Officers

President
J.D. Rackey, Bipartisan Policy Center (2025-2026)

President-Elect
Jamil Scott, Georgetown University

Treasurer/Secretary
Kim Mealy, American Political Science Association

​President Emeritus
Jacob Straus, Congressional Research Service 

Council Members (2023-2026 term)
Elliot Mamet, Princeton University
Jatia Wrighten, Virginia Commonwealth University

Council Members (2024-2027 term)
Jamil Scott, Georgetown University 
Aaron Cotkin, U.S. Secret Service

​Council Members (2025-2028 term)
Sunil Dasgupta, University of Maryland Baltimore County and Universities at Shady Grove
Raymond Williams, U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Past Presidents of NCAPSA

Jacob Straus, Congressional Research Service (2024-2025)

​Katherine M. Robiadek, Xavier University (2023-2024)

Jordan Tama, American University (2022-2023)

Lauren C. Bell, Randolph-Macon College (2021-2022)

Danny Hayes, George Washington University (2020-2021)

Trace Lasley, American University (2019-2020)

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)

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)
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Franklin Burdette, University of Maryland (1950-51)

Recent Past Council Members

2022-2025 term:

Shannon Carcelli, University of Maryland
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Kevin Scott, U.S. Department of Justice

2021-2024 term:

Alice Jackson, Morgan State University

Colleen Shogan, White House Historical Association

2020-2023 term:

Jennifer Bowie, University of Richmond

Natalie Jackson, American University

2020-2022 term:

Conchita Garcia, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2019-2021 term:

Lauren C. Bell, Randolph-Macon College

Erin Cassese, University of Delaware

Joel Simmons, Georgetown University

2018-2020 term:

Michelle Chin, University of Texas Archer Center

Elizabeth Spalding, Claremont McKenna College

Jacob Straus, Congressional Research Service

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
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Stella Rouse, University of Maryland