Professors David Broockman and Paul Pierson have been recognized among the world’s leading political science scholars. Prof. Broockman ranked as the most-published scholar in top journals over the past five years, while Prof. Pierson is the third-most cited scholar globally, reflecting the widespread influence of their research. Congratulations! Read full story here .
Faculty Awards & Grants
Marika Landau-Wells won the Robert O. Keohane award for the best article published in 2024 by an untenured scholar in International Organization for her article, “Building from the Brain: Advancing the Study of Threat Perception in International Relations,” which, by the way, was featured in this newsletter. Marika’s work was further highlighted in this neat Berkeley News piece.
UC Berkeley Political Science Faculty Wendy Wang has been selected as a Lecturer Teaching Fellow for the 2025–2026 academic year. Congratulations, Wendy!
UC Berkeley Professor Daniel Lee was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (F.R.Hist.S.) in September 2025. Founded in 1868, the Royal Historical Society is the leading learned society for historians and the study of history in the United Kingdom. Fellowship is awarded to individuals who have made an original and significant contribution to historical scholarship through their publications, research, and related scholarly activities...
Assistant Professor Marika Landau-Wells received the Robert O. Keohane Award for the best article published in International Organization in 2024 by an untenured scholar. Her article, “ Building from the Brain: Advancing the Study of Threat Perception in International Relations,” was also featured in this newsletter and highlighted in Berkeley News. Congratulations, Professor Landau-Wells!
The Honorable G. William and Ariadna Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law was selected as a recipient of the East Bay Chapter of the United Nations Association’s 19th Annual Global Citizen Awards. Chosen from over 100 nominees, the Miller Institute was recognized for its outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and advocacy. Professor Katerina Linos , Co-Faculty Director of the Miller Institute, was recognized...
It is with great pleasure we share that Associate Professor Aila Matanock has been selected as recipient of the 2023-2024 International Studies Associations Karl Deutsch award. More information about this and other ISA awards can be found HERE
Associate Professor Michaela Mattes has been awarded the 2024 Graduate Assembly Faculty Mentor Award. Excellent mentorship has a transformative effect on the well-being, academic success, and overall experience of our graduate students, never more so than during these challenging times. It is something to be celebrated and acknowledged. Michaela Mattes has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to helping UC Berkeley graduate students to succeed academically, professionally...
The Department of Political Science is delighted to share that the ECPR’s Standing Group on Regulatory Governance has decided to award Professor Emeritus David Vogel its lifetime award this year, in recognition of the many important and outstanding contributions he has made to the field. Please join us in congratulating Professor Vogel on this wonderful achievement.
It is with great pleasure we share that Assistant Professor Martha Wilfahrt has been selected as recipient of the prestigious Hellman Fellowship in support of her research proposal titled Tropical Subjects: Ethnographies of Experimentation. The Hellman Fellowship was established by Mr. F. Warren Hellman, a distinguished alumnus and friend of Cal, and his late wife Chris Hellman to support early-career faculty who have shown evidence...