The American Political Science Association (APSA) recently announced their 2026 individual section awards, and multiple WashU Political Science faculty members were named award recipients.
According to the APSA website, these awards were created "In an effort to bring attention to exceptional scholarship...Currently there are more than 100 such awards honoring dissertations, papers, articles, books and career achievement. Winners are generally selected by member committees appointed by the chair or executive committee of the section. The organized sections recognize winners at their annual business meetings, which are held in conjunction with the APSA Annual Meeting."
Below is the list of winners with links to the stories about their award for more information.
WashU award recipients:
Elaine Yao - Best Article by a Non-Tenure Track Scholar - Formal Theory Section
Xiaoyan (Christy) Qui - Outstanding Article - International History and Politics Section
Michael Strawbridge - Best Paper - Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Section
Ophelia Vedder - Kenneth Sherrill Best Dissertation - Sexuality and Politics Section
Ophelia Vedder - Best Dissertation - Women, Gender, and Politics Section
Lucia Motolinia - Emerging Scholar - Legislative Studies Section
James Gibson - Warren E. Miller Prize - Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior Section
Taylor Carlson - Emerging Scholar - Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior Section
Special Honorable Mention:
Christopher Lucas - Best Information Technology & Politics Article - Information Technology and Politics Section
Congratulations to all our faculty on their incredible achievements. You can see the 2025 WashU winners here: https://polisci.washu.edu/news/multiple-political-science-faculty-receive-awards-american-political-science-association
