Information Technology and Politics

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/

2007 - 2008 Officers

Chair:
Renee  Marlin-Bennett
Johns Hopkins University
Political Science
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore MD 21218
marlin@jhu.edu

Chair-Elect:
Derrick L. Cogburn
Syracuse University
School of Information Studies
346 Hinds Hall
Syracuse NY 13244-4100
dcogburn@syr.edu

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

2008 Program Chair:
Derrick L. Cogburn
Syracuse University
School of Information Studies
346 Hinds Hall
Syracuse NY 13244-4100
dcogburn@syr.edu 

2009 Program Chair:
Priscilla M. Regan
George Mason University
Public and International Affairs
4400 University Drive
MSN 3F4
Fairfax VA 22030
pregan@gmu.edu

Newsletter Editor:
Kenneth S. Rogerson
Duke University
Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy
DeWitt Dewitt Wallace Center
Box 90241
Durham NC 27712
rogerson@pps.duke.edu

Executive Committee Members:
Chris Bronk, (2007-2009), Rice University
Antoinette Pole, (2007-2009), Southern Connecticut State University
Andrew Chadwick, (2007-2009), University of London
Patrick Hamlett, (2006-2008), North Carolina State University
Nanette Levinson, (2006-2008) American University
Priscilla Regan, (2006-2008), George Mason University

Publications

Journal of Information Technology and Politics

Information Technology and Politics Newsletter

Awards

• Previous Award Recipients 

The Best Graduate Student Paper Award sponsord by Lynne Rienner Publishers 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 the current year's papers (presented at a political science conference in the calendar year 2007). The winner will receive a certificate and a check for the cost of one year's membership in the APSA and the ITP section.  Submission deadline March 31, 2008.

Award Committee Chair:
Kenneth S. Rogerson
Duke University
Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy
DeWitt Wallace Center
Box 90241
Durham NC 27708
rogerson@duke.edu

Committee Member:
Geoffrey Seaver, National Defense University
Kevin Wallsten, University of California, Berkeley

Best Published Article Award 
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 calendar year 2005. The winner will receive a certificate and a check for the cost of one year's membership in the APSA and the ITP section. Submission deadline March 31, 2008.

Award Committee Chair:
Deborah L. Wheeler
United States Naval Academy
Political Science
589 McNair Road
Annapolis MD 21402-5030
dwheeler@usna.edu

Committee Members:
Stu Shulman, University of Pittsburgh
Brian Krueger, University of Rhode Island

Best Instructional Political Science Website Award
The Best Instructional Political Science Website Award recognizes the Website with the best instructional value for teaching political science. The winner will receive a certificate and a check for the cost of one year's membership in the APSA and the ITP section. 
Submission deadline March 31, 2008.

Award Committee Chair:
Helen  Margetts
Oxford University
Oxford Internet Institute
1 St Giles
Oxford OX1 3JS United Kingdom
helen.margetts@oii.ox.ac.uk

Committee Members:
Chris Bronk, Rice University

Computer Instructional Software Award
The Best Research Software Award recognizes work in software, other than statistical software, by a member of APSA, which best contributes to the furtherance of research in the field. The winner will receive a certificate and a check for the cost of one year's membership in the APSA and the ITP section.  Submission deadline March 31, 2008.

Award Committee Chairs:
Andrew Chadwick, Royal Holloway,University of London
Cecilia Manrique, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse