Nominations Committee for the MPSA Council
This standing committee has five members. Nominations for officers are solicited from the membership, and the nominations committee selects a slate of officers, including all elected positions and any other vacancies on the Council. Learn more about the Nominations Committee and other committees of the MPSA here.
2025-2026 Nominations Committee:
Matthew Winters, University of Illinois (Chair)
Sarah Anderson, University of California, Santa Barbara
Tabitha Bonilla, Northwestern University
Mark Dincecco, University of Michigan
Paul Staniland, University of Chicago
Election of Officers and Council Members
The election of officers and council members occurs at the Annual Business Meeting, held during the MPSA Conference or by a ballot sent to members if required. This year, the MPSA Annual Business Meeting will be held Saturday, April 25 from 6:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL.
The 2025-2026 Nominating Committee’s slate of nominees is listed below. The committee selected the slate of nominees after careful deliberation.
Slate of Nominees:
President-Elect, 2026-2027: Bethany Lacina, University of Rochester
Vice President, 2026-2029: Cecilia Hyunjung Mo, University of California, Berkeley
Council Members, 2026-2029:
- Julia Azari, Marquette University
- Daniel Butler, Washington University in St. Louis
- Francisco Garfias, Duke University
- Paul Poast, University of Chicago
- Didac Queralt, Yale University
Thank you to the Nominations Committee for their work in selecting the slate of nominees. View current MPSA Officers and members of Council here.
If you or a colleague are interested in serving on the MPSA Council, please complete the MPSA Council Member Nomination form in order to be considered by the 2026-2027 Nominations Committee. Self-nominations are accepted. Nominations must be made by October 2, 2026 in order to be considered for the 2027 Slate of Officers and Council Members.