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Professor Taylor Carlson and PhD Alum Benjamin Noble Awarded Best Paper in Political Behavior
The award recognizes the best paper published in the journal, Political Behavior, in 2024.
Peng Peng Awarded the 2025 Lee J. Alston Prize for Best Article in Journal of Historical Political Economy
The Lee J. Alston Prize is given out annually for the best article in the previous year’s volume of the journal.
Lucia Motolinia Receives Early Career Award from Midwest Political Science Association Women’s Caucus
The award recognizes a female (pre-tenure) faculty member based upon her research accomplishments and contribution to the discipline.
Michael Olson Receives Emerging Scholar Award from American Political Science Association
The award is given to a top scholar in the field of state politics and policy who is within 10 years of earning a PhD.
Carly Wayne and Ted Enamorado Awarded Tenure
The tenure award will go into effect July 1st.
Betsy Sinclair and Nathan Jacobs Named Assistant Vice Provosts for Digital Transformation
Their appointments represent a pivotal step in advancing faculty research excellence, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and accelerating the translation of innovation into real-world impact.
Masanori Kikuchi Receives Best Visualization Award from the Journal of Peace Research
Kikuchi's work is featured in an article title, "How does war affect cultural tolerance? Evidence from concert programs, 1900-60."
Political Science Majors Chosen for Institute for Responsible Citizenship 2026 Cohort
The students, part of only 12 chosen across the country, will be a part of the Institute's Washington Program.
Timm Betz & Annie Jarman Win Prestigious Awards from Midwest Political Science Association
Betz & Jarman's papers were presented at the 2024 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, and both will receive awards at the 2025 conference.
James L. Gibson Publishes New Book Through the Russell Sage Foundation
James L. Gibson's book explores the effect of the Trump insurrection on the state of U.S. democracy today.
Dean of Law, Stefanie Lindquist, Given Courtesy Appointment to Political Science Department
Lindquist is the current Nickerson Dean of WashU Law School with a PhD in Political Science and Public Administration