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Public Policy (Section 4)

The Organized Section on Public Policy is committed to producing rigorous empirical and theoretical knowledge of the processes and products of governing and the application of that knowledge to critical policy issues.

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Founded: 1983 

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Section Awards

Section awards are presented during the APSA annual meeting awards ceremony. To learn more about any award listed, contact the award committee chair for the award.

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Aaron Wildavsky Enduring Contribution Award

The Aaron Wildavsky Enduring Contribution Award is given for the best book or article published in the general area of public policy during the past twenty to thirty years. The book or article should have had a major impact on the field. This award carries a $625 prize. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2024

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Email
Christopher Weible University of Colorado Denver chris.weible@ucdenver.edu
Ling Zhu University of Houston lzhu4@central.uh.edu
Sanford Schram University of Minnesota ss1745@hunter.cuny.edu

Best Comparative Policy Paper Award 

The Best Comparative Policy Paper Award recognizes a paper presented at the APSA Annual Conference which is of particular distinction in the area of comparative public policy. It is granted in collaboration with and sponsored by the International Comparative Policy Analysis Forum and the Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis. Following nomination or self-nomination the paper is reviewed by a joint APSA/JCPA adjudication committee. The winning author(s) are awarded the JCPA Best Comparative Paper Award. This award carries a prize of $625. The author is invited to submit the paper for publication consideration in the JCPA. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2024

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Email
Jane Gingrich Oxford University jane.gingrich@politics.ox.ac.uk
Guillermo Toral IE University guillermo.toral@ie.edu
Nils Bandelow

Technische Universität Braunschweig

 nils.bandelow@tu-braunschweig.de
Xufeng Zhu Tsinghua University zhuxufeng@tsinghua.edu.cn
Jacint Jordana Casajuana Universitat Pompeu Fabra jacint.jordana@upf.edu

Best Paper on Public Policy Award

The Best Paper on Public Policy Award recognizes the best paper on Public Policy given at the previous APSA Annual Meeting. This award carries a $625 prize. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2024

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Email
Kenicia Wright Arizona State University kenicia.wright@asu.edu
Trey Thomas West Virginia University herschel.thomas@mail.wvu.edu
Johanna Hornung University of Bern johanna.hornung@unibe.ch

 

Excellence in Mentoring Award 

The Excellence in Mentoring Award has been established to recognize sustained efforts by a senior scholars to encourage and facilitate the career of emerging political scientists in the field of Public Policy. This award carries a $625 prize. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2024

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Email
James Garand Louisiana State University pogara@lsu.edu
Markie McBrayer University of Idaho mmcbrayer@uidaho.edu
Dorothy Daley University of Kansas daley@ku.edu

Theodore J. Lowi Policy Studies Journal Best Article Award

The Theodore J. Lowi Policy Studies Journal Best Article Award is given to recognize an article of particular distinction published at any time in Policy Studies Journal. This award carries a prize of $625. Deadline for nominations: TBA

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Email
Saba Siddiki Syracuse University ssiddiki@syr.edu
Kristin Olofsson Colorado State University kristin.olofsson@colostate.edu
Caroline Schlaufer University of Bern caroline.schlaufer@unibe.ch