Officers

President
Trace Lasley, American University (2019-2020)

President-Elect
Danny Hayes, George Washington University (2020-21)

Treasurer/Secretary
Steven Rathgeb Smith, American Political Science Association

​President Emeritus
Jonathan Ladd, Georgetown University (2018-2019)

Council Members (2019-2021 term)
Lauren Cohen Bell, Randolph Macon College
Erin Cassese, University of Delaware
Joel Simmons, Georgetown University

Council Members (2018-2020 term)
Michelle Chin, University of Texas, Archer Center 
Elizabeth Spalding, Claremont McKenna College, Washington Program 
Jacob Straus, Congressional Research Service
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Past Presidents of NCAPSA

Jonathan Ladd, Georgetown University (2018-19)​
John Haskell, Kluge Center, Library of Congress (2017-18)
Jennifer Victor, George Mason University (2016-17)
Matthew Green, Catholic University of America (2015-16)
John Sides, George Washington University (2014-15)
Colleen Shogan, Congressional Research Service (2013-14)
Don Wolfensberger, Bipartisan Policy Center and the Wilson Center (2012-13)
Frances Lee, University of Maryland (2011-12)
Elizabeth Mary Boles (2010-11)
Chris Deering, George Washington University (2009-10)
David Balducchi, U.S. Department of Labor (2008-9)
Howard Silver, Consortium of Social Science Associations (2006-7)
Robin Kolodny, Temple University (2000-1)
Mark Katz, George Mason University (1999-2000)
Lee Sigelman, George Washington University (1998-99)
Paul Herrnson, University of Maryland (1997-98)
Joseph Cooper, Johns Hopkins University (1996-97)
Candice Nelson, American University (1995-96)
Toni-Michelle Travis, George Mason University (1994-95)
Robert Kent Weaver, Georgetown University (1993-94)
Michael Brintnall, American Political Science Association (1992-93)
James Thurber, American University (1991-92)
James Pfiffner, George Mason University (1990-91)
James Lengle, Georgetown University (1989-90)
Susan Tolchin, George Mason University (1988-89)
Michael Grossman, University of California (1987-88)
Dorothy James, Connecticut College (1986-87)
Roger Davidson, University of California, Santa Barbara (1985-86)
Michael Malbin, SUNY Albany (1984-85)
Susan Webb Hammond, American University (1983-84)
Stephen Wayne, Georgetown University (1982-83)
Jane Highsaw, Mount Vernon College (1981-82)
Clarence Stone, George Washington University (1980-81)
Laslo Boyd, University of Massachusetts, Boston (1979-80)
Barbara Knight, George Mason University (1978-79)
Karl Cerny, Georgetown University (1977-78)
A. Lee Fritschler, U.S. Department of Education (1976-77)
Charles Deschert, Catholic University of America (1975-76)
Morris Levitt, Howard University (1972-74)
Warren Cikins (1970-72)
Richard Smolka, American University (1969-70)
Robert Martin (1967-68)
Charles Clapp, Postal Rate Commission (1965-66)
Richard Scammon (1964-65)
Elmer Plischke, University of Maryland (1962-63)
Roger Hilsman (1961-62)
Vincent Browne, Howard University (1959-60)
Howard Penniman (1958-59)
Max Kampelman (1954-55)
Paul David (1953-54)
Claude Hawley (1952-53)
Franklin Burdette, University of Maryland (1950-51)

Recent Past Council Members

2017-2019 Term:
John Altman, York College, 
Rosalyn Copperman, University of Mary Washington
Corrine McConaughy, George Washington University 

2016-18 term:
Rebecca Johnson, Marine Corps University
Kristina Miler, University of Maryland
Daniel Schlozman, Johns Hopkins University

2015-17 term:
John Hudak, The Brookings Institution
Trace Lasley, Department of Homeland Security
Jennifer Tobin, Georgetown University

2014-2016 term:
Danny Hayes, George Washington University
Jan Leighley, American University
Hans Noel, Georgetown University

2013-2015 term:
Jennifer Victor, George Mason University
Jordan Tama, American University
Stella Rouse, University of Maryland