Past MPSA Officers

• James K. Pollock, University of Michigan, 1939
• W.H.C. Laves, University of Chicago, 1940
• Francis G. Wilson, University of Illinois, 1941
• John E. Briggs, State U. of Iowa, 1942
• Howard White, Miami University, 1943-47
• Harold Zink, DePauw University, 1948
• Llewellyn Pfankuchen, University of Wisconsin, 1949
• Harold M. Door, University of Michigan, 1950
• Charles M. Kneier, University of Illinois, 1951
• Harold M. Vinacke, University of Cincinnati, 1952
• Kirk H. Porter, State University of Iowa, 1953
• Harry W. Voltmer, DePauw University, 1954
• Asher Christensen, University of Minnesota, 1955 (on Fulbright)
• Edward H. Buehrig, Indiana University, 1955 (Acting President)
• David Fellman, University of Wisconsin, 1956
• Wilfred E. Binkley, Ohio Northern University, 1957
• Clarence A. Berdahl, University of Illinois, 1958
• Jasper B. Shannon, University of Nebraska, 1959
• Amry Vandenbosch, University of Kentucky, 1960
• Lloyd M. Short, University of Minnesota, 1961
• Richard Spencer, Coe College, 1962
• E. Allen Helms, Ohio State University, 1963
• William O. Farber, University of South Dakota, 1964
• John E. Stoner, Indiana University, 1965
• Clara Penniman, University of Wisconsin, 1966
• Vernon Van Dyke, University of Iowa, 1967
• John D. Lewis, Oberlin College, 1968
• Samuel J. Eldersveld, University of Michigan, 1969
• Merle Kling, Washington University, 1970
• John Wahlke, University of Iowa, 1971
• Leon D. Epstein, University of Wisconsin, 1972
• Doris A. Graber, University of Illinois, Chicago Circle, 1973
• Frank Sorauf, University of Minnesota, 1974
• Charles Press, Michigan State University, 1975
• Norton Long, University of Missouri, St. Louis, 1976
• Samuel Krislov, University of Minnesota, 1977
• Robert Salisbury, Washington University, 1978
• John Kessel, Ohio State University, 1979
• Malcolm E. Jewell, University of Kentucky, 1980
• Samuel C. Patterson, University of Iowa, 1981
• Dina Zinnes, University of Illinois, 1982
• Jack Dennis, University of Wisconsin, 1983
• Lucius Barker, Washington University, St. Louis, 1984
• Elinor Ostrom, Indiana University, 1985
• W. Phillips Shively, University of Minnesota, 1986
• Ada Finifter, Michigan State University, 1987
• John Kingdon, University of Michigan, 1988
• William Crotty, Northwestern University, 1989
• Richard Watson, University of Missouri, Columbia, 1990
• Marjorie Randon Hershey, Indiana University, 1991
• Charles O. Jones, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1992
• Susan Welch, Penn State, 1993
• Lee Sigelman, George Washington University, 1994
• John Sprague, Washington University, 1995
• James Stimson, University of Minnesota, 1996
• Arlene Saxonhouse, University of Michigan, 1997
• Harold Spaeth, Michigan State University, 1998
• James L. Gibson, Washington University, 1999
• Milton Lodge, SUNY-Stony Brook, 2000
• Robert Huckfeldt, Indiana University, 2001
• Herbert Weisberg, The Ohio State University, 2002
• Lee Epstein, Washington University, 2003
• Virginia Gray, University of North Carolina, 2004
• John Aldrich, Duke University, 2005
• Ken Meier, Texas A&M University, 2006
• Gregory Caldeira, The Ohio State University, 2007
• Rodney Hero, University of Notre Dame, 2008
• Jeffrey Segal, Stony Brook, 2009
• Gary Segura, Stanford University, 2010
• Bryan Jones, University of Texas, 2011
• Janet Box-Steffensmeier, Ohio State University, 2012
• Nancy Burns, University of Michigan, 2013
• Arthur Lupia, University of Michigan, 2014
• Edward G. Camines, Indiana University, 2015
• Paula McClain, Duke University, 2016
• Jan E. Leighley, American University, 2017
• Vincent Hutchings, University of Michigan, 2018
• Elisabeth Gerber, University of Michigan, 2019
• Sarah Binder, George Washington University, 2020
• Diana Mutz, University of Pennsylvania, 2021
• Rick Wilson, Rice University, 2022
• Melanie Manion, Duke University, 2023
• Eleanor Neff Powell, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2024

• Jasper Shannon, University of Kentucky, 1950
• Davis Fellman, University of Wisconsin, 1951
• John Stoner, Indiana University, 1952
• Charles W. Shull, Wayne University, 1953
• Jasper Shannon, University of Kentucky, 1954-55
• Roy Sherman, University of Akron, 1956
• Marshall Knappen, University of Michigan, 1957
• William O. Farber, University of South Dakota, 1958
• Ivan M. Stone, Beloit College, 1959
• E. Allen Helms, Ohio State University, 1960
• Paul C. Bartholomew, University of Notre Dame, 1961
• Mona Fletcher, Kent State University, 1962
• Richard Browne, Illinois State University, 1963
• Arthur Bromage, University of Michigan, 1964
• Clara Penniman, University of Wisconsin, 1965
• Orville Alexander, Southern Illinois University, 1966
• Byrum Carter, Indiana University, 1967
• Murray Edelman, University of Wisconsin, 1968
• George Blanksten, Northwestern University, 1969
• Joseph A. Schlesinger, Michigan State University, 1970
• Robert J. Steamer, Lake Forest College, 1971
• Alfred Diamant, Indiana University, 1972
• Alan Grimes, Michigan State University, 1973
• John Millett, Wichita State University, 1974
• Donald Johnson, University of Iowa, 1975
• John F. Bibby, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1976
• Louis Masotti, Northwestern University, 1977
• John Gillespie, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1978
• Samuel Gove, University of Illinois, 1979-80
• W. Phillips Shively, University of Minnesota, 1981
• Kent Jennings, University of Michigan, 1982
• Richard Watson, Univesity of Missouri, 1983
• Herb Weisberg, Ohio State University, 1984
• Beverly Cook, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1984
• Barbara Hinckley, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1985
• Ruth Jones, Arizona State University, 1986
• Michael Preston, University of Illinois, 1987
• Marjorie Randon Hershey, Indiana University, 1988
• Nancy Zingale, College of St. Thomas, 1989
• James Stimson, University of Iowa, 1990
• Joel Grossman, University of Wisconsin, 1991
• Emily Gill, Bradley University, 1992
• Benjamin Page, Northwestern University, 1992
• Donald R. Kinder, University of Michigan, 1993
• Arlene Saxonhouse, University of Michigan, 1993-1995
• Carol Kohfeld, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1994-1996
• Gregory Caldiera, Ohio State University, 1995-1997
• Paul Allen Beck, Ohio State University, 1996-1998
• Virginia Gray, University of Minnesota, 1997-1999
• Lee Epstein, Washington University, 1998-2000
• Kristin Renwick Monroe, University of California-Irvine, 1999-2001
• Bryan Jones, University of Washington, 2000-2002
• Ted Carmines, Indiana University, 2001-2003
• Paula D. McClain, Duke University, 2002-2004
• Henry E. Brady, University of California, Berkeley, 2003-2005
• John Hibbing, University of Nebraska, 2004-2006
• Rodney Hero, University of Notre Dame, 2005-2006
• Gary Segura, University of Washington, 2006-2007
• Melinda Hall, Michigan State University, 2006-2008
• Janet Box-Steffensmeier, Ohio State University, 2007-2009
• Nancy Burns, 2008-2010
• Diana Mutz, University of Pennsylvania, 2009-2011
• Elisabeth R. Gerber, University of Michigan, 2010-2012
• Marianne Stewart, University of Texas, Dallas, 2011-2013
• Joshua Tucker, New York University, 2012-2015
• Christopher Zorn, Penn State University, 2013-2016
• Claudine Gay, Harvard University 2014-2017
• Sarah Binder, Georgetown University 2015-2018
• Raymond Duch, University of Oxford 2016-2019
• John Ishiyama, University of North Texas 2017-2020
• Irfan Nooruddin, Georgetown University, 2018-2021
• Christina Wolbrecht, University of Notre Dame, 2019-2022
• Suzanna Linn, Penn State University, 2020-2023
• Bernard L. Fraga, Emory University, 2021-2024

1990-1993 Term

• Bette Evans, Creighton University
• Wayne Francis, University of Florida
• James Gibson, University of Houston
• Beth M. Henschen, Loyola University Chicago
• Bert Rockman, University of Pittsburgh

1991-1994 Term

• Ted Carmines, Indiana University
• Russell Dalton, University of California, Irvine
• Barbara L. Graham, University of Missouri-St. Louis
• Allan Monroe, Illinois State University
• Patricia Bayer Richard, Ohio University

1992-1995 Term

• Donna Bahry, University of California-Davis
• Jon Bond, Texas A&M University
• Lee Epstein, Washington University, St. Louis
• Mitchell Rice, Louisiana State University
• Jack Van Der Slik, Sangamon State University

1993-1996 Term

• Karen Beckwith, College of Wooster
• Pamela Conover, University of North Carolina
• Susan Hansen, University of Pittsburgh
• Peverill Squire, University of Iowa
• Norman Thomas, University of Cincinnati

1994-1997 Term

• Richard Hall, University of Michigan
• Barbara Perry, Sweet Briar College
• Wendy Rahn, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Joseph Stewart, University of Texas, Dallas
• Lettie Wenner, Northern Illinois University

1995-1998 Term

• Allan J. Cigler, University of Kansas
• Melinda Gann Hall, Michigan State University
• Jeffrey A. Segal, SUNY-Stony Brook
• Lana Stein, University of Missouri, St. Louis
• Nancy H. Zingale, University of St. Thomas

1996-1999 Term

• Linda Bennett, Northern Kentucky University
• Nancy Burns, University of Michigan
• Gary King, Harvard University
• Herbert M. Kritzer, University of Wisconsin- Madison
• Kenneth Williams, Michigan State University

1997-2000 Term

• Michael Dawson, University of Chicago
• Joanna Scott, Eastern Michigan University
• Barbara Burrell, University of Wisconsin
• Michael Margolis, University of Cincinnati
• Steven E. Schier, Carleton College

1998-2001 Term

• James Campbell, SUNY-Buffalo
• Rod Kiewiet, California Institute of Technology
• Jan Leighley, Texas A&M University
• Kenneth Meier, Texas A&M University
• Marianne Stewart, University of Texas-Dallas

1999-2002 Term

• Stephen Bennett, University of Cincinnati
• Vicki Hesli, University of Iowa
• Brian Silver, Michigan State University
• Joan Tronto, Hunter College
• Jack Wright, Ohio State University

2000-2003 Term

• Elisabeth Gerber, University of California, San Diego
• William Jacoby, University of South Carolina
• Carol Kohfeld, University of Missouri, St. Louis
• Gary Michael Segura, Claremont Graduate University
• Randolph Siverson, University of California, Davis

2001-2004 Term

• David Canon, University of Wisconsin
• Jeff Cohen, Fordham University
• Kathy Dolan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• Diana Mutz, Ohio State University
• Barbara Norrander, University of Arizona

2002-2005 Term

• Christian Davenport, University of Maryland
• Georgia Duerst-Lahti, Beloit University
• Charles Franklin, University of Wisconsin
• John Huber, Columbia University
• Catherine Zuckert, University of Notre Dame

2003-2006 Term

• Suzanna L. DeBoef, Pennsylvania State University
• James D. Fearon, Stanford University
• Arthur Lupia, University of Michigan
• Walter R. Mebane, Jr., Cornell University
• Dianne M. Pinderhughes, University of Illinois at Urbana

2004-2007 Term

• Janet Box-Steffensmeier, The Ohio State University
• Gretchen Casper, Pennsylvania State University
• John Freeman, University of Minnesota
• Carol Mershon, University of Virginia
• Saundra Schneider, Michigan State University

2005-2008 Term

• Paul Brace, Rice University
• Stacia Haynie, Louisiana State University
• James Johnson, University of Rochester
• Lyn Ragsdale, University of Illinois, Chicago
• Christopher Zorn, University of South Carolina

2006-2009 Term

• Claudine Gay, Stanford University
• Jonathan M. Hurwitz, University of Pittsburgh
• Mark Peffley, University of Kentucky
• Laurel Weldon, Purdue University
• Elizabeth Wingrove, University of Michigan

2007-2010 Term

• Jacqueline DeLaat, Marietta College (2007-2009)
• Christina Wolbrecht, University of Notre Dame (2009-2010)
• Johnathan Hiskey, Vanderbilt University
• Pat Hurley, Texas A&M University
• Vince Hutchings, University of Michigan
• Kelly Kadera, University of Iowa

2008-2011 Term

• Vanessa Baird, University of Colorado
• Pradeep Chhibber, University of California, Berkeley
• Todd Donovan, Western Washington University
• Melissa Michelson, California State University, East Bay
• Thomas Schaller, University of Maryland, Baltimore

2009-2012 Term

• Sarah Binder, George Washington University
• Darren Davis, University of Notre Dame
• Nolan McCarty, Princeton University
• Gary Miller, Washington University in St. Louis
• Tom Rice, University of Iowa

2010-2013 Term

• Matt A. Barreto, University of Washington
• John T. Ishiyama, University of North Texas
• Joy K. Langston, Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas (CIDE
• Jill Locke, Gustavus Adolphus College
• Elaine B. Sharp, University of Kansas

2011-2014 Term

• Maria Escobar-Lemmon, Texas A&M University
• Erik Gartzke, University of California, San Diego
• Stephen Nicholson, University of California, Merced
• David Nickerson, University of Notre Dame
• Irfan Nooruddin, The Ohio State University

2012-2015 Term

• Adam Berinsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Ted Jelen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Kathryn Pearson, University of Minnesota
• Daron Shaw, University of Texas, Austin
• Vera Troeger, University of Warwick

2013-2016 Term

• Amit Ahuja, University of California, Santa Barbara
• Jennifer Fitzgerald, University of Colorado, Boulder
• Sunshine Hillygus, Duke University
• Eric McDaniel, University of Texas, Austin
• Edward Sidlow, Eastern Michigan University

2014-2017 Term

• M. Todd Bradley, Indiana University Kokomo
• Peter K. Hatemi, Penn State University
• Maggie Elizabeth Penn, Washington University in St. Louis
• Dave Peterson, Iowa State University
• Michael Bang Petersen, Aarhus University, Denmark

2015 – 2018 Term

• Bill Gorton, Alma College
• Rick Matland, Loyola University Chicago
• Corrine McConnaughy, George Washington University
• Rose McDermott, Brown University
• Kyle Saunders, Colorado State University

2016-2019 Term

• Christina Bejarano, University of Kansas
• Rene Rocha, University of Iowa
• Valeria Sinclair-Chapman, Purdue University
• Amaney Jamal, Princeton University
• Tyson King-Meadows, University of Maryland Baltimore County

2017-2020 Term

• Katherine Cramer, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Michelle Dion, McMaster University
• Jennifer Jerit, Stonybrook University
• Eric Gonzalez Juenke, Michigan State University
• Kathy L. Powers, The University of New Mexico

2018-2021 Term

• Andra Gillespie, Emory University
• Gretchen Casper, Penn State University
• Betina Cutaia Wilkinson, Wake Forest University
• Joel Simmons, Georgetown University
• Chris Karpowitz, Brigham Young University

2019-2022 Term

• Mala Htun, University of New Mexico
• Jessica Trounstine, University of California Merced
• Elizabeth Zechmeister, Vanderbilt University
• Peter Bjerre Mortensen, Aarhus University
• Graeme Auld, Carleton University

2020-2023 Term

• William Bernhard, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Caroline Hartzell, Gettysburg College
• Linda Trautman, Ohio University Lancaster
• Vera Troeger, University of Warwick
• Jessica Weeks, University of Wisconsin

2021-2024 Term

• Frederick J. Boehmke, University of Iowa
• David Darmofal, University of South Carolina-Columbia
• Matthew J. Lebo, Western University
• Efren Osvaldo Perez, University of California-Los Angeles
• Monica C Schneider, Miami University-Oxford

• Harrold Voltmer, DePaul University, 1947-1953A. LeRoy Bennett, Drake University, 1954-59
• Harold Zink, DePauw University, 1939-1947
• Harry R. Davis, Beloit College, 1960, 1962-65
• Warner E. Mills, Jr., Beloit College, 1961 (Acting)
• Stephen T. Early, Jr., DePauw University, 1966
• W.C. Breckenridge Lambert, University of Nebraska, Omaha, 1967-69
• Morton J. Frisch, Northern Illinois University, 1974-76
• Ellis Perlman, University of Michigan, Flint, 1977-79
• Joseph Zikmund II, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1980-81
• Elisabeth Gerber, University of Michigan, 2015-2017
• Claudine Gay, Harvard University, 2017-2019

• William G. Jacoby, Michigan State University, 2015-2018
• Rick K. Wilson, Rice University, 2011-2014
• Marianne C. Stewart, University of Texas at Dallas, 2006-2010
• Kim Quaile Hill and Jan Leighley, Texas A&M University, 2002-2005
• Gregory Caldeira, Ohio State University, 1998-2001
• Kenneth J. Meier, Texas A&M University, 1995-1997
• Michael S. Lewis-Beck, University of Iowa, 1993-1994
• David W. Rohde, Michigan State University, 1989-1992
• John H. Aldrich and John L. Sullivan, University of Minnesota, 1986-1988
• Robert S. Erikson, University of Houston, 1983-1985
• Herbert B. Asher and Herbert F. Weisberg, Ohio State University, 1980-1982
• W. Phillips Shively, University of Minnesota, 1977-1979
• John H. Kessel, Ohio State University, 1974-1976
• Samuel C. Patterson, University of Iowa, 1973
• As the Midwest Journal of Political Science
• Samuel C. Patterson, University of Iowa, 1971-1972
• Malcolm E. Jewell, University of Kentucky, 1967-1970
• Merle Kling, Washington University, 1966
• Phillip Monypenny, University of Illinois, 1963-1965
• Vernon Van Dyke, State University of Iowa, 1960-1962
• David Fellman, University of Wisconsin, 1957-1959

• Richard Farkas, DePaul University, 1981-1990
• John P. Pelissero, Loyola University Chicago, 1990-2000
• William D. Morgan, Ph.D., 2000-2022