Representation and Electoral Systems

Membership

Section List

The purpose of this section is to promote teaching and research in the areas of representation and electoral systems, and to encourage communication among persons interested in these fields within the Association and with related disciplines.

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2011 - 2012 Officers

Chair:
Matt Golder
Pennsylvania State University
Political Science
306 Pond Lab
University Park
State College PA 16802
mgolder@psu.edu

Secretary/Treasurer:
Indridi Indridason
University of California, Riverside
Political Science
900 University Ave
Riverside CA 92521-0118
indridi.indridason@politicaldata.org

Newsletter Editor:
Joseph F. Zimmerman
SUNY, Albany
Department of Political Science
135 Western Avenue
Albany NY 12222
zimmer@albany.edu

2012 Program Chair:
Dawn Brancati
Washington University in St. Louis
Political Science
Siegle Hall, #284
St. Louis MO 63130-4899
brancati@wustl.edu

Council:
R. Kenneth Carty, University of British Columbia
Sarah Birch, University of Essex
Kathleen Bawn, University of California, Los Angeles
Iain McLean, Oxford University
Matt Golder, Florida State University
Jack Vowles, University of Exeter
Erik Herron, University of Kansas

Awards

Previous Award Recipients

The George H. Hallet Award is given for a book, that is at least ten years old, that has had a lasting contribution to the literature on representation and electoral systems. Nominations should be received by March 15, 2012.

Award Committee Chair:
Michael D. McDonald
SUNY, Binghamton
Political Science
PO Box 6000
Binghamton NY 13901-6000
mdmcd@binghamton.edu

Award Committee Members:
Michael B. Berkman
Pennsylvania State University
Political Science
219 Pond Lab
State College PA 16802-6200
mbb1@psu.edu

Kathleen Bawn
University of California, Los Angeles
Political Science
Box 951472
Los Angeles CA 90095-1472
kbawn@polisci.ucla.edu

The Lawrence Longley Award is given for the best article published in the previous year. Nominations should be received by March 15, 2012.

Award Committee Chair:
Orit Kedar
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Political Science
Mt. Scopus
Jerusalem 91905
Israel
okedar@mscc.huji.ac.il

Award Committee Members:
Susan Dayton Hyde
Yale University
Political Science
P.O. Box 208301
77 Prospect St.
New Haven CT 06520-8301
susan.hyde@yale.edu

Marisa Abrajano
University of California, San Diego
Political Science
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla CA 92093-0521
mabrajano@ucsd.edu

The Leon Weaver Award for the best paper presented at a panel sponsored by the Representation and Electoral Systems Division. Nominations should be received by March 15, 2012.

Award Committee Chair:
Michelle M. Taylor-Robinson
Texas A&M University
Political Science
2010 Allen Building
4348 TAMU
College Station TX 77843-4348
e339mt@polisci.tamu.edu

Award Commitee Members:
Mark P. Jones
Rice University
Political Science
MS-24
Houston TX 77251-1892
mpjones@rice.edu

Heather Stoll
University of California, Santa Barbara
Political Science
Ellison Hall 9420
Santa Barbara CA 93106-9420
hstoll@polsci.ucsb.edu