The Alabama Political Science Association

Registered as www.ALaPSA.US, revised 9 May 2013 by Jeremy Lewis, with officer list, images and FB links.
Note: AlaPSA members are invited to try free, as guests, the excellent speaker events of Alabama World Affairs Council (AWAC).

Brief History

The Alabama Political Science Association (AlaPSA) developed out of a meeting of Alabama political scientists in 1972, and its first meeting occurred in 1973. AlaPSA celebrated its 40th Anniversary in the years 2012 and 2013, at both Auburn University and the University of Alabama. Meetings are held in late March or early April. The 2014 meeting will be held at Huntingdon College, and will be organized jointly with the Air Command and Staff College. Make plans to attend.

Mission and Purposes

To encourage scientific investigation and research in the field of government, politics, and administration, with special reference to the state and local problems of Alabama;

To encourage understanding of and improve instruction in political science and public administration;

To develop collegial relations and cooperation among political scientists in Alabama and reach out to political scientists in the region;

To establish and improve relations between political scientists and public officials;

To facilitate a greater understanding of government and politics at all educational levels; and

To uphold ethical standards and foster competence.

The association shall not take official stands on public policy issues nor assume a partisan position upon any question of practical politics, nor commit its members to any position thereupon.

Officers

2013-14 Rich Fording, President (University of Alabama)
Mary Hampton and Jeremy Lewis, Program Chairs (Air University and Huntingdon College)
Lori Owens, Program chair-elect (Jacksonville State University)
Mitchell Brown & Kathleen Hale, Immediate Past Co-Presidents (Auburn University)
Randolph Horn, Treasurer (Samford University)
TBA, secretary
TBA, At-large board member
TBA, editorial board rep. [under reorganization]
Glen Browder, historian (Jacksonville State University)
2012-13
Mitchell Brown & Kathleen Hale, Co-Presidents (Auburn University)
Rich Fording, VP & Program Chair (University of Alabama)
Randolph Horn, Immediate Past President (Samford University)
Mary Hampton and Jeremy Lewis, Program Chair-elects (Air University and Huntingdon College)
Robert White, Treasurer (Alabama State University)
Hua Xu, secretary (Auburn University, Montgomery)
Lori Owens, at-Large board member (Jacksonville State University)
Corina Schulze, editorial board rep. (U. of South Alabama)
Glen Browder, historian (Jacksonville State University)
2011-2012
Randolph Horn, President (Samford)
Anne Marie Choup, Immediate Past President (UA Huntsville)
Mitchell Brown & Kathleen Hale, Co-VPs & Program Chairs (Auburn)
TBA, Program Chair-Elect (Alabama)
Robert White, Treasurer (Alabama State)
Jeff Blankenship, Secretary (South Alabama)
Lori Owens, At-Large Board Member (Jacksonville State)
Corina Schulze, Editorial Board Rep. (South Alabama)
Glen Browder, Historian (Jacksonville State)
2010-2011
Anne Marie Choup, President (University of Alabama in Huntsville)
Sharron Herron-Williams, Immediate Past President (Alabama State University)
Randolph Horn VP & Program Chair (Samford University)
Mitchell Brown, Program Chair-Elect (Auburn University)
Robert White, Treasurer (Alabama State University)
Jeff Blankenship, Secretary (University of South Alabama)
Lori Owens, At-Large Board Member (Jacksonville State University)
Corina Schulze, Editorial Board Rep. (University of South Alabama)
Glen Browder, Historian (Jacksonville State University)
The 2006 President's Report lists the past presidents through 2007.
Subsequent presidents were:
2008 - Thomas Shaw, University of South Alabama;
2009 - Sharron Herron-Williams, Alabama State University; and
2010 - Anne Marie Choup, University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Archive of Documents [in PDF format]

Conference Call [html] [Doc, 2010]
Conference Program: 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011
Conference registration form: 2011
Constitution (1973)
Job Descriptions of Executive Council Positions
Amended Bylaws (2006)
2006 President's Report: history of ALaPSA, past presidents, and reform
Recommendations/Proposed Amendments from 2006 (with a brief rationale for each proposed change)
Samford campus map link