Political Science Scholars

With a range of programs and services for individuals, departments, and institutions, APSA brings together political scientists from all fields of inquiry, regions, and occupational endeavors within and outside academe to deepen our understanding of politics, democracy, and citizenship throughout the world. The Association promotes a lively, diverse community of scholars, teachers, students, and practitioners who bring wide-ranging interests, methodologies, and perspectives to the analysis and conduct of government and politics.

Advancing Research Grants

Meet Elizabeth Corredor, 2025 Advancing Research Grants for Early Career Scholars Recipient

September 4, 2025 Comments Off on Meet Elizabeth Corredor, 2025 Advancing Research Grants for Early Career Scholars Recipient

Elizabeth Corredor, Bryn Mawr CollegeProject Title: Fixing Gender: Authoritarianism, Knowledge, and the Politics of Epistemic Control Elizabeth Corredor is a visiting assistant professor of political science at Bryn Mawr College. She received her Ph.D. in […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Katherine Tate Receives the 2025 Hanes Walton Jr. Career Award

September 2, 2025 Comments Off on Katherine Tate Receives the 2025 Hanes Walton Jr. Career Award

The Hanes Walton, Jr. Career Award is presented by the American Political Science Association (APSA) in recognition of a political scientist whose lifetime of distinguished scholarship has made significant contributions to our understanding of racial and ethnic politics and […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Mona Lena Krook Receives the 2025 Charles Merriam Award

August 29, 2025 Comments Off on Mona Lena Krook Receives the 2025 Charles Merriam Award

The Charles E. Merriam Award is presented biennially by the American Political Science Association (APSA) in recognition of a person whose published work and career represent a significant contribution to the art of government through the application of social science […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Vicente Valentim Receives the 2025 Robert A. Dahl Award for “The Normalization of the Radical Right: A Norms Theory of Political Supply and Demand”

August 27, 2025 Comments Off on Vicente Valentim Receives the 2025 Robert A. Dahl Award for “The Normalization of the Radical Right: A Norms Theory of Political Supply and Demand”

The Robert A. Dahl Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor an untenured scholar who has produced scholarship of the highest quality on the subject of democracy.  Citation from the Award Committee: […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Donald Kinder Receives the 2025 Ithiel de Sola Pool Award

August 22, 2025 Comments Off on Donald Kinder Receives the 2025 Ithiel de Sola Pool Award

The Ithiel de Sola Pool Award and Lectureship is presented triennially by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor a scholar whose research explores a broad range of fields pursued by Ithiel de Sola Pool; […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Aseem Prakash Receives the 2025 John Gaus Award

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The John Gaus Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor a lifetime of exemplary scholarship in the joint tradition of political science and public administration.  Aseem Prakash will deliver the Gaus Lecture […]

Annual Meeting Awards

David Guerrero Receives the 2025 Leo Strauss Award for “Reframing Expressive Freedom: Free Speech Libertarianism, Republicanism, and the Political Economy of Communication”

August 1, 2025 Comments Off on David Guerrero Receives the 2025 Leo Strauss Award for “Reframing Expressive Freedom: Free Speech Libertarianism, Republicanism, and the Political Economy of Communication”

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: David Guerrero’s dissertation, “Reframing Expressive Freedom: Free Speech Libertarianism, Republicanism, […]