Political scientist Philip Converse dies at 86
January 9, 2014
Philip E. Converse, an authority on public opinion and electoral behavior and a U-M professor emeritus of sociology and political science, died Dec. 30, 2014, in Ann Arbor. He was 86. “By brilliant example, in paper after paper, Converse demonstrated the value of a quantitative approach to understanding politics,” said…
Anne Pitcher’s book receives Honorable Mention for the African Politics Conference Group’s 2012 Best Book award
November 26, 2013
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!
Nancy Burns to receive Outstanding Achievement Award from Midwest Women’s Caucus for Political Science
October 12, 2013
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…
Arthur Lupia receives the Ithiel de Sola Pool Award
July 24, 2013
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…
CPS celebrates Bill Zimmerman’s 50th Anniversary
June 26, 2013
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…
Gallup 2012 presidential election polling review
June 10, 2013
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…
Jim Morrow selected to receive Collegiate Chair
June 5, 2013
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…
Live and Learn: Most GenXers are continuing their education
May 7, 2013
Photo by ThinkstockANN ARBOR—More than one in every 10 members of Generation X are enrolled in classes to continue their formal education, according to a new University of Michigan study released today. In addition, 48 percent of GenXers take continuing education courses, in-service training, and workshops required for professional licenses…
Rob Franzese receives EITM Founders Award
April 19, 2013
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.…
Scott Page wins 2013 Guggenheim Fellowship Award
April 11, 2013
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…