FPSA Awards
Manning J. Dauer Award
Best Graduate Paper Award
Best Graduate Paper Award
Manning J. Dauer Award
Manning J. Dauer was a distinguished professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Florida for over half a century. When he passed away in 1986, he left a legacy that is unparalleled in the State of Florida. He had served as both a formal and an informal advisor to scores of governors, the state legislature, mayors, county commissioners, and city councilpersons. Indeed, it is said that he left his imprint on many public policies at both the state and local level. He is perhaps best known for leading a team of scholars and public officials that devised a reapportionment scheme for the State in the aftermath of the famous Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims cases. As an academic, he wrote numerous articles and books on state and local government and politics, and his work was frequently cited by other scholars. He also edited a well received book on government and politics in Florida in 1980. Upon his death, Professor Robert J. Huckshorn (Florida Atlantic University) carried the book into two additional editions. The book is now edited by Professor J. Edwin Benton (University of South Florida). Moreover, Professor Dauer was a well-known figure within the political science and public administration communities and served in numerous capacities in national and regional associations of both disciplines. But, his heart and loyalty were perhaps tied closest to the organization that helped to co-found—the Florida Political Science Association (FPSA).
In the late 1990s, the FPSA decided that it was time to establish a lasting and fitting tribute to the person who had breathed life into our Association and devoted so much of his time and energy to the FPSA and the state he loved. To that end, the Association’s officers, Executive Council, and membership in 2000 created the Manning J. Dauer Award that would be given every three years to a faculty member at a Florida institution. The purpose of the award was to honor a scholar, like Professor Dauer, who had unequivocally distinguished herself/himself nationally and internationally in both basic and applied research. Like Professor Dauer, this person would be someone whose research would be read by not only other scholars but also would have practical value to public officials and the public at-large in the quest to encourage and facilitate informed decision-making. Furthermore, it was expected that the recipient would possess an exemplary record in research pertinent to Florida government and politics and, as a result, be recognized as a foremost authority and quoted source in this area. Since its inception, the award has been bestowed on Thomas R. Dye (Florida State University), Susan A. MacManus (University of South Florida), Joan Carver (Jacksonville University), J. Edwin Benton (University of South Florida) and Richard C. Feiock (Florida State University).
Manning J. Dauer was a distinguished professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Florida for over half a century. When he passed away in 1986, he left a legacy that is unparalleled in the State of Florida. He had served as both a formal and an informal advisor to scores of governors, the state legislature, mayors, county commissioners, and city councilpersons. Indeed, it is said that he left his imprint on many public policies at both the state and local level. He is perhaps best known for leading a team of scholars and public officials that devised a reapportionment scheme for the State in the aftermath of the famous Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims cases. As an academic, he wrote numerous articles and books on state and local government and politics, and his work was frequently cited by other scholars. He also edited a well received book on government and politics in Florida in 1980. Upon his death, Professor Robert J. Huckshorn (Florida Atlantic University) carried the book into two additional editions. The book is now edited by Professor J. Edwin Benton (University of South Florida). Moreover, Professor Dauer was a well-known figure within the political science and public administration communities and served in numerous capacities in national and regional associations of both disciplines. But, his heart and loyalty were perhaps tied closest to the organization that helped to co-found—the Florida Political Science Association (FPSA).
In the late 1990s, the FPSA decided that it was time to establish a lasting and fitting tribute to the person who had breathed life into our Association and devoted so much of his time and energy to the FPSA and the state he loved. To that end, the Association’s officers, Executive Council, and membership in 2000 created the Manning J. Dauer Award that would be given every three years to a faculty member at a Florida institution. The purpose of the award was to honor a scholar, like Professor Dauer, who had unequivocally distinguished herself/himself nationally and internationally in both basic and applied research. Like Professor Dauer, this person would be someone whose research would be read by not only other scholars but also would have practical value to public officials and the public at-large in the quest to encourage and facilitate informed decision-making. Furthermore, it was expected that the recipient would possess an exemplary record in research pertinent to Florida government and politics and, as a result, be recognized as a foremost authority and quoted source in this area. Since its inception, the award has been bestowed on Thomas R. Dye (Florida State University), Susan A. MacManus (University of South Florida), Joan Carver (Jacksonville University), J. Edwin Benton (University of South Florida) and Richard C. Feiock (Florida State University).
Best Graduate Paper Award
The FPSA recognizes the best graduate paper presented at the annual meeting. The recipient of the award is recognized at the following meeting with a plaque and a $250 check from the association. In addition, the paper is considered for inclusion in the next volume of the association’s journal, The Florida Political Chronicle.
The 2014 FPSA Best Graduate Paper is "Absentee Voting: A Cross State Analysis" by Enrijeta Shino of the University of Florida.View Paper.
The winner of the 2013 FPSA Best Graduate Paper Award was Essien Ukpe Ukoyo Ukpe (Akwa Ibom State University) for the paper entitled: "The Arab Connection & the Upsurge of Insurgency in Africa: A Case Study of Boko Haram in Nigeria". View Paper
The winner of the 2012 FPSA Best Graduate Paper Award was Tammie Marcus Clary (Florida Atlantic University) for her paper entitled: "Politicians of a Feather, Tweet Together" View Paper
The winner of the 2011 FPSA Best Graduate Paper Award was Magda Giurcanu (University of Florida) for her paper entitled: "Europe at Stake at first European Parliament Elections Organized in an Enlarged Europe"
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The winner of the 2010 Best Graduate Paper Award was Jordan Michael Ragusa (University of Florida) for his paper entitled: " Chamber Hopping" in the U.S. Congress: Structure-Induced Learning and the Development of a Partisan Senate. View Paper
The FPSA recognizes the best graduate paper presented at the annual meeting. The recipient of the award is recognized at the following meeting with a plaque and a $250 check from the association. In addition, the paper is considered for inclusion in the next volume of the association’s journal, The Florida Political Chronicle.
The 2014 FPSA Best Graduate Paper is "Absentee Voting: A Cross State Analysis" by Enrijeta Shino of the University of Florida.View Paper.
The winner of the 2013 FPSA Best Graduate Paper Award was Essien Ukpe Ukoyo Ukpe (Akwa Ibom State University) for the paper entitled: "The Arab Connection & the Upsurge of Insurgency in Africa: A Case Study of Boko Haram in Nigeria". View Paper
The winner of the 2012 FPSA Best Graduate Paper Award was Tammie Marcus Clary (Florida Atlantic University) for her paper entitled: "Politicians of a Feather, Tweet Together" View Paper
The winner of the 2011 FPSA Best Graduate Paper Award was Magda Giurcanu (University of Florida) for her paper entitled: "Europe at Stake at first European Parliament Elections Organized in an Enlarged Europe"
View Paper
The winner of the 2010 Best Graduate Paper Award was Jordan Michael Ragusa (University of Florida) for his paper entitled: " Chamber Hopping" in the U.S. Congress: Structure-Induced Learning and the Development of a Partisan Senate. View Paper