Officers and Council
The APSA Nominating Committee welcomes your suggestions for 2015 nominees for president-elect, vice president, secretary, and council member. Council members serve staggered two-year terms. The president-elect, vice presidents, and secretary serve one-year terms.The nominating committee encourages all members of APSA to suggest fellow members for consideration. Those wishing to do so should explain why they believe the person’s accomplishments, background, and views would make them a good choice for a leadership position. The nominating committee hopes to nominate a slate of accomplished scholars and practitioners who reflect the diverse membership of APSA. To achieve this goal, they rely on the membership to forward suggestions and recommendations. Please send suggestions to nominations@apsanet.org by January 16, 2015. Visit www.apsanet.org/nominations for more information.
The committee will meet in early 2015 to begin compiling a slate of candidates. A report will be published in the July 2015 issue of PS.
Awards
Submit your nominations for the APSA Goodnow, Dissertation, Book, Paper and Article, and Career Awards, which will be presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit www.apsanet.org/content_2951.cfm. The 2015 awards include:
GOODNOW AWARD
Awarded to scholars who have made outstanding contributions to both the development of the political science profession and the building of the American Political Science Association. Nominations are due by March 13, 2015.
DISSERTATION AWARDS
Departments are invited to submit nominations for dissertations that have been completed in the past two academic years. Nominations are due by January 16, 2015.
Gabriel A. Almond Award
In the field of comparative politics
William Anderson Award
In the field of federalism or intergovernmental relations, state, or local politics
Edward S. Corwin Award
In the field of public law
Harold D. Lasswell Award
In the field of policy studies
Helen Dwight Reid Award
In the field of international relations, law, and politics
E. E. Schattschneider Award
In the field of American government
Leo Strauss Award
In the field of political philosophy
Leonard D. White Award
In the field of public administration
BOOK AWARDS
Books published in 2014 may be nominated by individuals or publishers. The deadline for nominations from individuals is January 16, 2015. The deadline for nominations from publishers is February 13, 2015.
Ralph J. Bunche Award
For the best scholarly work in political science that explores the phenomenon of ethnic and cultural pluralism
Gladys M. Kammerer Award
For the best political science publication in the field of U.S. national policy
Victoria Schuck Award
For the best book published on women and politics
Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award
For the best book published in the United States in the field of government, politics, or international affairs
PAPER AND ARTICLE AWARDS
Nominations are due by November 28, 2014.
Frankin L. Burdette / Pi Sigma Alpha Award
For the best paper presented at the previous Annual Meeting.
Heinz Eulau Award
For the best articles published in the American Political Science Review and Perspectives on Politics during the previous year
CAREER AWARDS
Bestowed for significant achievements related to political science. Nominations are due by January 30, 2015.
APSA Distinguished Teaching Award
To honor outstanding contributions to undergraduate and/or graduate teaching of political science at two- and four-year institutions. The award recognizes contributions that have made a significant impact on the manner in which political science is taught or individual career contributions.
John Gaus Distinguished Award and Lectureship
Honors the recipient’s lifetime of exemplary scholarship in the joint tradition of political science and public administration.
Hubert H. Humphrey Award
Awarded annually in recognition of notable public service by a political scientist.
Benjamin E. Lippincott Award
Awarded biennially 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.
Carey McWilliams Award
Awarded annually to honor a major journalistic contribution to our understanding of politics.
Charles E. Merriam Award
Awarded biennially 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.
RBSI 2014 participants: Front Row (L to R): Alivia Pinnix, Hadill Calderon, Mercedz Austin, Ashley Huddson, Alicia Reyes-Barrientez (staff), Gloria Ayee (staff); Third Row (L to R): Rachel Russell, Jasmine Noel, Angelica Loyd, Jessica Carew (staff); Second Row (L to R): Jacqueline Tello (staff), Philip Menard, Ariam Kiflemariam, Elizabeth Jordan Davies, Fritz Bondoa, Sequoia Baker Top Row (L to R): Victoria Dounoucos (staff), Doris C. Cross (Assistant to the Director), Taneisha Means (staff), Paula McClain (RBSI Director).
Committee Nominations
APSA president-elect Jennifer Hochschild welcomes suggestions from members of various APSA standing committees for 2015. Typically, members of the standing committees serve a staggered three-year term, and members of the awards committees serve a one-year term.
Send suggestions to nominations@apsa.org by January 16, 2015. Visit www.apsanet.org/nominations for more information.
