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Urban Politics

The purpose of the Section is to promote interest in teaching and research in urban politics and policy. The Section seeks to encourage communication among person interested in urban politics within the Association and within related disciples.

Website: The Section operates a web site at www.apsanet.org/~urban that includes access to research and data, conference information, Section business, and more.


2009 - 2010 Officers

President:
Karen  Mossberger
University of Illinois, Chicago
Public Administration
135 CUPPA Hall
412 S. Peoria St., MC 278
Chicago IL 60607-7064
mossberg@uic.edu

President-Elect, 2010-2011:
Steven P. Erie
University of California, San Diego
Political Science
Social Sciences Building 360
9500 Gilman Drive, #0521
La Jolla CA 92093-0521
serie@ucsd.edu

Secretary/Treasurer:
Lenneal J. Henderson, Chair
University of Baltimore
Public Affairs
Schaefer Center for Public Policy
1304 Saint Paul Street
Baltimore, MD  21202
lennealh@cs.com

2010 Program Chairs:
Traci  Burch
Northwestern University
Political Science
Scott Hall
601 University Place
Evanston IL 60208
traci.burch@gmail.com

Martin George Horak
University of Western Ontario
Political Science
Social Science Centre
London Ontario N6A 5C2 Canada
mhorak@uwo.ca

Urban News Newsletter Editor:
Baodong (Paul) Liu
University of Utah
Political Science
260 South Central Campus Drive Rm 252
Orson Spencer Hall
Oshkosh WI 54901
baodong.liu@poli-sci.utah.edu

Executive Council, 2008-2010:
Martin Horak, University of Western Ontario
Jessica Trounstine, Princeton University
Thomas Vicino, Wheaton College
Reuel Rogers, Northwestern University
Michael Owens, Emory University
Lorraine (Lori) J. Minnite, Barnard College
Susan Clarke, University of Colorado, Boulder (ex officio member)

Executive Council, 2009-2011:
Kristin Good, Dalhousie University
Richard Fogelsong, Rollins College
E. Terrence (Terry) Jones, University of Missouri-St Louis
Mara Sidney, Rutgers University-Newark
Yvette Alex-Assensoh, Indiana University-Bloomington
William R. Barnes, National League of Cities

Nominating Committee Members:
Chair: Stephanie Chambers, Trinity College; stefanie.chambers@trincoll.edu
Dennis Judd, University of Illinois, Chicago; djudd@uic.edu
Reuel Rogers, Northwestern University; r-rogers@noethwestern.edu
Michael Jones-Correa, Princeton University; mjcorrea@princeton.edu
Judith Garber, University of Alberta; jgarber@ualberta.ca

Ad Hoc Committee - APSA Connect:
Chair
: Karen Mossberger, University of Illinois, Chicago; mossberg@uic.edu
Lester Spence, Johns Hopkins University; unbowed@gmail.com
Baodong Liu, University of Utah; baodong.liu@poli-Sci.utah.edu


 

Awards

The Best Dissertation Award for the best dissertation on urban politics completed and accepted in the previous year.  Hard copies (or electronic, if preferred by committee members) of dissertations completed and approved in 2009 should be to each committee member by March 1, 2010.  

Award Committee Chair:
E. Terrence Jones, University of Missouri-St. Louis; terry.jones@umsl.edu

Committee Members:
Kristin Good, Dalhousie University; kristin.good@dal.ca
Hal Wolman, George Washington University; hwolman@gwu.edu

The Best Book Award for the best book on urban politics published in 2009.  Hard copy of books should be sent to each committee member by March 1, 2010.

Award Committee Chair:
Jessica Trounstine, University of California, Merced; jtrounstine@ucmerced.edu

Committee Members:
Jill Gross, CUNY Hunter; igross@hunter.cun.edu
Richard Foglesong, Rollins College; rfoglesong@rollins.edu

The Best Paper Award is given for the best paper delivered at an Urban Politics Section panel at the previous year's APSA Annual Meeting. Nominations should be received by March 1, 2010.

Award Committee Chair:
Jered Carr, Wayne State University; jcarr@wayne.edu 

Committee Member:
Yue Zhang, University of Illinois, Chicago; yuezhang@uic.edu
Benoy Jacob, Claremont Graduate University; benoy.jacob@cgu.edu

The Bryan Jackson Dissertation In Ethnic and Racial Politics Research Support Award is given to a graduate student studying racial and ethnic politics in an urban setting.  Hard copies (or electronic, if preferred by committee member) of approved disseration proposals should be sent to each committee member by  March 1, 2010

Award Committee Chair:
Yvette Alex Assensoh, Indiana University-Bloomington; yalex@indiana.edu

Committtee Members:
Peter Burns, Loyola University, New Orleans; pburns@loyno.edu
Paru Shah, Macalester College; shahp@macalester.edu

Norton Long Career Achievement Award is presented annually to a scholar who has made distinguished contributions to the study of urban politics over the course of a career through scholarly publication, the mentoring of students, and public service. Nominations and two (2) supporting letters submitted to all committee members by March 1, 2010.

Award Committee Chair:
Clarence Stone, George Washington University; cnstone@gwu.edu

Committee Members:
Wilbur Rich, Wellesley College, wrich@wellesley.edu
Ann O'M. Bowman, Texas A&M University; abowman@bushschool.tamu.edu

Norton Long Young Scholars is an
award for scholars who completed their Ph.D. within the last three years (this also includes ABDs) and submitted a paper proposal for the 2010 APSA meetings to the 2010 program chairs. Recognition is given via a panel presentation at the APSA Annual Meeting. Please send the appropriate proposals to the panel chairs and designate that you are eligible for the Norton Long Young Scholars Award.