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.
Founded: 1989
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Journal: State Politics and Policy Quarterly
Newsletter: State Politics and Policy Section Newsletter
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Chair
Christopher Z. Mooney
University of Illinois, Chicago
Treasurer
Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz
University of Rhode Island
Secretary
Rebecca Kreitzer, Univeristy of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Webmaster
Boris Shor
University of Houston
Journal Editors
Kris Kanthak
University of Pittsburgh
Chris Bonneau
University of Pittsburgh
2020 Annual Meeting Program Chairs
Srinivas C. Parinandi
University of Colorado, Boulder
Council
Term 09/2019-08/2021
Seth E. Masket, University of Denver
Jennifer M. Jensen, Lehigh University
Christopher J. Clark, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Term: 09/2018-08/2020
Rebecca Kreitzer, Univeristy of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Becki Scola, St. Joseph's University
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.
All section 22. State Politics and Policy awards to-date »
Best Published Paper Award
This annual award is given to the author(s) of the best journal article on U.S. state politics or policy published during the previous calendar year in any peer-reviewed journal (book reviews, review essays, and chapters published in edited volumes are not eligible).
Deadline for nominations: February 1, 2020
Award Committee
Career Achievement Award
This annual award is given to a political scientist who has made a significant lifetime contribution to the study of politics and policy in the American states.
Deadline for nominations: February 1, 2020
Award Committee
Christopher Z. Mooney Best Dissertation Prize
This annual award is given to the author of the best PhD dissertation in American state politics and policy completed during the previous calendar year. The winner receives a plaque and $1000. Support for this prize comes from the annual return of the endowed Mooney Fund.
Deadline for nominations: February 1, 2020
Award Committee
State Politics and Policy Quarterly (SPPQ) Best Paper Award
This annual award is given to the author(s) of the best paper on state politics and policy presented at any professional meeting in the previous calendar year. The selection committee may designate separate awards for papers presented by graduate students with no faculty authorships and for papers with solely faculty or faculty and graduate student participation. Graduate student winners will receive a plaque and $100 and faculty winners will receive a plaque.
Deadline for nominations: February 1, 2020
Award Committee
Mary Kroeger, Chair
University of Rochester
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William D. Hicks
Appalachian State University
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Raymond La Raja
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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Virginia Gray Book Award
This annual award is given to the author(s) of the best political science book published on the subject of U.S. state politics or policy in the preceding three calendar years. Thus, books would be eligible to be considered for the award for three years. E.g., for the 2019 award, books with a copyright of 2016, 2017, and 2018 would be eligible for nomination.
Deadline for nominations: February 1, 2020
Award Committee
Daniel M. Butler, Chair
University of California, San Diego
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Shannon Jenkins
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
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Cynthia Rugeley
University of Minnesota, Duluth
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Malcolm Jewell Book Award
To
be awarded every three years to a political science book on the subject of U.S.
state politics or policy published at least 10 years prior to the award being
bestowed that stands as an enduring contribution to the literature. Such books
would be those classic works frequently assigned in graduate seminars,
typically found on the bookshelves of state politics scholars, and that have been
crucial in setting the direction of scholarship the field since their
publication.
Deadline for nominations: February 1, 2020
Award Committee
Charles Shipan, Chair
University of Michigan
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Kimberley H. Conger
University of Cincinnati
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Michael P. McDonald
University of Florida
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Tom Carsey Scholars
These awards will be given to support graduate student
participation in the 2020 State Politics and Policy Conference.
Deadline for nominations: December 1, 2019
Award Committee
Florida International University
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Emily Schilling
University of Tennessee
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John Cluverius
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
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