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Public Policy (Section 4)

The Organized Section on Public Policy is committed to producing rigorous empirical and theoretical knowledge of the processes and products of governing and the application of that knowledge to critical policy issues.

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Founded: 1983
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Section Awards

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 04. Public Policy awards to-date »


Aaron Wildavsky Enduring Contribution Award

The Aaron Wildavsky Enduring Contribution Award is given for the best book or article published in the general area of public policy during the past twenty to thirty years. The book or article should have had a major impact on the field. This award carries a $500 prize. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2023

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Email
Frank Baumgartner University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill fbaum@email.unc.edu
Sarah Anderson University of California, Santa Barbara sanderson@bren.ucsb.edu
Jacob Hacker Yale University jacob.hacker@yale.edu

Best Comparative Policy Paper Award 

The Best Comparative Policy Paper Award recognizes a paper presented at the APSA Annual Conference which is of particular distinction in the area of comparative public policy. It is granted in collaboration with and sponsored by the International Comparative Policy Analysis Forum and the Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis. Following nomination or self-nomination the paper is reviewed by a joint APSA/JCPA adjudication committee. The winning author(s) are awarded the JCPA Best Comparative Paper Award. This award carries a prize of $500. The author is invited to submit the paper for publication consideration in the JCPA. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2023

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Email
Annemieke Van Den Dool Duke Kunshan University annemieke.van.den.dool@duke.edu
Isabelle Engeli  University of Exeter I.Engeli@exeter.ac.uk
Christian Breunig University of Konstanz Christian.Breunig@uni-konstanz.de
Xufeng Zhu Tshingua University zhuxufeng@tsinghua.edu.cn
Jacint Jordana Casajuana Universitat Pompeu Fabra jacint.jordana@upf.edu

Best Paper on Public Policy Award

The Best Paper on Public Policy Award recognizes the best paper on Public Policy given at the previous APSA Annual Meeting. This award carries a $500 prize. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2023

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Email
Kenicia Wright Arizona State University Kenicia.Wright@asu.edu
Brooke Shannon University of Pittsburgh bns71@pitt.edu
Norma Riccucci Rutgers University riccucci@rutgers.edu

 

Excellence in Mentoring Award 

The Excellence in Mentoring Award has been established to recognize sustained efforts by a senior scholars to encourage and facilitate the career of emerging political scientists in the field of Public Policy. This award carries a $500 prize. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2023

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Email
Paul Manna William and Mary     pmanna@wm.edu
Annelise Russell  University of Kentucky arussell@uky.edu
Kristin Goss Duke University kgoss@duke.edu

Theodore J. Lowi Policy Studies Journal Best Article Award

The Theodore J. Lowi Policy Studies Journal Best Article Award is given to recognize an article of particular distinction published at any time in Policy Studies Journal. This award carries a prize of $500. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2023

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Email
Tom Birkland North Carolina State University tabirkla@ncsu.edu
Besty Albright Duke University elizabeth.albright@duke.edu
Paul Cairney University of Stirling p.a.cairney@stir.ac.uk

 

Best Poster on Public Policy Award

The Best Poster on Public Policy Award is given for the best paper or poster presented at the poster session at the previous APSA meeting. This award carries a prize of $500. Deadline for nominations: Not awarded in 2022

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Name Affiliation Email