Pacific Northwest Political Science Association

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Pacific Northwest Political Science Association

Pacific Northwest Political Science AssociationPacific Northwest Political Science AssociationPacific Northwest Political Science Association
Home
About Us
  • Our History
  • PNWPSA Leadership
Membership
  • Membership
  • Bylaws and Minutes
Annual Meeting
  • 2026 Annual Meeting
  • Section Chairs & Panels
  • Cascadia Award
  • Past Programs
  • Final program
  • Future meetings
75th Anniversary
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our History
    • PNWPSA Leadership
  • Membership
    • Membership
    • Bylaws and Minutes
  • Annual Meeting
    • 2026 Annual Meeting
    • Section Chairs & Panels
    • Cascadia Award
    • Past Programs
    • Final program
    • Future meetings
  • 75th Anniversary
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our History
    • PNWPSA Leadership
  • Membership
    • Membership
    • Bylaws and Minutes
  • Annual Meeting
    • 2026 Annual Meeting
    • Section Chairs & Panels
    • Cascadia Award
    • Past Programs
    • Final program
    • Future meetings
  • 75th Anniversary

PNWPSA Officers

President 2025-2026

President Elect 2025-2026

Travis Ridout, Washington State University

Areas of interest: Political communication, campaigns, political advertising, and public opinion.  

President Elect 2025-2026

President Elect 2025-2026

Kylee Britzman, Lewis-Clark State College

Areas of interest: American political behavior: political communication, political psychology, women and politics, and democratic citizenship.  

Ex-Officio 2025-2026

Season Hoard, Washington State University

Areas of interest: Comparative public policy, gender and politics, applied research, and policy/program evaluation.   


Treasurer 2025-2027

Ross Burkhart, Boise State University

Areas of interest: Cross-national democratization, election forecasting, and political culture

Secretary 2025-2027

Secretary 2025-2027

 Leif Hoffmann, Lewis-Clark State College 

Areas of interest: Market integration and liberalization in the United States and the European Union. 

Executive Council

Earlene Camarillo, Western Oregon University

Earlene Camarillo, Western Oregon University

Earlene Camarillo, Western Oregon University

Areas of interest:  American government, public administration, and health policy.


Term ends after the 2028 meeting.

Cole Grisham, Portland State University

Earlene Camarillo, Western Oregon University

Earlene Camarillo, Western Oregon University

Areas of interest: Governance; regional transportation and indigenous planning; policy process.


Term ends after the 2027 meeting.

Thomas Hawley, Eastern Washington University

Earlene Camarillo, Western Oregon University

Thomas Hawley, Eastern Washington University

Areas of interest:  Ancient & Medieval Political Theory, Modern Political Theory, Marxism, and Neoliberalism


Term ends after the 2028 meeting.

Paul Lenze, Northern Arizona University

Thomas Hawley, Eastern Washington University

Areas of Interest: International relations and comparative politics, specializing in Middle East politics, U.S. Foreign Policy, and China.


Term ends after 2027 meeting. 

Chris Shortell, Portland State University

Areas of interest:  Law & courts, federalism, elections, and gender. 


Term ends after the 2026 meeting


Edwin Taylor, Missouri Western State University

Areas of interest: The role of women in foreign policy and conflict resolution.


Term ends after the 2026 meeting

Executive Director

Richard Elgar, Washington State University

Areas of interest: Latin American politics, gender, and public policy.

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