Awards

The American Political Science Association gives awards political scientists and scholars for the best dissertations, papers and articles, and books in the various subfields, and for career achievement in research, teaching and service to the discipline.  APSA awards and prizes honor the work of scholars who make outstanding contributions to political science research, teaching, and service.

Each year, APSA awards are presented at APSA’s Annual Meeting. We are proud to congratulate the 2024 American Political Science Association Award Recipients.

Annual Meeting Awards

Farhana Loonat Receives the 2024 APSA Community College Faculty Award

August 15, 2024 Comments Off on Farhana Loonat Receives the 2024 APSA Community College Faculty Award

The APSA Community College Faculty Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor exemplary contributions that advance the multi-faceted goals of community college faculty.   Citation from the Award Committee: A self-described, “high-spirited feminist […]

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Adam B. Lerner Receives the 2024 Heinz I. Eulau Award for Perspectives on Politics for “Blurring the Boundaries of War: PTSD in American Foreign Policy Discourse”

August 14, 2024 Comments Off on Adam B. Lerner Receives the 2024 Heinz I. Eulau Award for Perspectives on Politics for “Blurring the Boundaries of War: PTSD in American Foreign Policy Discourse”

The Heinz I. Eulau Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best article published in the APSA journal Perspectives on Politics. Citation from the Award Committee: “Blurring the Boundaries of War: PTSD […]

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William Tilleczek Receives the 2024 Leo Strauss Award for “Powers of Practice: Michel Foucault and the Politics of Asceticism”

August 9, 2024 Comments Off on William Tilleczek Receives the 2024 Leo Strauss Award for “Powers of Practice: Michel Foucault and the Politics of Asceticism”

The Leo Strauss Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in political philosophy.    Citation from the Award Committee: Dr. Tilleczek’s “Powers of Practice: Michel Foucault and the Politics […]

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Yun (Nancy) Tang Receives the 2024 Kenneth Sherrill Prize for “Making Autocracy Queer: A Dance in ‘Law’ Between LGBTQ Movements and Authoritarian States in China and Singapore”

August 8, 2024 Comments Off on Yun (Nancy) Tang Receives the 2024 Kenneth Sherrill Prize for “Making Autocracy Queer: A Dance in ‘Law’ Between LGBTQ Movements and Authoritarian States in China and Singapore”

The Kenneth Sherrill Prize is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation proposal for an empirical study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) topics in political […]

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Claire Willeck Receives the 2024 E. E. Schattschneider Award for “Active Civics: How Civics Education Shapes Political Engagement.”

August 8, 2024 Comments Off on Claire Willeck Receives the 2024 E. E. Schattschneider Award for “Active Civics: How Civics Education Shapes Political Engagement.”

The E. E. Schattschneider Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of American government.    Citation from the Award Committee: The E. E. Schattschneider Award is […]

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Annamaria Prati Receives the 2024 APSA Best Poster Award for “Can International Interventions build States? Evidence From UNDP”

August 7, 2024 Comments Off on Annamaria Prati Receives the 2024 APSA Best Poster Award for “Can International Interventions build States? Evidence From UNDP”

The APSA Best Poster Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best poster presented by a graduate student or early career scholar at the previous APSA Annual Meeting. Citation from […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Sarah Rozenblum Receives the 2024 Leonard D. White Award for “Why Do Governments Ignore Their Own Experts? The Role of Scientific Advice in Covid-19 Vaccine Policy in France and the United States”

August 6, 2024 Comments Off on Sarah Rozenblum Receives the 2024 Leonard D. White Award for “Why Do Governments Ignore Their Own Experts? The Role of Scientific Advice in Covid-19 Vaccine Policy in France and the United States”

The Leonard D. White Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public administration.  Citation from the Award Committee: The research presented by Sarah Rozenblum […]