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/

2011 - 2012 Officers

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

Secretary
David A Karpf
Rutgers University
Journalism and Media Studies
4 Huntington St
New Brunswick NJ 08901
davekarpf@gmail.com

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

2012 Program Chair:
Laura Roselle
Elon University
Political Science
Campus Box 2333
Elon University NC 27244
lroselle@elon.edu

2013 Program Chair:
Bob Boynton
University of Iowa
Political Science
340 Schaeffer Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242
bob-boynton@uiowa.edu

Newsletter Editor:
Michael Xenos
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Communication Arts
821 University Ave
Madison WI 53706
xenos@wisc.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:
Diana Cohen, Central Connecticut State University
Laura Hosman, Illinois Institute of Technology
Philip Howard, University of Washington
M. Selcan Kaynak, Bogazici University
Kevin Wallsten, California State University, Long Beach
Christine Williams, Bentley College

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 previous calendar year. Nominations should be received by March 31, 2012.

Award Committee Chair:
Kevin Jay Wallsten
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach CA 90840-4605
kwallste@csulb.edu

Award Committee Members:
TBA

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 previous calendar year. Nominations should be received by March 31, 2012.

Award Committee Chair:
TBA

Award Committee Members:
TBA

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, 2012.

Award Committee Members:
Marcela Velasco
Colorado State University
Political Science
Clark B348, Campus Delivery 1782
Fort Collins CO 80523-1782
Marcela.Velasco@colostate.edu

Gamze Cavdar Yasar
Colorado State University
Political Science
C346 Clark
1782 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins CO 80523
gamze@lamar.colostate.edu

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 previous calendar year. Nominations should be received by March 1, 2012 .

Award Committee Chair:
Philip N. Howard
University of Washington
Communication
Box 353740
Seattle WA 98195-3740
pnhoward@u.washington.edu

Award Committee Members:
TBA