In 2022, section awards will be presented at the State Politics & Policy Conference at Florida State University.
To learn more about any award listed, contact the committee chair for the award.
All section 22. State Politics and Policy awards to-date »
Best Journal Article Award
The award recognizes the best journal article on U.S. state politics or policy published during the previous calendar year in any peer-reviewed journal. (Book reviews, review essays, and chapters published in edited volumes are not eligible).
Deadline for nominations: February 11, 2022
Award Committee
| Rene R. Rocha (chair) | University of Iowa | rene-rocha@uiowa.edu |
| Laura Bucci | Saint Joseph’s University | lauracbucci@gmail.com |
| Timothy H. Callaghan | Texas A&M University | callaghan@tamu.edu |
Career Achievement Award
The Career Achievement Award given annually to a political scientist who has made a significant lifetime contribution to the study of politics and public policies in the American states.
Deadline for nominations: February 11, 2022
Award Committee
| Nathaniel Birkhead (chair) | Kansas State University | birkhead@ksu.edu |
| Julia Payson | New York University | julia.payson@nyu.edu |
| Zoe Nemerever | Texas Tech University | zoenemerever@gmail.com |
Emerging Scholar Award
This annual award is given to the top scholar in the field of state politics and policy who is within 10 years of earning a PhD.
Deadline for nominations: February 11, 2022
Award Committee
| Eric Gonzalez Juenke (chair) | Michigan State University | juenke@msu.edu |
| Jeff Yates | Binghamton University | jyates@binghamton.edu |
| Adam Chamberlain | Coastal Carolina University | achamber@coastal.edu |
Christopher Z. Mooney Best Dissertation Prize
This award is given for the best dissertation in American state politics and policy completed during the previous calendar year. The winner receives a plaque and $1000.
Deadline for nominations: February 11, 2022
Award Committee
| Adam Newmark (chair) | Appalachian State University | newmarkaj@appstate.edu |
| Scott LaCombe | Smith College | slacombe@smith.edu |
| JoyAnna Hopper | University of Scranton | joyanna.hopper@scranton.edu |
Mac Jewell Enduring Contribution Book Award
To be awarded every three years to a political science book on the subject of U.S. state politics or policy published at least 10 years prior to the award being bestowed that stands as an enduring contribution to the literature. Such books would be those classic works frequently assigned in graduate seminars, typically found on the bookshelves of state politics scholars, and that have been crucial in setting the direction of scholarship the field since their publication.
Deadline for nominations: This recognition will next be awarded in 2023.
State Politics and Policy Quarterly (SPPQ) Best Paper Award
The State Politics and Policy Award is given for the best paper on state politics and policy presented at any professional meeting in the previous calendar year.
The Committee may designate separate awards for papers presented by graduate students with no faculty authorships and for papers with solely faculty or faculty and graduate student participation. Graduate student winners will receive a plaque and $100 and faculty winners will receive a plaque. Please send nominations to the Award Committee members by the posted deadline.
Deadline for nominations: February 11, 2022
Award Committee
| Christopher Cooper (chair) | Western Carolina University | ccooper@email.wcu.edu |
| Jordan Butcher | Arkansas State University | jbutcher@astate.edu |
| Tessa Provins | University of Pittsburgh | kts33@pitt.edu |
Virginia Gray Book Award
To be awarded annually to the best political science book published on the subject of U.S. state politics or policy in the preceding three calendar years. Thus, books would be eligible to be considered for the award for three years. E.g., for the 2022 award, books with a copyright of 2019, 2020, and 2021 would be eligible for nomination.
Deadline for nominations: February 11, 2022
Award Committee
| Damon Cann (chair) | Utah State University | damon.cann@usu.edu |
| Laine P. Shay | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | Laine.Shay@tamucc.edu |
| Hye Young You | New York University |
Carsey Awards
These awards are given to support graduate student participation in the 2022 State Politics and Policy Conference.
Award Committee
| Robert J. McGrath (chair) | George Mason University | rmcgrat2@gmu.edu |
| Desmond Wallace | Alfred University | wallaced@alfred.edu |
| Regina Wagner | University of Alabama | rlwagner1@ua.edu |