The UC Berkeley Political Science Department is proud to celebrate Professor Hillel David Soifer and Professor Alison Post, who have each received 2026 Graduate Mentorship Awards. Professor Soifer was recognized with the Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs, while Professor Post received a Graduate Assembly Faculty Mentor Award. Notably, the Political Science Department is the only department at Berkeley with two faculty recognized this...
Faculty Awards & Grants
Desmond Jagmohan, Assistant Professor of Political Science, is the recipient of the 2026 UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award in recognition of his exceptional commitment to teaching and student engagement.
UC Berkeley Political Science Professor Cecilia Mo received a seed grant from Innovations for Poverty Action’s Human Trafficking Research Initiative to launch her project, “Conditional Access to Finance to Reduce Labor Exploitation: Artisanal Mining in Sierra Leone.” Congratulations Professor Mo! Learn more about the project here.
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 .
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