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Home  › Resources  › Political Science Organizations  › U.S. Domestic Political Science Associations  › Midwest Political Science Association Midwest Political Science Association  Website: www.mwpsa.org/ The Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) is a national organization of over three thousand political science faculty, students, and public administrators.  Founded in 1939, the MPSA is dedicated to the advancement of scholarship in all areas of political science.   The purposes of the MPSA are to promote the professional study and teaching of political science, to facilitate communications between those engaged in such study, and to develop standards for and encourage research in theoretical and practical political problems. As such, MPSA is a nonpartisan association. It does not support political parties or candidates.  Officers: President: Bryan Jones, University of Texas President-Elect: Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, The Ohio State University Vice Presidents: Diana Mutz (2009-2011), University of Pennsylvania; Elisabeth R. Gerber, University of Michigan (2010-2012) Executive Director and Treasurer: William D. Morgan, MPSA 2012 Conference: April 12-15, 2012 Chicago Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL www.mpsanet.org/Conference/tabid/75/Default.aspx Journal: American Journal of Political Science The American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) publishes research in all major areas of political science, including American politics, public policy, international relations, comparative politics, political methodology, and political theory. Editor: Rick K. Wilson, Rice University, ajps@rice.edu Contact information: Midwest Political Science Association 320 West 8th Street, Suite 218 Bloomington, Indiana 47404 Tel: (812) 558-0588 Fax: (812) 335-1510