Information Technology and Politics

Membership

Section List

The purpose of this section is to provide a forum for members with an interest in the use of computers, the Internet, and multimedia in teaching, research, and policy applications in political science and all related subfields and disciplines.

Website: www.apsanet.org/~itp

The Information Technology & Politics Section also hosts a Research Database--an online database of events, people and organizations of interest to researchers and practitioners involved in IT and politics. The database includes member biographies and research interests; journals and CFP's; conferences and events; research projects; books and bibliographies; working papers; and resources. Visit the ITP Research Database here: http://www.hmdc.harvard.edu/itp/

2009 - 2010 Officers

Chair:
Priscilla M. Regan
George Mason University
Public and International Affairs
4400 University Drive
MSN 3F4
Fairfax VA 22030
pregan@gmu.edu

Vice Chair:
Nanette S. Levinson
American University
School of International Service
4400 Massachusetts Avenue
SIS Building Room 103
Washington DC 20016-8071
nlevins@american.edu

Secretary/Treasurer:
Cecilia G. Manrique
Department of Political Science
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
418M North Hall
La Crosse, WI 54601
manrique.ceci@uwlax.edu

2009 Program Chair:
Priscilla M. Regan
George Mason University
Public and International Affairs
4400 University Drive
MSN 3F4
Fairfax VA 22030
pregan@gmu.edu

2010 Program Chair:
Nanette S. Levinson
American University
School of International Service
4400 Massachusetts Avenue
Washington DC 20016-8071
nlevins@american.edu

2011 Program Chair:
Antoinette Pole
Montclair State University
Political Science
1 Normal Avenue
Dickson Hall
Montclair NJ 07043
tonipole@gmail.com

Newsletter Editor:
Kenneth S. Rogerson
Duke University
Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy
DeWitt Dewitt Wallace Center
Box 90241
Durham NC 27712
rogerson@pps.duke.edu

Journal Editor:
Stuart W. Shulman
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Political Science
Thompson Tower
200 Hicks Way
Amherst MA 01003-9277
stu@polsci.umass.edu

Executive Committee Members:
Robert Boynton, University of Iowa
Matthew Hindman, Arizona State University
Meelis Kitsing, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Kevin Wallsten, California State University, Long Beach
David A. Karpf, University of Pennsylvania and Brown University
M. Selcan Kaynak, Bogazici University

Publications

Journal of Information Technology and Politics

Information Technology and Politics Newsletter

Awards

Previous Award Recipients

The Best Graduate Student Paper Award recognizes the best, sole-authored, conference paper written by a political science graduate student working in the area of information technology and politics. The competition is for papers presented at a political science conference in the calendar year 2007. Nominations should be received by March 31, 2010.

Award Committee Chair:
David Karpf, University of Pennsylvania and Brown University

Award Committee Members:
Christine Williams, Bentley College
Renee Marlin-Bennett, Johns Hopkins University

The Best Published Article Award recognizes the best scholarly article published about information technology and politics. The contest is limited to articles published in the calendar year 2009. Nominations should be received by March 31, 2010.

Award Committee Chair:
Jeffrey Seifert, Congressional Research Service

Award Committee Members:
Robert Boynton, University of Iowa
Kevin Wallstein, California State University, Long Beach

The Best Political Science Website or Software Award recognizes the website or software, which contributes to research and/or teaching in political science. Nominations should be received by March 31, 2010.

Award Committee Chair:
Derrick Cogburn, American University

Award Committee Members:
Andrew Chadwick, University of London
Kenneth Rogerson, Duke University

The Best Book Award recognizes the best book in the area of information technology and politics. The contest is limited to articles published in the 2009 calendar year. Nominations should be received by March 1, 2010.

Award Committee Chair:
Micah Altman, Harvard University

Award Committee Members:
Stuart Shulman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Priscilla Regan, George Mason University