Political Psychology

Membership

Section List

The purpose of this section is to facilitate communication, across subfields and disciplinary boundaries, among individuals interested in the relationship between political and psychological processes.

Website: /~psychology

2011 - 2012 Officers

Chair:
James Druckman
Northwestern University
Political Science
Scott Hall, 601 University Pl
Evanston IL 60208

Chair-Elect:
Cindy Kam
Vanderbilt University
Political Science
1817 Station B
Nashville TN 37235-1817

Treasurer:
Kevin Arceneaux
Temple University
Political Science
453 Gladfelter Hall
1115 Polett Walk
Philadelphia PA 19147

Communications Director:
Christopher W. Larimer
University of Northern Iowa
Political Science
349 Sabin Hall
Cedar Falls IA 50614-0404

2012 Program Chair:
Matt Levendusky
University of Pennsylvania
Political Science
208 S 37th St
Philadelphia PA 19104

Executive Council:
Rose McDermott, Brown University (past Chair)
James Druckman, Northwestern University
Cindy Kam, Vanderbilt University
Kevin Arceneaux, Temple University
Pete Hatemi, Pennsylvania State University
Christopher Larimer, University of Northern Iowa
Matt Levendusky, University of Pennsylvania
James Gibson, Washington University, St. Louis (At Large member)

Awards

Previous Award Recipients

Best Book Award (Robert E. Lane Award)
The Robert E. Lane Award is given for the best book in political psychology published in the last year. Self nominations are accepted. Please send a hard copy of the nominated book to each committee member by March 1, 2012.

Award Committee Chair:
Mark Peffley, University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Department of Political Science
1653 Patterson Office Tower
Lexington, KY 40506-0027

Award Committee Members:
Jon Hurwitz, University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Political Science
4600 Posvar Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Jennifer Jerit, Florida State
Florida State
Department of Political Sceince
531 Bellamy Building
Tallahassee, FL 32306

Best Paper Award
The Best Paper Award is awarded to the authors of a paper in the area of Political Psychology that was presented during the previous year's APSA Annual Meeting. The paper did not have to be presented on a Political Psychology panel to qualify. Self nominations are accepted. Please e-mail a copy of the nominated paper to each committee member by March 1, 2012.

Award Committee Chair:
Michael Morrell, University of Connecticut

Award Committee Members:
Joanne Miller, University of Minnesota
David Nickerson, University of Notre Dame

Best Dissertation Award
The Best Dissertation Award is given for the best dissertation in political psychology filed in the previous year. Self-nominations are accepted. Please send an electronic copy of the nominated dissertation to each committee member by February 1, 2012.

See the section website for more information: www.apsanet.org/~psychology/index.cfm

Award Committee Chair:
Pete Hatemi, Pennsylvania State University

Award Committee Members:
Tobin Grant, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Elizabeth Zechmeister, Vanderbilt University

2012 APSA Political Psychology Distinguished Junior Scholars Award:

The APSA Political Psychology section will give up to nine $200 grants, meant for travel to the APSA, for junior scholars (graduate students or those no more than seven years since receiving their Ph.D.). Applicants should send their CV, a one-page single-spaced statement describing their work, and evidence that they have been accepted on the APSA program, either as paper giver or poster-presenter. Applications should be e-mailed to Kristen Renwick Monroe, Chris Larimer, and Matt Levendusky by May 1, 2012. Decisions will be made by June 1, 2012.