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!

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,… Continue reading New CPS Director named

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… Continue reading Robert Franzese inducted at Fellows of the Society for Political Methodology

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!

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,… Continue reading Nancy Burns to receive Outstanding Achievement Award from Midwest Women’s Caucus for Political Science

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… Continue reading Arthur Lupia receives the Ithiel de Sola Pool Award

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… Continue reading CPS celebrates Bill Zimmerman’s 50th Anniversary

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… Continue reading Rob Franzese receives EITM Founders Award