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.

APSA Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Dr. Timothy Lewis, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

February 26, 2024 Comments Off

Meet Dr. Timothy Lewis APSA Member since 2014-Present Associate Professor Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Dr. Timothy E. Lewis (he/him/his) is an identity politics researcher, social justice activist, and Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern […]

Political Scientists Beyond the Academy: An NCAPSA-APSA Virtual Roundtable

January 23, 2024 Comments Off

“Political Scientists Beyond the Academy” An NCAPSA-APSA Virtual Roundtable Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | 1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. (EST) | Register Here This virtual roundtable brings together five political science practitioners with decades of […]

In Memoriam: Charles O. Jones, Former APSA President and Leading Scholar of Congress and the Presidency, Has Passed Away

January 16, 2024 Comments Off

This obituary is excerpted from The Washington Post. Charles O. Jones, a dean of American political scientists who was known for the expertise and insight he brought to the study of Congress and the presidency, […]

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Member Spotlight: Dr. J. Cherie Strachan, The University of Akron

December 13, 2023 Comments Off

Meet Dr. J. Cherie Strachan Member since 1997-Present Director at the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics The University of Akron How did you learn about APSA? When did you become a member of […]

In Memoriam: Renowned Scholar and LGBTQ Activist, Kenneth Sherrill, Has Passed Away

December 11, 2023 1

APSA mourns the passing of Dr. Kenneth Sherrill, professor Emeritus of Political Science at Hunter College, CUNY, with a research focus on American politics, public opinion, and Gay and Lesbian politics. Sherrill died on Saturday, […]

Congratulations to the 2023-2024 APSA-Sponsored Congressional Fellows

July 5, 2023 Comments Off

APSA is pleased to announce the members of the 2023-2024 Class of the APSA-Sponsored Congressional Fellows! The American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellowship Program is a highly selective, nonpartisan program devoted to expanding knowledge and awareness […]

Congratulations to the Political Scientists Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2023

May 3, 2023 Comments Off

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences announced that 269 outstanding individuals have been elected to the Academy in 2023. The nearly 270 members elected in 2023 are drawn from academia, the arts, industry, policy, research, […]

Congratulations to UC-Berkley Political Science Professor, Scott Straus, AAPSS’s 2023 Mahatma M.K. Gandhi Fellow

April 7, 2023 Comments Off

The American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS), one of the nation’s oldest learned societies, will welcome six scholars as 2023 fellows this fall. The AAPSS selects a small group of scholars and public servants […]