State Politics and Policy

Membership

Section List

The purpose to this section is to further our understanding of the American states including their institutions, political actors, policies, and local, national, and international influence.

Website: www.olemiss.edu/depts/political_science/state_politics/index.htm

Journal: http://spa.sagepub.com/

2011 - 2012 Officers:

President:
Caroline J. Tolbert
University of Iowa
Political Science
341 Shaeffer Hall
Iowa City IA 52242
caroline-tolbert@uiowa.edu

Secretary/Treasurer:
Margaret R. Ferguson
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Political Science
425 Univ Blvd., CA 503J
Indianapolis IN 46202
mferguso@iupui.edu

2012 Program Chair:
Cherie Maestas
Florida State University
Political Science
531 Bellamy Bldg
Tallahassee FL 32306
Cherie.Maestas@fsu.edu

State Politics and Policy Quarterly Editor:
Thomas M. Carsey
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Political Science
361 Hamilton Hall, CB# 3265
Chapel Hill NC 27599
carsey@unc.edu

Newsletter Editor:
Shannon Jenkins
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Political Science
285 Old Westport Road.
Dartmouth MA 02747
sjenkins@umassd.edu

Webmaster:
Jonathan Winburn
University of Mississippi
Political Science
133 Deupree Hall
University MS 38677
jwinburn@olemiss.edu

Council:
Martin Johnson, University of California, Riverside
Wendy Martinek, Binghamton University, SUNY
Daniel A. Smith, University of Florida
J. Robert Baker, Wittenberg University
Chris Bonneau, University of Pittsburgh
Regina Branton, University of North Texas

Awards

Previous Award Winners

Best Paper Award for the best paper on state politics and policy presented at the previous year's APSA Annual Meeting. Nominations should be sent by April 15, 2012.

Award Committee Chair:
Todd Donovan
Western Washington University
Political Science
Arntzen Hall 415, MS 9082
Bellingham WA 98225-9082
Todd.Donovan@wwu.edu

Award Committee Members:
Daniel C. Bowen
The College of New Jersey
Political Science
P.O. Box 7718
2000 Pennington Rd.
Ewing NJ 08628
bowend@tcnj.edu

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

Best Graduate Paper Award for the best paper on state politics and policy presented by a Graduate Student at the previous year's APSA Annual Meeting. Nominations should be sent by April 15, 2012.

Award Committee Chair:
Todd Donovan
Western Washington University
Political Science
Arntzen Hall 415, MS 9082
Bellingham WA 98225-9082
Todd.Donovan@wwu.edu

Award Committee Members:
Daniel C. Bowen
The College of New Jersey
Political Science
P.O. Box 7718
2000 Pennington Rd.
Ewing NJ 08628
bowend@tcnj.edu

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

The Career Achievement Award is given annually to a political scientist who has made a significant lifetime contribution to the study of politics and public policies in the American states. Nominations should be sent by April 15, 2012.

Award Committee Chair
Gerald C. Wright
Indiana University, Bloomington
Political Science
1100 E. 7th St.
Bloomington IN 47405
wright1@indiana.edu

Award Committee Members:
Rodney E. Hero
University of California, Berkeley
Political Science
210 Barrows Hall MC 1950
Berkeley CA 94720-1950
rhero@berkeley.edu

Shaun Bowler
University of California, Riverside
Political Science
900 University Ave
Riverside CA 92521
Shaun.bowler@ucr.edu

Elisabeth R. Gerber
University of Michigan
Ford School of Public Policy
5228 Weill Hall
735 S. State St.
Ann Arbor MI 48109
ergerber@umich.edu

Michael J. Hanmer
University of Maryland
Government and Politics
3140 Tydings Hall
College Park MD 20742-7215
mhanmer@umd.edu

SPPQ Award for the best paper on state politics and policy presented at any professional meeting in the previous calendar year. Nominations should be sent by April 15, 2015.

Award Committee Chair:
Jennifer Wolak
University of Colorado, Boulder
Political Science
131C Ketchum, 333 UCB
Boulder CO 80309-0333
Jennifer.Wolak@colorado.edu

Award Committee Members:
Christopher M. Witko
Saint Louis University
Political Science
3750 Lindell Blvd.
McGannon Hall, Room 133
Saint Louis MO 63108-3412
cwitko@slu.edu

Kira Sanbonmatsu
Rutgers University
CAWP/Eagleton Institute
191 Ryders Ln
New Brunswick NJ 08901
sanbon@rci.rutgers.edu

The Christopher Z. Mooney Dissertation Award for the Best Dissertation in American State Politics and Policy Research. This award seeks nominations for excellent dissertations in this academic field completed during the 2011 calendar year. Consideration for the award requires a letter of nomination from the Dissertation Chair (or other member of a dissertation committee) and an electronic copy of the full dissertation, including a completed signature page from the dissertation defense or other official university documentation to verify that the dissertation was successfully defended between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011. The electronic copy of the dissertation can be submitted by the student, the department, or a member of the dissertation committee. All materials should be submitted to the Dissertation Award Committee Chair by April 15, 2012.

Award Committee Chair:
Rene R. Rocha
University of Iowa
Political Science
341 Schaeffer Hall
Iowa City IA 52242
rene-rocha@uiowa.edu

Award Committee Members:
Melanie Jean Springer
Washington University, Saint Louis
Political Science
One Brookings Dr
Campus Box 1063, Seigle Hall 207
Saint Louis MO 63130-4899
mspringer@wustl.edu

Regina P. Branton
University of North Texas
Political Science
1155 Union Cir., #305340
Denton, TX 76203-5017
regina.branton@unt.edu