Executive Committee The Executive Committee consists of the President, President-elect, Past President, Treasurer and chairs of the policy committees. Its main duties include preparing agendas for council meetings and annual business meetings and reviewing policy proposals before their presentation to the council. They may make recommendations for action by the council on proposed policies.

• Susan Stokes, University of Chicago
• Beth Simmons, University of Pennsylvania
• Taeku Lee, Harvard University
• Sara Wallace Goodman, University of California, Irvine
• Julia Rezazadeh Azari, Marquette University
• Nadia Brown, Georgetown University
• Nicholas Carnes, Duke University
• Alison Rios Millett McCartney, Towson University
• Cherie Strachan, University of Akron

Conference and Meetings Policy Committee The Conferences and Meetings Committee will address issues including policies on the siting of APSA meetings and on the structure and format of APSA meetings. 

• Lonna Atkeson, Florida State University
• Nicholas Carnes, Duke University
• Stacie Goddard, Wellesley College
• Jane Gingrich, Oxford University
• Thomas Dolan, University of Central Florida
• James Mahoney, Northwestern University

Membership and Professional Development Policy Committee The Membership and Professional Development Committee will address issues including the Association’s membership structure and dues, policies with wide effect on the membership, and programming and initiatives for APSA to undertake in promotion of members’ professional development.

• Cristina Beltrán, New York University

• Barry Burden, University of Wisconsin
• Alice Kang, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Alison Rios Millett McCartney, Towson University
• Betina Wilkinson, Wake Forest University

Publications Policy Committee The Publications Committee will address issues related to APSA publications, including journals, reports, and ebooks, and provide guidance on proposals for new APSA publications.

• Nadia Brown, Georgetown University
• Anna Grzymala-Busse, Stanford University
• Tamir Moustafa, Simon Fraser University
• Candis Watts Smith, Duke University

Public Engagement Policy Committee The Public Engagement Committee will provide guidance on APSA programs and activities connected to amplifying the public reach of political science and, in particular, incorporating initiatives from the 2013-14 John Aldrich Task Force on improving public perceptions of political science’s value.

Teaching and Learning Policy Committee The Teaching and Learning Committee will provide guidance in the coordination of teaching-related initiatives across the Association, including future directions for the Teaching and Learning Conference (currently under review) and programs and publications connected to teaching and learning.

• Paul Carrese, Arizona State University
• Julie Mueller, Southern Maine Community College
• Sara Rushing, Montana State University
• Cherie Strachan, University of Akron

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy Committee The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee assists the Council in coordinating and advancing the governance and leadership priorities related to diversity, equity and inclusion in the profession. In particular, the committee serves as the nexus for change leadership and governance as the association works to meet its commitment to addressing issues of systemic racism and inequities