2009 Arkansas Political Science Association (ArkPSA) Conference - "Best Paper" Awards:

(1)  Best Faculty Paper - Dr. Michael Rogers, Arkansas Tech University, "Elected Monarchy and Aristocratic Junto: Criticisms of the Election of the President During Ratification of the Constitution."

(2)  Best Graduate Student Paper - Cameron C. Wimpy, Arkansas State University, "Unconventional Political Behavior in the Middle East."

(3)  Best Undergraduate Student Paper - Hunter Gillium, University of Arkansas at Monticello, "Al-Qaeda: A new Generation of Terror."

Faculty/Graduate Student Best Paper Committee members:

Paul Babbitt, Southern Arkansas University (Chair)

Clay Arnold, University of Central Arkansas

Kim Hoffman, University of Central Arkansas

Sharon Wrobel, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Richard Wang, Arkansas State University


Undergraduate Student Best Paper Committee members:

Andrew Bagley, PCCUA

Carol Strong, University of Arkansas at Monticello

Sharon Wrobel, University of Arkansas at Little Rock



2010 Arkansas Political Science Association (ArkPSA) Conference:

The Arkansas Political Science Association (ArkPSA) Awards Committee will accept nominations of papers from the 2010 ArkPSA Conference for the following awards:

Best Undergraduate Student Paper

Best Graduate Student Paper

Best Faculty Paper

Nominations of papers may come from section or panel chairs, paper authors, or any member of the association.  To be eligible, the papers must have been presented by the author(s) during the 2010 conference.  Nominations should be forwarded (along with a copy of each paper) to the chair of the Awards Committee by March 15, 2010.  The awards will be announced by June 30, 2010.