Organized Section Awards (Section 54)
Emerging Scholar in American Political Economy
Given to a scholar not more than five years beyond the PhD who has made important contributions to the study of the American political economy.
| 2025 | Stephanie Ternullo, Harvard University |
| 2024 | Alexander Sahn, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Best Dissertation on American Political Economy
Given to a dissertation defended in the previous two calendar years that makes an important contribution to the study of the American political economy.
| 2025 | Trellace Lawrimore, New York University “How Elites Maintained Power in the Antebellum South.” |
| 2024 | Jared Clemons, Temple University “Privatization of Racial Responsibility: A Materialist Analysis of Contemporary White Antiracism under Neoliberal Capitalism.” |
Best Paper on American Political Economy
Given to a paper presented at the previous year’s American Political Science Association Annual Meeting.
| 2025 | Stephanie Ternullo, Harvard University “The Politics of Concentrated Advantage.” |
| 2024 | Angie Jo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology “Spiking Spenders: Fiscal Policy Responses to Covid-19 in the Liberal Welfare Regime.” |