State Politics and Policy

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.

Website: http://www.unc.edu/depts/polisci/statepol/  

Journal: State Politics & Policy Quarterly 

2007 - 2008 Officers

President:
Richard G. Niemi
University of Rochester
Department of Political Science
Harkness 321
Rochester NY 14627-0146
niemi@rochester.edu

Secretary/Treasurer:
Thomas M. Carsey
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Department of Political Science
361 Hamilton Hall, CB #3265
Chapel Hill NC  27599
tcarsey@fsu.edu

State Politics and Policy Quarterly Editors:
Richard Winters 
State Politics and Policy Quarterly 
Dartmouth College 
6108 Silsby Hall 
Hanover, NH  03755 
sppq@dartmouth.edu

Ronald Weber
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Department of Political Science
PO Box 413
Milwaukee WI 53201-0413
rweber@csd.uwm.edu

David Lowery
University of Leiden
Department of Public Administration
Wassenaarseweg 52
Leiden 2300 RB Netherlands
dlowery@fsw.leidenuniv.nl

Newsletter Editor:
Thomas M. Carsey
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Department of Political Science
361 Hamilton Hall, CB# 3265
Chapel Hill NC 27599
tcarsey@ncu.edu

2008 Program Chair:
Chris W. Bonneau
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Political Science
4600 Posvar Hall
Pittsburgh PA 15260
cwb7@pitt.edu

Council:
Frederick Boehmke, (2008), University of Iowa
Nancy Martorano, (2008), University of Dayton
Charles Shipan, (2008), University of Michigan
Cynthia Bowling, (2009), Auburn University
Robert Hogan, (2009), Louisiana State University
Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, (2009), Wayne State University

Awards

• Previous Award Winners 

Best Paper Award for the best paper on state politics and policy presented at the previous year's APSA Annual Meeting.  Nominations should be sent by December 31, 2007.

Award Committee Chair:
Cynthia J. Bowling
Auburn University
Political Science
8030 Haley Center
Auburn AL 36849
bowlicj@auburn.edu

Award Committee Members:
Robert E. Hogan, Louisiana State University
Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, Wayne State University 

Best Graduate Paper Award for the best paper on state politics and policy presented by a Graduate Student at the previous year's APSA Annual Meeting.  Nominations should be sent by December 31, 2007. 

Award Committee Chair:
Cynthia J. Bowling
Auburn University
Political Science
8030 Haley Center
Auburn AL 36849
bowlicj@auburn.edu

Award Committee Members:
Robert E. Hogan, Louisiana State University
Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, Wayne State University 

The Career Service Award is given every biennium to a political scientist who has made a significant lifetime contribution to the study of politics and public policies in the American states.  Nominations should be sent by December 31, 2007. 

Award Committee Chair:
Richard G. Niemi
University of Rochester
Department of Political Science
Harkness 321
Rochester NY 14627-0146
niemi@rochester.edu 

SPPQ Award for the best paper on state politics and policy presented at any professional meeting in the previous calendar year. Nominations should be sent by December 31, 2008

Award Committee Chair:
Barbara Norrander
University of Arizona
Department of Political Science
315 Social Sciences Building
P.O. Box 210027
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0027
norrande@email.arizona.edu

Award Committee Members:
Eric Plutzer, Pennsyvania State University
Thad Kousser, University of California, San Diego