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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 persons interested in urban politics within the Association and within related disciplines.

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.

2011 - 2012 Officers

President:
Richard C. Feiock
Florida State University
Askew School of Public Administration & Policy
6th Floor  Bellamy Bldg.
Tallahassee FL 32306-2250
rfeiock@fsu.edu

President-Elect:
Michael A. Jones-Correa
Cornell University
Government
White Hall 305
Ithaca NY 14853
mj64@cornell.edu

Secretary/Treasurer:
Jessica Luce Trounstine
University of California, Merced
Political Science
5200 N Lake Rd
COB 352
Merced CA 95343
jtrounstine@ucmerced.edu

2012 Program Chairs:
Annette Steinacker
Loyola University, Chicago
Urban Affairs and Public Policy
Granada Center, Rm 425
1032 West Sheridan Rd
Chicago IL 60660
asteinacker@luc.edu

Justin Phillips
Columbia University
Political Science
420 West 118th St
International Affairs 7th floor - MC 3320
New York NY 10027 
jhp2121@columbia.edu

Executive Council:
2010-2011
Eleonora Pasotti, University of California, Santa Cruz - pasotti@ucsc.edu
Jessica Lavariega-Monforti, University of Texas, Pan America - lavariegaj@utpa.edu
Heidi Swarts, Rutgers University - swarts@andromeda.rutgers.edu
Terry Clark, University of Chicago - tnclark@uchicago.edu
Khalilah L. Brown-Daean, Yale University, kbdphd@gmail.com
Yue Zhang, University of Illinois, Chicago - yuezhang@uic.edu

2011-2012
Traci Burch, Northwestern University, t-burch@northwestern.edu
Jeffrey R. Henig, Columbia University, henig@tc.columbia.edu
Megan Mullin, Temple University, mmullin@temple.edu
Annette Steinacker, Loyola University, Chicago, asteinacker@luc.edu
Matthew O. Thomas, California State University, Chico, mothomas@csuchico.edu
Robert K. Whelan, University of Texas, Dallas, rkw091000@utdallas.edu

Nominating Committee:
Jered B. Carr, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Chair
Megan Mullin, Temple University
Christopher Berry, University of Chicago
Elisabeth R. Gerber, University of Michigan
Jeffrey R. Henig, Columbia University

 Awards

• Previous Award Recipients 

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 2011 should be to each committee member by March 1, 2012.  
 
Award Committee Chair:
Manuel P. Teodoro
Colgate University
Political Science
13 Oak Dr
Hamilton NY 13346
mteodoro@mail.colgate.edu

Award Committee Members:
Jill L. Tao
University of Incheon
Public Administration
12-1 Songdo-dong
Yeonsu-gu
Incheon
Korea
j.tao.808@gmail.com

Robert K. Whelan
University of Texas, Dallas
Public Affairs
PO Box 830688, WT 17
Richardson TX 75083-0688
rkw091000@utdallas.edu

The Best Book Award for the best book on urban politics published in 2011. Hard copy of books should be sent to each committee member by March 1, 2012.

Award Committee Chair:
Richard E. Foglesong
Rollins College
Political Science
1000 Holt Avenue, Box 2762
Winter Park FL 32789-4499
rfoglesong@rollins.edu

Award Committee Members:
Teri Fair
Suffolk University
Government
8 Ashburton Pl
Boston MA 02108-2770
tfair@suffolk.edu

Joshua Sapotichne
Michigan State University
Political Science
303 South Kedzie Hall
East Lansing MI 48824
sapotich@msu.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, 2012.

Award Committee Chair:
Elaine B. Sharp
University of Kansas
Political Science
1541 Lilac Lane
504 Blake Hall
Lawrence KS 66045
esharp@ku.edu

Award Committee Members:
Rachel M. Krause
University of Texas, El Paso
500 W. University Avenue
Benedict Hall Room 111
El Paso TX 79968-0547
rmkrause@utep.edu

Benoy Jacob
University of Colorado, Denver
Public Affairs
1380 Lawrence Street, Suite 500
Denver CO 80204
benoy.jacob@ucdenver.edu

The Byran 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 dissertation proposals should be sent to each committee member by March 1, 2012.

Award Committee Chair:
Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore
Michigan State University
Honors College
105 Eustace-Cole Hall
East Lansing MI 48824
jacks174@msu.edu

Award Committee Members:
Michael Leo Owens
Emory University
Political Science
1555 Dickey Drive
327 Tarbutton Hall
Atlanta GA 30322
michael.leo.owens@emory.edu

Rodney E. Hero
University of California, Berkeley
Political Science
210 Barrows Hall MC 1950
Berkeley CA 94720-1950
rhero@berkeley.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, 2012.

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

Award Committee Members:
Laura A. Reese
Michigan State University
Political Science
311 Berkey Hall
East Lansing MI 48824
reesela@msu.edu

Arnold Fleischmann
Eastern Michigan University
Political Science
Pray-Harrold 601
Ypsilanti MI 48197
afleisch@emich.edu

The Norton Long Young Scholars award for scholars who completed their Ph.D. within the last three years (this also includes ABDs) and submitted a paper proposal for the 2012 APSA meetings to the 2012 program chairs.  Please send the appropriate proposals to the panel chairs and designate that you are eligible for the Norton Long Young Scholars Award. The panel chairs should forward these proposals to the 2011-2012 Program Chairs for final selection:

Award Committee Members:
Annette Steinacker
Loyola University, Chicago
Urban Affairs and Public Policy
Granada Center, Rm 425
1032 West Sheridan Rd
Chicago IL 60660
asteinacker@luc.edu

Justin Phillips
Columbia University
Political Science
420 West 118th St
International Affairs 7th floor - MC 3320
New York NY 10027 
jhp2121@columbia.edu