Meet the New 2026 APSA Council Members -

Congratulations to the newly elected APSA Officers and Council Members. The Rules and Elections committee completed its review and certification of the 2026 election and is pleased to announce that the APSA membership has voted to elect the slate of nominees for the open APSA Council and Officer positions.

The Rules and Elections Committee report on the election is available here, and more information about the APSA election process is available here. Biographies and statements for all newly elected officers and council members are available here.

President-Elect

Valerie Martinez-Ebers,
University of North Texas

Vice President

Lisa Baldez,
Dartmouth College

Scott W. Desposato,
University of California, San Diego

Terri E Givens,
University of British Columbia

Treasurer

Candis Watts Smith, Duke University

Council

Sarah M. Brooks, Ohio State University	Helen Chang, CUNY-Hostos Community College	Nandini Deo, Georgetown University Qatar
Kennan Ferguson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee	Samantha Ann Majic, CUNY-John Jay College	Natalie Masuoka, University of California, Los Angeles
Patrick F. McKinlay, Morningside University	Daniel Tichenor, University of Oregon