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| Arthur Lupia to lead Bold Challenges Initiative as Executive Director | 44769 | 2022-07-27 | Arthur Lupia will serve the Bold Challenges initiative as Executive Director, leading U-M collaborative research efforts addressing social changes intersecting with equity, health, infrastructure, and sustainability. His two-year term begins in September. “I am committed to doing all that I can to help the University of Michigan act with urgency and integrity to serve today’s, and tomorrow’s, generations with maximum impact and unrelenting humanity,” said Lupia. | https://record.umich.edu/articles/arthur-lupia-to-lead-bold-challenges-initiative-as-executive-director/ | 1 | ||
| ISR, CPS remember Rosemary Sarri, trailblazing social scientist and researcher | 44767 | 2022-07-25 | Rosemary A. Sarri, a long-time University of Michigan researcher and professor, passed away on Monday, July 25. She was 95. A leading expert in child and family welfare policy and the criminal justice system, Sarri worked to improve social welfare programs throughout the world. She collaborated with universities in Australia and Korea and worked to strengthen and develop educational standards and curriculum guidelines in social work education programs in Russia. | https://cps.isr.umich.edu/news/rosemary-sarri/ | 2 | ||
| Nicholas Valentino receives APSA Best Book Award | 44734 | 2022-06-22 | Seeing Us in Them: Social Divisions and the Politics of Group Empathy by Cigdem V. Sirin, Nicholas A. Valentino, and José D. Villalobos will receive the American Political Science Association (APSA) best book award at the 2022 APSA meetings. This award is given annually for the best book on government, politics, or international affairs. | https://cps.isr.umich.edu/news/nicolas-valentino-receives-apsa-best-book-award/ | 3 | ||
| Ted Brader receives Philip E. Converse book award | 44734 | 2022-06-22 | Ted Brader’s book, Campaigning for Hearts and Minds: How Emotional Appeals in Political Ads Work, will receive the Philip E. Converse Book Award for his book at the 2022 American Political Science Association (APSA) meetings. The Converse Award recognizes the author(s) of an outstanding book published at least five years ago. Congratulations, Ted! | 4 | |||
| Vincent Hutchings elected to the National Academy of Sciences | 44685 | 2022-05-04 | Vincent Hutchings is among the most recent inductees into the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest distinctions for a scientist or engineer in the United States. Congratulations, Vincent! | https://record.umich.edu/articles/two-faculty-members-elected-to-national-academy-of-sciences/ | 5 | ||
| Yuen Yuen Ang wins Tronstein Award | 44680 | 2022-04-29 | Yuen Yuen Ang is the 2022 recipient of the Tronstein Award, which is given in recognition of innovative and outstanding teaching of undergraduate students in the University of Michigan Department of Political Science. Congratulations, Yuen! | 6 | |||
| Mary Gallagher receives 2022 Metrick Family Creativity and Collaboration in Curriculum Award | 44680 | 2022-04-29 | Mary Gallagher received the Metrick Award for her sustained efforts to strengthen and revamp Introduction to Comparative Politics. This year’s version of the course has been designed to include active learning exercises that engage students in the material and supplement traditional lectures with simulations and discussion. As Mary notes, “students leave the class more confident in their abilities to understand world events, to make sense of politics in places they may never visit, and to engage in politics in their own country with a better sense of the alternatives elsewhere.” Congratulations, Mary! | 7 | |||
| Josh Pasek honored for teaching innovations | 44676 | 2022-04-25 | Josh Pasek’s was one of the recipients of the Provost’s Teaching Innovative Prize for his project “Simulating Interactions Between Science and Policymaking.” Congratulations, Josh! | https://record.umich.edu/articles/five-faculty-projects-honored-for-teaching-innovations/ | 8 | ||
| Vincent Hutchings receives the Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award | 44645 | 2022-03-25 | Vincent Hutchings will receive the Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award. This award recognizes tenured faculty from any discipline who are outstanding mentors of doctoral students, who have a sustained record of mentoring and advising doctoral students, and are active in the direction of dissertations. Congratulations, Vincent! | 9 | |||
| Jule Krüger and Ragnhild Nordås win the 2021 MIDAS Reproducibility Challenge | 44628 | 2022-03-08 | Jule Krüger and Ragnhild Nordås won the 2021 Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) Reproducibility Challenge for their work “Data Processing Principles for Auditable and Reproducible Research.” Learn more about the challenge. | https://midas.umich.edu/2021-reproducibility-challenge/ | 10 | ||
| Arthur Lupia receives the Charles E. Merriam Award | 44466 | 2021-09-27 | Skip Lupia will receive the Merriam Award at the 2021 American Political Science Association’s Annual Meeting. The Charles E. Merriam Award was established by the Association to recognize a person whose published work and career represent a significant contribution to the art of government through the application of social science research. Congratulations, Skip! | 11 | |||
| Don Kinder selected as the 2022 Henry Russel Lecturer | 44393 | 2021-07-16 | Donald R. Kinder, a political science, psychology and research professor who is widely recognized as a giant of behavioral political science and the most distinguished public opinion scholar of his generation, has been selected as the University of Michigan’s 2022 Henry Russel Lecturer. The Henry Russel Lectureship is the university’s highest honor for senior members of its active faculty. It is awarded annually to a faculty member with exceptional achievements in research, scholarship or creative endeavors, as well as an outstanding record of distinguished teaching, mentoring and service to U-M and the wider community. Read more in The University Record. | https://record.umich.edu/articles/regents-approve-2022-henry-russel-lecturer-award-winners/ | 12 | ||
| Mai Hassan awarded the 2021 Robert A. Dahl Award | 44385 | 2021-07-08 | Mai Hassan’s book, Regime Threats and State Solutions: Bureaucratic Loyalty and Embeddedness in Kenya, is the recipient of the 2021 Robert A. Dahl Award. The Dahl Award is given annually by the American Political Science Association to an untenured scholar who has produced scholarship of the highest quality on the subject of democracy. Congratulations, Mai! Learn more about this book from the CPS Blog. | https://cpsblog.isr.umich.edu/?p=2646 | past | 13 | |
| Edgar Franco Vivanco awarded the 2021 Heinz I. Eulau Award | 44385 | 2021-07-08 | Edgar Franco Vivanco, whose article, “Killing in the Slums: Social Order, Criminal Governance and Police Violence in Rio de Janeiro,” is the recipient of the 2021 Heinz I. Eulau Award. The Eulau Award is given annually by the American Political Science Association for the best article published in American Political Science Review in the previous calendar year. Congratulations, Edgar! | 14 | |||
| CPS faculty expertise: Race and ethnicity | 44333 | 2021-05-17 | Our faculty conduct research to explore the role of race in politics and society. Their work examines attitudes about social justice movements, policing and protest, and voting behavior. You can read more about CPS faculty expertise on race here. | https://cps.isr.umich.edu/about/research-expertise-race-and-ethnicity/ | 15 | ||
| U-M Political Scientist and Founding President of the World Values Survey, Ronald Inglehart dies at 86 | 44327 | 2021-05-11 | Ronald F. Inglehart, 86, died on May 8, 2021, after a long illness. One of the world’s most cited political scientists, Inglehart published over 400 peer-reviewed articles and authored or coauthored fourteen books during his career. His books have been translated into many languages, and his theories have been analyzed and studied in most global and regional contexts. You can read more about Ron’s distinguished career here. | https://cps.isr.umich.edu/news/ronald-inglehart-obituary/ | 16 | ||
| The next front in the gerrymandering wars: Which people get counted? | 44251 | 2021-02-24 | Minority representation would drop sharply if states equalized the adult citizen population rather than total people when redrawing legislative districts, according to research by Jowei Chen and Nicholas Stephanopoulos. They describe their research on gerrymandering in The Washington Post. Read Chen and Stephanopoulos’s piece here. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/02/24/gerrymandering-count-people-adults/ | 17 | ||
| COVID-19 crisis boosts progressive values amidst growing pessimism | 44251 | 2021-02-24 | A unique panel survey conducted in 24 countries reveals the dual impact that the COVID-19 crisis has on values, emotions and the economy. Four decades of research by Professor Ronald Inglehart show that usually crises make people more authoritarian and xenophobic, but in the unique case of the global COVID-19 pandemic with lockdowns and freedom restrictions the effects are very different. | https://cps.isr.umich.edu/news/covid-19-crisis-boosts-progressive-values-amidst-growing-pessimism/ | 18 | ||
| Christian Davenport appointed as the Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen Professor of the Study of Human Understanding | 44249 | 2021-02-22 | Christian Davenport has been appointed as the Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen Professor of the Study of Human Understanding by the Regents of the University of Michigan. This professorship was established in the late 1960s to support the study of political and sociological factors that are relevant to the subject of human understanding, and to emphasize the study of the underlying causes of lack of understanding between people. Congratulations, Christian! | 19 | |||
| Barbara Koremenos to advise on Cooperative Responses to Common Threats | 44236 | 2021-02-09 | Because of her award-winning work on treaty design, Barbara Koremenos has been asked by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences to participate in some small-group meetings on Cooperative Responses to Common Threats as part of the Project on Rethinking the Humanitarian Health Response to Violent Conflict. Over the past couple of years, she has also served on two National Academies of Sciences panels, using her research as the basis for policy recommendations. | https://www.amacad.org/project/humanitarian-health | 20 | ||
| Yuen Yuen Ang awarded Theda Skocpol Prize for Emerging Scholars | 44098 | 2020-09-24 | Yuen Yuen Ang won the Theda Skocpol Prize by the American Political Science Association in recognition of her “impactful empirical, theoretical and/or methodological contributions to the study of comparative politics.” The prize recognizes emerging academics up to ten years post-PhD for scholarly excellence in political science. Congratulations! | 21 | |||
| Mai Hassan receives best article award | 44074 | 2020-08-31 | Mai Hassan and Thomas O’Mealia won the best article award from the African Politics Conference Group of the American Political Science Association (APSA) for their article, “Uneven accountability in the wake of political violence: Evidence from Kenya’s ashes and archives,” Journal of Peace Research, 55(2), 161-174. Congratulations! | past | 22 | ||
| Arthur Lupia named Gerald R. Ford Distinguished University Professor of Political Science | 44029 | 2020-07-17 | “Professor Lupia has been hailed as one of the leading political scientists of his generation,” Rackham Graduate School Dean Michael Solomon wrote in his recommendation. “He has contributed path-breaking and highly influential research in a wide variety of topics, including electoral behavior, public opinion, direct democracy, legislative organization, institutional design, policy implementation, and the impact of electronic media.” Read more in the University Record. | https://record.umich.edu/articles/regents-approve-four-distinguished-university-professors/ | 23 | ||
| Vincent Hutichings appointed as a University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor | 44029 | 2020-07-17 | Established in 2019, the University Diversity and Social Transformation Professorship recognizes senior faculty who have shown a commitment to the university’s ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion through their scholarship, teaching, or service and engagement. “These faculty members have demonstrable impact in their disciplines,” said Susan Collins, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. “It is truly gratifying to recognize and support these distinguished scholars.” Read more in the University Record. | https://record.umich.edu/articles/four-university-diversity-and-social-transformation-professors-named/ | 24 | ||
| Jenna Bednar receives Daniel Elazar Distinguished Federalism Scholar Award | 43988 | 2020-06-06 | Jenna Bednar is the 2020 winner of the Daniel Elazar Distinguished Federalism Scholar Award. This award is given by the Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations section of the American Political Science Association. It recognizes Jenna’s “distinguished scholarly contributions to the study of federalism and intergovernmental relations.” Congratulations! | 25 | |||
| Mara Ostfeld receives award for best paper in Political Behavior | 43988 | 2020-06-06 | Mara Ostfeld received the award for her paper “The New White Flight?: The Effects of Political Appeals to Latinos on White Democrats”. This article extends work focusing on the increasing identification of blacks with the Democratic Party to appeals to Latinos. Ostfeld identifies several key mechanisms for the relationship between such appeals and changing white attitudes toward the parties, and then develops experiments to test those mechanisms. Congratulations! | 26 | |||
| Kenneth Lowande receives APSA Founders Award | 43977 | 2020-05-26 | Kenneth Lowande and Chuck Shipan received the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Founders Award for “Where is Presidential Power? Measuring Discretion with Experts and Laypersons.” The award is given annually for the best paper on the presidency and executive politics.noreferrer”>Read more in the University Record. | 27 | |||
| Vincent Hutchings receives the 2020 Tronstein Award | 43952 | 2020-05-01 | Vincent Hutchings received the 2020 Tronstein Award for his innovative and outstanding teaching of undergraduate students in the U-M Department of Political Science. Congratulations! | 28 | |||
| James Morrow receives SSIP Distinguished Scholar Award | 43921 | 2020-03-31 | James Morrow is the recipient of the inaugural Distinguished Scholar in the Scientific Study of International Processes (SSIP) section of the International Studies Association. Read more. | https://lsa.umich.edu/polisci/news-events/all-news/awards/morrow--ssip-distinguished-scholar.html | 29 | ||
| Kenny Lowande wins two MPSA awards | 43882 | 2020-02-21 | Kenny Lowande received two awards from the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA). “Bureaucratic Responsiveness to LGBT Americans”, coauthored with Andrew Proctor, won the Kenneth J. Meier Award for best paper in bureaucratic politics, public administration, or public policy. “Descriptive and Substantive Representation in Congress: Evidence from 80,000 Congressional Inquiries”, coauthored with Melinda Ritchie and Erinn Lauterbach, is co-recipient of the award for best paper published in the American Journal of Political Science in 2019. | lowande20200221 | https://lsa.umich.edu/polisci/news-events/all-news/search-news/lowande-wins-two-awards.html | 30 | |
| Jowei Chen recognized as a "Defender of Democracy" | 43755 | 2019-10-17 | Common Cause honored Jowei Chen as one of four “Defenders of Democracy” who played pivotal roles in reshaping America’s legal landscape to address partisan gerrymandering. | chen20191017 | https://www.commoncause.org/press-release/common-cause-honors-four-defenders-of-democracy/ | 31 | |
| Scott Page named John Seely Brown Distinguished University Professor of Complexity, Social Science, and Management | 43668 | 2019-07-22 | Scott Page has been named the John Seely Brown Distinguished University Professor of Complexity, Social Science, and Management. This appointment recognizes exceptional scholarly achievements. Recipients are the University's most prestigious professors. Congratulations, Scott! | page20190722 | https://record.umich.edu/articles/six-faculty-members-named-distinguished-university-professors | 32 | |
| Kiyoteru Tsutsui's book selected for multiple awards from the American Sociological Association (ASA) | 43648 | 2019-07-02 | Kiyoteru Tsutsui's book, Rights Make Might: Global Human Rights and Minority Social Movements in Japan, (Oxford University Press 2018), has been selected for multiple awards from the American Sociological Association (ASA). | tsutsui20190702 | https://ii.umich.edu/humanrights/news-events/all-news/search-news/kiyoteru.html | past | 33 |
| Angela Ocampo receives Dissertation Award | 43642 | 2019-06-26 | Angela Ocampo's dissertation, The Politics of Inclusion: A Sense of Belonging to U.S. Society and Latino Political Participation will receive the American Political Science Association's (APSA) Race and Ethnic Politics Section's award for the best dissertation in the field at the fall 2019 APSA meetings. Congratulation Angela! | ocampo20190626 | past | 34 | |
| Jenna Bednar awarded the 2019 Martha Derthick Best Book Award | 43620 | 2019-06-04 | Jenna Bednar's book, The Robust Federation, has been selected as the 2019 winner of APSA's Martha Derthick Best Book Award. The Derthick Award is presented to the author of the "best book published at least ten years ago that has made a lasting contribution to the study of federalism and intergovernmental relations." | bednar20190604 | https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/robust-federation/3D43B1FEA5C02B1FB07FB9442CAB0A83 | 35 | |
| Christian Davenport elected President of the Peace Science Society (International) | 43592 | 2019-05-07 | Christian Davenport was elected to the was elected to the Peace Science Society (International). Davenport co-directs the Conflict Consotrium at the Center for Political Studies and is a research professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo. His primary research interests include the conception, causes and after effects of political conflict — such as human rights violations, genocide/politicide, torture, political surveillance, vicil war and social movements — measurement, racism and popular culture. Congratulations Christian! | davenport20190507 | 36 | ||
| In memory of Darrell Donakowski | 43587 | 2019-05-02 | Darrell Donakowski, past Director of Studies of the American National Election Studies (ANES), passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Darrell’s colleagues remember him fondly. ICPSR Director Maggie Levenstein shares that “Darrell was a warm, caring, enthusiastic person. He will be missed by his many friends and colleagues in Ann Arbor as well as by the Dearborn community of which he was an integral part.” Read more ... | donakowski20190502 | https://isr.umich.edu/news-events/news-releases/remembering-isr-staff-member-darrell-donakowski/ | past | 37 |
| Christian Sandvig named H. Marshall McLuhan Collegiate Professor in Digital Media | 43369 | 2018-09-26 | Christian Sandvig was named the H. Marshall McLuhan Collegiate Professor in Digital Media by the University of Michigan Board of Regents. This is a newly-created professorship, which honors H. Marshall McLuhan, who is best known for the theorization of digital media. Congratulations, Christian! | sandvig20180926 | 38 | ||
| Yuen Yuen Ang awarded the 2018 Zelizer Best Book Award in Economic Sociology | 43355 | 2018-09-12 | Yuen Yuen Ang was awarded the 2018 Zelizer Best Book Award in Economic Sociology by the American Sociological Association for her book How China Escaped the Poverty Trap. The book "truly offers game-changing ideas for the analysis and implementation of socio-economic development and should have a major impact across many social sciences," the prize committee writes. The full citation is posted on the Organizations, Occupations, and Work blog. Congratulations Yuen! | ang20180912 | 39 | ||
| Brian Weeks receives award for Best Information Technology and Politics Article | 43355 | 2018-09-12 | Brian Weeks, along with Homero Gil de Zúñiga and Alberto Ardèvol-Abreu, received the award for Best Information Technology and Politics Article at the 2018 APSA Annual Meeting. Their article “Effects of the News-Finds-Me Perception in Communication: Social Media Use Implications for News Seeking and Learning About Politics” was published in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. Congratulations Brian! | weeks20180912 | 40 | ||
| Arthur Lupia named head of NSF program | 43344 | 2018-09-01 | Arthur Lupia, has been selected by the National Science Foundation to serve as the head of its Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. Congratulations Arthur! ISR news release | lupia20180901 | https://isr.umich.edu/news-events/news-releases/u-m-researcher-named-head-of-nsf-program/ | 41 | |
| Anne Pitcher wins 2018 Dudley Seers Memorial Prize | 43234 | 2018-05-14 | Anne Pitcher won the 2018 Dudley Seers Memorial Prize for best article in The Journal of Development Studies for 2017. The article is “Party System Competition and Private Sector Development in Africa”, The Journal of Development Studies, vol. 53, no. 1 (2017): 1-17. Congratulations Anne! | pitcher20180514 | 42 | ||
| Arun Agrawal elected to National Academy of Sciences | 43221 | 2018-05-01 | Arun Agrawal was elected to the National Academy of Sciences for his research and teaching emphasize the politics of international development, institutional change and environmental sustainability. He has written critically on indigenous knowledge, community-based conservation, common property, resource governance, and environmental beliefs and identities. Congratulations Arun! | agrawal20180501 | 43 | ||
| Yuen Yuen Ang named Carnegie Fellow | 43220 | 2018-04-30 | Yuen Yuen Ang was named to the 2018 class of Carnegie Fellows. Ang's project proposes to study economic development from an unconventional perspective: how new markets emerge in poor, weak states despite constraints or by turning constraints into strengths — rather than by first achieving good governance in first-world forms. Ang wrote How China Escaped the Poverty Trap," which won the 2017 Peter Katzenstein Book Prize and was named "Best Books of 2017" by Foreign Affairs. Congratulations Yuen! | ang20180430 | 44 | ||
| Christian Davenport elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | 43208 | 2018-04-18 | Christian Davenport was elected to the was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Davenport co-directs the Conflict Consotrium at the Center for Political Studies and is a research professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo. His primary research interests include the conception, causes and after effects of political conflict — such as human rights violations, genocide/politicide, torture, political surveillance, vicil war and social movements — measurement, racism and popular culture. Congratulations Christian! | davenport20180418 | 45 | ||
| Mara Ostfeld wins 2018 Lucius Barker Award | 43101 | 2018-01-01 | Mara Ostfeld has won the Midwest Political Science Association's (MPSA) Lucius Barker Award for her paper, "The New Racial Realignment: Democratic Appeals to Latinos and White Support for the Democratic Party." The Lucius Barker Award is given to the best paper on a topic investigating race or ethnicity and politics and honoring the spirit and work of Professor Barker. Congratulations Mara! | ostfeld20180101 | 46 | ||
| Don Kinder elected to the National Academy of Sciences | 42857 | 2017-05-02 | Donald Kinder was elected to the National Academy of Sciences for his path-breaking contributions to the study of American politics. He has spend his professional career at the Center for Political Studies in the Institute for Social Research, which has been the academic home of many members of the National Academies. Congratulations Don! | kinder20170502 | 47 | ||
| Yuri Zhukov receives Bruce Russett Award | 42598 | 2016-08-16 | Yuri Zhukov received the Bruce Russett Award for best paper published in the Journal of Conflict Resolution during 2015, for his paper "Population Resettlement in War. Congratulations Yuri! | zhukov20160816 | 48 | ||
| Robert Mickey wins APSA J. David Greenstone Prize | 42529 | 2016-06-08 | Robert Mickey won APSA's J. David Greenstone Prize for the Best Book Published in the Past 2 Years in Politics and History: "Paths Out of Dixie." Congratulations Rob! | mickey20160608 | 49 | ||
| Arun Agrawal named Samuel Trask Dana Professor | 42513 | 2016-05-23 | Special congratulations to Arun Agrawal who was named Samuel Trask Dana Professor in the School of Natural Resources and Environment. This is a well-deserved recognition for Arun. | agrawal20160523 | 50 | ||
| Stuart Soroka gives inaugural lecture | 42415 | 2016-02-15 | Stuart Soroka gave his Michael W. Traugott Professor of Communication Studies and Political Science Inaugural Lecture on February 10, 2016. The lecture was entitled "Bad News Good Democracy". Congratulations Stuart (and Mike)! CPS tweet | soroka20160215 | past | 51 | |
| Christian Davenport receives Award for Engaged Scholarship | 42338 | 2015-11-30 | On October 7, 2015 Professor Christian Davenport received the award for Engaged Scholarship from the Sie Center at the Denver Dialogues on Peace and Security. The Denver Dialogues on Peace and Security is part of a Sié Center initiative funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. This series of events is designed to create a public dialogue among academic and policy authorities on issues related to twenty-first century challenges to global peace and security, with a particular focus on nonviolent action in violent contexts. | davenport20151130 | 52 | ||
| 2015 Hanes Walton Memorial Lecture | 42317 | 2015-11-09 | The Hanes Walton Memorial Lecture will be held on November 12, 2015 and the speaker will be Paula McClain. Her lecture is titled "From Ralph Bunche to Hanes Walton Jr.: An Intellectual Lineage". Read more about this event at Hanes Walton Memorial Lecture. | walton20151109 | https://cps.isr.umich.edu/events/hanes-walton-jr-lecture/ | 53 | |
| James Morrow gives inaugural lecture | 42317 | 2015-11-09 | James Morrow gave his A.F.K. Organski Collegiate Professorship in World Politics Inaugural Lecture on October 14, 2015. The lecture was entitled "The Future of World Politics". Read this LSA link for more information about his appointment. Watch the lecture video | morrow20151109 | http://media.rackham.umich.edu/rossmedia/Play/a18f2e43ff2f451c9289d07e5dab54441d | 54 | |
| Nancy Burns to receive APSA's Martha Derthick Best Book Award | 42205 | 2015-07-20 | Nancy Burns will receive APSA's Martha Derthick Best Book Award for The Formation of American Local Governments: Private Values in Public Institutions. Congratulations Nancy! | burns20150720 | 55 | ||
| Ted Brader to receive the 2015 APSA Doris Graber Book Award | 42205 | 2015-07-20 | Professor Ted Brader will receive the 2015 APSA Doris Graber Book Award, for Campaigning for Hearts and Minds: How Emotional Appeals in Political Ads Work. Congratulations Ted! | brader20150720 | 56 | ||
| Anne Pitcher elected Vice President of the African Studies Association | 42150 | 2015-05-26 | Professor Anne Pitcher (DAAS and Political Science) has been elected as the incoming Vice President (transitioning to President in 2016) of the African Studies Association (ASA), the world's most eminent and established organization focused on Africanist scholarship. Anne's achievement illustrates the high regard with which Africanists across our nation and beyond hold her and her work. Congratulations Anne! | pitcher20150526 | 57 | ||
| Arthur Lupia awarded Carnegie Fellowship | 42121 | 2015-04-27 | Arthur Lupia is among the first recipients of the Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. The annual fellowship awards up to $200,000 to support humanities and social science scholars so they can devote a year or two to research and writing. Lupia will use this opportunity to transform the understanding of the public value of social science. | lupia20150427 | 58 | ||
| Ron Inglehart receives 2014 Dinerman Award from WAPOR | 41890 | 2014-09-08 | Ron Inglehart was selected to receive the Helen Dinerman Award by the World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR). This prize rewards a major advancement in survey research methodology. The award was presented at WAPOR’s annual conference in Nice September 4-6, 2014. Congratulations Ron! | inglehart20140908 | https://youtu.be/tRjevU-cc9g | past | 59 |
| Donald Kinder named Philip E. Converse Distinguished University Professor of Political Science | 41841 | 2014-07-21 | Don has been named the Philip E. Converse Distinguished University Professor of Political Science. This appointment recognizes exceptional scholarly achievements. Recipients are the University's most prestigious professors. Don joins the only other political scientists, Phil Converse and Bob Axelrod. Great and fitting company and a very big deal. Congratulations, Don! | kinder20140721 | 60 | ||
| New CPS Director named | 41840 | 2014-07-20 | Ken Kollman, Frederick G. L. Huetwell Professor and Professor of Political Science, has been named the new Director of CPS starting summer 2015, with Professor Michael Traugott agreeing to serve as interim Director from now until that time. Our thanks and congratulations to Nancy Burns, who after serving as Director of CPS for 10 years, is now the Chair of the Department of Political Science! | kollman20140720 | 61 | ||
| M. Kent Jennings receives Harold Lasswell Award | 41766 | 2014-05-07 | Kent Jennings, who was on our faculty for four decades and is currently Professor Emeritus, has just been selected to receive the Harold Lasswell Award from the International Society for Political Psychology. This award goes to a scholar who has made "distinguished scientific contributions in the field of political psychology." Congrats to Kent on this well-deserved award! | jennings20140507 | past | 62 | |
| Jim Morrow elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | 41752 | 2014-04-23 | James Morrow has been elected to The American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2014 class of new members, which includes leaders in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts, business, public affairs, and the non-profit sector. Congratulations, Jim! | morrow20140423 | 63 | ||
| Robert Franzese inducted at Fellows of the Society for Political Methodology | 41675 | 2014-02-05 | The Fellows of the Society for Political Methodology have inducted Robert J. Franzese as a new fellow. He has contributed substantially, and over a long period, to the Society for Political Methodology, most recently serving as the previous President. He has also organized the Summer Meeting once (2008), served as Vice-President, associate editor of Political Analysis, co-editor of Political Analysis, served as methodology division chair at national meetings, and served on numerous Society committees. Congratulations, Rob! | franzese20140205 | 64 | ||
| Anne Pitcher's book receives Honorable Mention for the African Politics Conference Group's 2012 Best Book award | 41604 | 2013-11-26 | Anne Pitcher's recent Cambridge book, Party Politics and Economic Reform in Africa's Democracies, just received Honorable Mention for the African Politics Conference Group's 2012 Best Book award. The APCG is an organized section of APSA and also a related group of the African Studies Association. Congrats, Anne! | pitcher20131126 | 65 | ||
| Nancy Burns to receive Outstanding Achievement Award from Midwest Women's Caucus for Political Science | 41559 | 2013-10-12 | Congratulations to Nancy Burns, who was just selected to receive the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Midwest Women's Caucus for Political Science! This award recognizes a senior woman in the discipline who has made substantial contributions as a scholar and mentor and who serves as a positive role model for women in the profession. Congrats, Nancy! | burns20131012 | 66 | ||
| Arthur Lupia receives the Ithiel de Sola Pool Award | 41479 | 2013-07-24 | The Ithiel de Sola Pool Award and Lectureship was established in 1995 by the Association to honor the memory and contributions of Ithiel de Sola Pool and to be given to a scholar selected to present a lecture exploring the implications of research on issues of politics in a broad range of scholarship pursued by Ithiel de Sola Pool. The lectureship is presented every third year at the APSA Annual Meeting. The lecturing scholar will evoke a broad range of fields pursued by Ithiel de Sola Pool including: political theory, political behavior, political communication, science and technology policy, and international affairs. Congratulations Skip! | lupia20130724 | 67 | ||
| CPS celebrates Bill Zimmerman's 50th Anniversary | 41451 | 2013-06-26 | The Center for Political Studies (CPS) celebrated Bill Zimmerman's 50th anniversary at the University of Michigan. Bill was first appointed in 1963 as a lecturer in the Department of Political Science. During his tenure, Professor Zimmerman witnessed major changes concerning the discipline itself and the composition of the department. The major changes he recalls were “the behavioral revolution that has been followed by a new institutionalism and the diversification of the student body and the faculty.” Bill has many years of service to the University in an administrative capacity, as well, serving as Director of the Center for Political Science, Center for Russian and East European Studies, among others. CPS Director Nancy Burns noted that Bill was instrumental in getting space for the faculty in its current location in ISR-Thompson. Previously, the offices had been scattered throughout the building, which meant that the faculty didn't often have an opportunity to interact informally. Bill's response was that he's long thought that architecture and a working coffee machine are key to fostering collaboration. Congratulations to Bill! | zimmerman20130626 | 68 | ||
| Gallup 2012 presidential election polling review | 41435 | 2013-06-10 | CPS researcher Michael Traugott co-led a review of the pre-election polling methods used by Gallup during the time of the 2012 presidential election in the United States. The review focused on survey and sample design, field management, and data handling. The resulting report identified four factors that most likely contributed to the difference between Gallup's estimate and the final results. | traugott20130610 | https://news.gallup.com/poll/162887/gallup-2012-presidential-election-polling-review.aspx | 69 | |
| Jim Morrow selected to receive Collegiate Chair | 41430 | 2013-06-05 | Jim Morrow has been selected to receive a collegiate chair, one of the highest honors that the University of Michigan bestows upon a member of the faculty. Jim has decided to name his chair after former Center for Political Studies faculty member Ken Organski. Jim is now the A.F.K. Organski Professor of Political Science. Congratulations, Jim! | morrow20130605 | 70 | ||
| Rob Franzese receives EITM Founders Award | 41383 | 2013-04-19 | Rob Franzese was presented with an EITM Founders Award at the alumni conference on Friday, April 12. Rob was one of the PIs on the original EITM grant back in 2002. The award is to thank and recognize them for their dedication and foresight for developing the EITM summer institutes. It was given on behalf of the first eleven cohorts of EITM alumni (2002-2012). Congratulations, Rob! | Franzese20130419 | 71 | ||
| Scott Page wins 2013 Guggenheim Fellowship Award | 41375 | 2013-04-11 | CPS Research Professor Scott Page has won a 2013 Guggenheim Fellowship. He will use the award to explore how institutions–through incentive and informational structures–encourage and constrain various types of diversity and whether they produce the right kinds and levels of diversity. The project will involve collaborations with political scientists, mathematical economists, sociologists, and social psychologists. Congratulations, Scott! | page20130411 | 72 | ||
| In memoriam: Hanes Walton | 41289 | 2013-01-15 | We announce with great sorrow that Center for Political Studies (CPS) Professor Hanes Walton passed away on Monday January 7, 2013. CPS Director Nancy Burns notes that "Hanes Walton transformed a field. With his books on black politics, he created the theoretical and empirical building blocks for the study of African-American politics and political behavior. He was a key mentor to generations of scholars in the field. Walton was a generous and passionate scholar and colleague." | walton20130115 | past | 73 | |
| Mike Traugott elected President of MAPOR | 40848 | 2011-11-01 | Mike Traugott was elected president of Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR) in November, 2011. | traugott20111101 | 74 | ||
| Nancy Burns named president of the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) | 40634 | 2011-04-01 | Congratulations to Nancy Burns, who in April 2011 was named predident of the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA)! | Burns20110401 | 75 | ||
| Festschrift for Ron Inglehart | 40603 | 2011-03-01 | In March 2011, scholars gathered for conferences at both Irvine, California and Lueneberg, Germany to present chapters for a festschrift for Ron Inglehart. The conference was organized by Russell Dalton (University of California at Irvine) and Christian Welzel (University of Lueneburg, Germany). From the conferences will be produced a book titled Global Cultural Change: Essays in honor of Ronald F. Inglehart. Congratulations, Ron! | Inglehart20110301 | past | 76 | |
| Arthur Lupia to deliver the Hal R. Varian Collegiate Professorship in Political Science Inaugural Lecture | 40512 | 2010-11-30 | Skip Lupia is to deliver the inaugural Hal R. Varian lecture on November 30, 2010. The title of the lecture will be "The Trouble with Voters and Those Who Try to Fix Them." | Lupia20101130 | 77 | ||
| Ted Brader delivers keynote speech to the European Association of Political Consultants | 40299 | 2010-05-01 | Congratulations to Ted Brader, who was a keynote speaker at the 15th Annual Conference of the European Association of Political Consultants in Vienna, Austria in May 2010! | Brader20100501 | 78 | ||
| Liz Gerber Appointed Jack L. Walker, Jr. Professor of Public Policy | 41153 | 2012-09-01 | Liz Gerber has been appointed as the Jack L. Walker, Jr. Professor of Public Policy, a collegiate professorship. This is one of the highest honors that the university can bestow on a faculty member. Congratulations, Liz! | gerber2013 | past | 79 | |
| Walter Mebane announced winner of Best Statistical Software Award | pre-2013 | Walter Mebane (along with Jas Sekhon) has been announced as the winner of the Best Statistical Software Award by the Political Methodology Section of APSA. The award is for genoud (Genetic Optimization using Derivatives), a free software package that Walter and Jas developed. Congratulations, Walter! | mebane2013 | 80 | |||
| Ron Inglehart receives honorary doctorate | pre-2013 | Ron Inglehart has received an honorary doctorate from Leuphana University in Lueneburg, Germany. Ron is the second person from our department to receive this honor from Leuphana; he joins Andy Markovits, who also received this award a few years ago. Congratulations, Ron! | inglehart2013 | past | 81 | ||
| Hanes Walton elected Vice President of APSA | pre-2013 | Hanes Walton has been elected Vice-President of the American Political Science Association (APSA). Congratulations, Hanes! | walton2013 | past | 82 | ||
| Donald Kinder receives EPOVB Miller Award | pre-2013 | Don Kinder received the honor of the APSA Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior (EPOVB) Warren E. Miller Award honoring a career of outstanding intellectual contribution and service to the profession. He will be honored at the APSA Annual Meeting in New Orleans at a dinner following the business meeting reception. Congratulations, Don! | kinder2013 | 83 | |||
| CLEA wins 2012 Lijphart/Przeworski/Verba Dataset Award | pre-2013 | Ken Kollman, Allen Hicken, and Jill Wittrock along with David Backer (one of our PhDs, currently at Maryland) and Daniele Caramani have just been awarded this year's Lijphart/Przeworski/Verba Dataset Award from APSA's Comparative Politics section. Established in 1999, the Lijphart/Przeworski/Verba Data Set Award is presented annually to the best data set in comparative politics. They're receiving this prestigious award for their Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) database. The award will be presented at the APSA Annual Meeting in New Orleans during the business meeting. Congratulations! | CLEA2013 | 84 | |||
| Arthur Lupia's book wins Robert E. Lane Award | pre-2013 | Congratulations to Skip, whose book with Jamie Druckman, Don Green, and James Kuklinski, the "Cambridge Handbook of Experimental Political Science", won the Robert E. Lane Award for the best book in political psychology published in 2011! | lupia2013 | 85 | |||
| Vince Hutchings elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences | pre-2013 | Vince Hutchings has been elected as a leader by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He will be inducted at a ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 6, 2012. This is a wonderful and well-deserved honor. Congratulations, Vince! | hutchings2013 | 86 | |||
| Liz Gerber elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences | pre-2013 | Liz Gerber has been elected as a leader by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She will be inducted at a ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 6, 2012. This is a wonderful and well-deserved honor. Congratulations, Liz! | gerber2013a | past | 87 | ||
| Arthur Lupia nominated as President-Elect of MPSA | pre-2013 | Skip Lupia has been nominated President-Elect of Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), effective April, 2012. This is great news. Congratulations, Skip! | lupia2013a | 88 | |||
| Arthur Lupia elected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science | pre-2013 | Skip Lupia has been named Chair of the Section on Social, Economic, and Political Sciences at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This is a well-deserved and major honor. Congratulations, Skip! | lupia2013b | 89 | |||
| Ronald Inglehart Endowed Professorship Inaugural Lecture | pre-2013 | Professor Ronald Inglehart received an appointment to the Amy and Alan Lowenstein Professorship in Democracy, Democratization and Human Rights. His inaugural lecture "Evolutionary Modernization and Culture Change" will take place on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:10 p.m. in the Rackham Amphitheater where he will be introduced by LSA Dean Terry McDonald. A public reception will follow in the Rackham Assembly Hall. Congratulations, Ron! | inglehart2013a | 90 | |||
| Rob Franzese named President of the Society for Political Methodology | pre-2013 | Rob Franzese has been named President of The Society for Political Methodology. The Society for Political Methodology is the Political Methodology Section of the American Political Science Association. Congratulations, Rob! | franzese2013 | 91 | |||
| Brian Min receives Gabriel Almond Award | pre-2013 | Brian Min has been selected as this year's recipient of the Gabriel Almond Award, given annually to the author of the best dissertation in Comparative Politics. Brian's dissertation was titled "Democracy and Light: Public Service Provision in the Developing World," and was co-chaired by Miriam Golden and Daniel Posner. Congratulations Brian! | Min2013 | 92 | |||
| Rob Franzese awarded Gosnell Prize for Excellence in Political Methodology | pre-2013 | Rob Franzese has just been awarded the Gosnell Prize for Excellent in Political Methodology! This award goes to the best paper in political methodology presented at any political science conference during the preceding year. Rob's award-winning paper is "Modeling History-Dependent Network Coevolution" (co-authored with Jude Hays and Aya Kachi). Great work, Rob! | franzese2013a | 93 | |||
| Scott Page elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | pre-2013 | Scott Page has been named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, "a prestigious society that recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in scholarly and professional fields". Congratulations Scott! | Page2013a | 94 | |||
| Ron Inglehart receives the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science | pre-2013 | Ron Inglehart has received the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science (in Swedish Skytteanska priset). The prize was established in 1995 by the Johan Skytte Foundation at Uppsala University, to be given "to the scholar who in the view of the Foundation has made the most valuable contribution to political science." Ron has received the award along with Pippa Norris, professor in political science at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, "for contributing innovative ideas about the relevance and roots of political culture in a global context, transcending previous mainstream approaches of research." Congratulations! | Inglehart2011 | past | 95 | ||
| Tessler, Kollman to Lead International Efforts in Revised Roles | pre-2013 | As the university continues to advance global engagement opportunities for its students and faculty, Provost Phil Hanlon and LSA Dean Terrence McDonald have announced that Mark Tessler will take on the full-time role of vice provost for international affairs. He has served for six years in this capacity part time while also directing the International Institute. Hanlon and McDonald also announced, as part of this change, Kenneth Kollman's appointment as director of the International Institute. | Tessler2011 | http://ur.umich.edu/1011/Dec13_10/1853-tessler-kollman-to | 96 | ||
| Ron Inglehart is one of three U-M researchers to receive grants from Russia | pre-2013 | Ron Inglehart is one of three University of Michigan researchers who are among the winners of an international grant competition from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. The grants are designed to attract leading scientists from around the world to Russian educational institutions. For more information, please see the press release from the U-M News Service. | Inglehart2010 | 97 | |||
| ANES named to the NSF Sensational 60 list | pre-2013 | The American National Election Studies (ANES) has been added to the American National Science Foundation's Sensational 60 list, a list of 60 scientific discoveries or advances that have had a major impact on American life. | ANES2010 | 98 | |||
| Arab Barometer receives APSA Comparative Politics Section Data Set Award | pre-2013 | The Arab Barometer has just received the Lijphart/Przeworski/Verba Data Set Award given by the APSA Comparative Politics Section. The Data Set Award is for a publicly available data set that has made an important contribution to the field of comparative politics. | AB2010 | 99 | |||
| Mike Traugott receives 2010 AAPOR award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement | pre-2013 | Congratulations to Mike Traugott, who this last weekend received the 2010 AAPOR award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement. The award, by the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) is the Association's higher honor, in recognition of lifetime achievement and outstanding contribution to the field of public opinion research. | Traugott2010 | 100 | |||
| Nancy Burns reappointed Director of ISR Center for Political Studies | pre-2013 | Nancy Burns has been re-appointed Director of the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR). A political scientist who has studied the reasons for gender differences in political participation, she was the first woman named to lead an ISR Center. | Burns2010 | 101 | |||
| NSF awards $10 million for American National Election Studies | pre-2013 | The American National Science Foundation has awarded $10 million to fund the American National Election Studies to study voter participation and decision-making in the 2012 U.S. presidential election, and in the mid-term elections of 2010. | ANES2010a | 102 | |||
| Ron Inglehart named the Amy and Alan Lowenstein Professor in Democracy, Democratization and Human Rights | pre-2013 | Ron Inglehart has been named the Amy and Alan Lowenstein Professor in Democracy, Democratization and Human Rights in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan. | Ingleharta | 103 | |||
| John Jackson and Walter Mebane named members of first class of Fellows of the Society for Political Methodology | pre-2013 | John Jackson and Walter Mebane have been named members of the first class of Fellows of the Society for Political Methodology. Selection "honors individuals who have made outstanding scholarly contributions to the development of political methodology, and whose methodological work has had a major international impact on subsequent scholarship in the field, in the discipline more broadly, and where appropriate in other areas." | Mebanea | past | 104 | ||
| Ted Brader wins the Emerging Scholar Award of the Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior section of APSA | pre-2013 | Ted Brader has been awarded the 2009 Emerging Scholar Award for the Elections, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior section of the American Political Science Association. The Emerging Scholar Award is awarded to the "top scholar in the field who is within 10 years or her or his Ph.D." | Bradera | 105 | |||
| Rob Franzese named Vice President of The Society for Political Methodology | pre-2013 | Rob Franzese has been named Vice President of The Society for Political Methodology for the period 2009-2010. The Society for Political Methodology is the Political Methodology Section of the American Political Science Association. | Franzesea | 106 | |||
| Sarri receives Civil Liberties Champion Award | pre-2013 | Rosemary Sarri has received the Civil Liberties Champion Award from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) for her work in juvenile justice, family and child welfare. | Sarria | past | 107 | ||
| Ron Inglehart named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | 39924 | 2009-04-21 | Ron Inglehart has been named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, "a prestigious society that recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in scholarly and professional fields". | Inglehartb | past | 108 | |
| Scott Page receives the Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award | pre-2013 | Scott Page has received the Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award, which is given to faculty members at the University of Michigan who have exhibited outstanding leadership in the area of cultural diversity. Much of Scott's current research has been on the topic of diversity; you can read more about this work on his website at "http://www.cscs.umich.edu/~spage/diversity.html". | Pagea | 109 | |||
| Mark Tessler named a Carnegie Scholar | pre-2013 | Mark Tessler has been named a Carnegie Scholar. His award from the Carnegie Corporation recognizes and supports "innovative individuals whose research will extend understanding of issues related to intellectual and policy developments in Islam and Muslim Communities." | Tesslera | 110 | |||
| An evaluation of the methdology of the 2008 Pre-Election Primary Polls | pre-2013 | The AAPOR Ad Hoc Committee on the 2008 Presidential Primary Polling has released their report "An Evaluation of the Methdology of the 2008 Pre-Election Primary Polls." The committee was chaired by Michael W. Traugott | AAPOR | 111 | |||
| Jim Morrow selected as President-Elect of The Peace Science Society International | pre-2013 | Jim Morrow has been selected to be President-Elect of The Peace Science Society International, beginning in October 2008. The Peace Science Society describes itself on its website as "a scientific association of individuals developing theory and methods for the study of peace." | Morrowa | 112 | |||
| Jim Morrow awarded 2009 CICS International Development and Security Fellowship | pre-2013 | Jim Morrow has been awarded a 2009 International Development and Security Fellowship from the University of Michigan Center for International and Comparative Studies (CICS). Jim's research "addresses international relations theory, explanations for why conflict and cooperation occur in international politics, and the application of noncooperative game theory, drawn from economics, to explain international conflict." | Morrowb | 113 | |||
| Hanes Walton (with Tasha Philpot) receives the Best Paper Award from the American Journal of Political Science | pre-2013 | Hanes Walton has received the 2008 Best Paper award from the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS), for the best paper appearing in the journal in the previous year. Professor Walton received the award for his paper with Tasha Philpot of the University of Texas at Austin, titled "One of Our Own: Black Female Candidates and the Voters Who Support Them" and appearing in the January 2007 issue of AJPS. The award was presented at the 2008 meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), with additional information appearing on the MPSA website. | Waltona | [ast | 114 | ||
| Sarri receives mentoring award | pre-2013 | Rosemary Sarri, Professor Emerita of Social Work and Research Professor Emerita at the Institute for Social Work, has been selected to receive a 2007 Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award.Sarri completed her graduate work at the Universities of Minnesota and Michigan. Her research focuses on juvenile justice and child welfare, as well as on the impact of federal and state policy on the well-being of children. She has been involved in international social work education for many years in Asia, South America, and Australia. She is curently assisting in the development of graduate social work education at the University of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. Her most recent book, co-authored with Josefina McDonough, is Women at the Margins: Neglect, Punishment and Resistance. | Sarrib | past | 115 | ||
| Lupia to receive AAPOR Innovation Award | pre-2013 | Skip Lupia (along with co-PI, Diana Mutz at the University of Pennsylvania) will be recognized at the annual meeting of the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) as recipient of the Warren Mitofsky Innovators Award, (formerly the the AAPOR Innovators Award). The award recognizes accomplishments in the fields of public opinion and survey research that occurred in the past ten years or that had their primary impact on the field during the past decade. Lupia and Mutz are being recognized for the creation of TESS (Time-sharing Experiments in the Social Sciences) an NSF-funded infrastructure project that offers researchers opportunities to test their experimental ideas on large, diverse, randomly-selected subject populations. | Lupiaa | 116 | |||
| Bednar and Page awarded fellowships | pre-2013 | Jenna Bednar has been awarded a W. Glenn Campbell and Rita Ricardo-Campbell National Fellowship at the Hoover Institution in Stanford, CA for the 2007-08 academic year. She will focus on her research on the coevolution of culture and institutions. Scott Page will be visiting the Center for Advanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences for the 2007-2008 academic year. While at CASBS, Scott will be working on his institutions and culture project that is part of the Air Force MURI grant that he and Jenna Bednar received along with scholars from UM, MIT, and Northwestern. This project applies agent based modeling, game theory, and learning theory to the study of institutional performance and choice. | bednara | 117 | |||
| Lupia Wins 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship | pre-2013 | CPS Research Professor Arthur "Skip" Lupia has won a 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship and will use the award to complete a book on political knowledge and civic engagement. The 2007 Fellowship winners include 189 artists, scholars, and scientists selected from almost 2,800 applicants for awards totaling $7,600,000. Decisions are based on recommendations from hundreds of expert advisors and are approved by the Foundation's Board of Trustees, which includes six members who are themselves past Fellows of the Foundation. | Lupiab | 118 | |||
| Page's book, The Difference, is published | pre-2013 | In this landmark book, Scott Page redefines the way we understand ourselves in relation to each other. The Difference is about how we think in groups, about how our collective wisdom exceeds the sum of its parts. Why can teams of people find better solutions than brilliant individuals working alone? And why are the best group decisions and predictions those that draw upon the very qualities that make each of us unique? The answers lie in diversity-not what we look like outside, but what we look like within, our distinct tools and abilities. | Pageb | 119 | |||
| Burns and Kollman awarded CASBS fellowships | 38961 | 2006-09-01 | Nancy Burns will be a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) in Palo Alto from September, 2006 through May, 2007. She will be writing a book, coauthored with Donald Kinder, examining the consequences of gendered and racial ideas for political thought and action. Ken Kollman is also on sabbatical at CASBS from September, 2006 through June, 2007. He will be researching and writing a book on leadership in federations. The book project includes studies of leadership accession in a variety of historical time periods and settings, including the modern European Union, 19th Century United States, the Roman Catholic Church, the Plains Indian federations, and the AFL-CIO. | Burnsa | 120 | ||
| Robert Franzese named Acting Director of CPS | 38930 | 2006-08-01 | Robert J. Franzese, Jr. has been appointed Acting Director of the Center for Political Studies for 2006-2007, beginning in late August, while Nancy Burns is on leave. Professor Franzese's research interests center on the comparative and international political economy of developed democracies. His work has focused on how political and economic (a) institutions (e.g., electoral & governmental systems, central bank independence, labor-market organization, etc.), (b) structure (e.g., income distribution, party-system polarization and fractionalization), and (c) circumstances/events (e.g., elections, terms-of-trade shocks, etc.) affect macroeconomic policymaking: its character and its efficacy. His research agenda has produced several journal articles and conference and working papers on the monetary-, fiscal-, and other economic-policy effects of, for example, participation, representation, veto actors, delegation, central bank independence, wage bargaining institutions, and international context and institutions. It has also produced his book on the democratic (mis-)management of the Keynesian Welfare State: Macroeconomic Policies of Developed Democracies, Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics, Cambridge University Press, 2002. From this central agenda in macro-, positive, political economy, Professor Franzese's research and teaching interests branch into related issues in the comparative and international politics of developed democracies and quantitative empirical methodology. | Franzeseb | 121 | ||
| CPS welcomes Koremenos and von Stein | 38596 | 2005-09-01 | Barbara Koremenos joined Michigan as an Associate Professor of Political Science in September 2005. She earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Chicago in 1999. She also received an M.P.P. from Chicago in the early 1990s. Much of her research applies game theory to issues of institutional and agreement design. She has published in International Organization, Journal of Legal Studies, Rationality and Society, and American Political Science Review. She is co-editor of a special issue of International Organization (Fall 2001) entitled, "Rational Design: Explaining the Form of International Institutions," in which she co-authors the theoretical framework article as well as the conclusion. She is the second political scientist ever to receive a National Science Foundation CAREER Award ($250,000) for her project entitled, "Designing International Agreements: Theoretical Development, Data Collection, and Empirical Analysis," which addresses the continent of international law from a political science perspective. Jana von Stein's broad areas of research and teaching interest are: international cooperation and institutions; the relationship between domestic politics and international relations; and statistical methods. Jana's current research seeks to understand when and why states comply with the international legal commitments they make. To understand what impact international law might have on state behavior, she also examines why states initially sign international agreements. The research project examines the questions of why states commit and why they comply in three areas of international cooperation. In the realm of economics, the study looks at the relationship between commitment to the International Monetary Fund and current account restrictions. In the realm of human rights, the project examines the relationship between ratification of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Minimum Age Convention and child labor; and the relationship between ratification of the ILO Equal Remuneration Convention and gender wage equality. Finally, in international environmental affairs, the study looks at the relationship between commitment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and greenhouse gas emissions. Jana von Stein joined the faculty at Michigan in September 2005. | Koremenosa | 122 |