K. White, University of Virginia
• Rick K. Wilson, Rice University
• Elisabeth Jean Wood, Yale University
• Dali L. Yang, University of Chicago
• Dvora Yanow, Vrije Universiteit
Perspectives on Politics
• Edwina Barvosa, University of California, Santa Barbara
• Richard Battistoni, Providence College
• Daniel Drezner, Fletcher School, Tufts University
• Page Fortna, Columbia University
• Marc Howard, Georgetown University
• Bryan Jones, University of Texas at Austin
• Stathis Kalyvas, Yale University
• Timothy Kaufman-Osborn, Whitman College
• Elizabeth Markovits, Mount Holyoke
• Melissa Nobles, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Paul Pierson, University of California at Berkeley
• James Scott, Yale University
• Dara Strolovitch, University of Minnesota
• Lisa Wedeen, University of Chicago
PS: Political Science and Politics
The Editorial Board of PS consists of 15 members who advise the editor on the content of each issue.
Term expiring August 31, 2010:
• Rosalee Clawson, Purdue University
• Fernando J. Guerra, Loyola Marymount University
• Lorenzo Morris, Howard University, chair
• Pippa Norris, Harvard University
• Peter W. Wielhouwer, Western Michigan University
Term expiring August 31, 2011:
• Lisa A. Baglione, St. Joseph's University
• Nancy J. Hirschmann, University of Pennsylvania
• Marc Lynch, George Washington University
• Michael P. Marks, Willamette University
• David Stasavage, New York University
Term expiring August 31, 2012:
• Jennifer Erkulwater, University of Richmond
• Scott G. Gehlbach, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Melissa A. Haussman, Carleton University
• Matthew Jarvis, California State University, Fullerton
• James Shoch, California State University, Sacramento
APSA Representatives to Affiliated Organizations
Through participation in affiliated organizations, APSA can represent the professional interests of political scientists, promote the discipline, and facilitate cross-disciplinary work.
The following lists APSA members currently serving with affiliated organizations as members of APSA's Research Support Advisory Board.
American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies
Term expiring December 31, 2012:
• Anna M. Grzymala-Busse, University of Michigan
American Council of Learned Societies
Term expiring December 31, 2010:
• Joseph H. Lane, Jr., Emory and Henry College
Consortium of Social Science Associations
Term expiring December 31, 2012:
• William R. Keech, Carnegie Mellon University
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Academies of Science (NAS)
Term expiring December 31, 2010:
• Kenneth A. Shepsle, Harvard University
