APSA Statement on Selection of Dr. Claudine Gay as Harvard University President
The American Political Science Association celebrates the appointment of Dr. Claudine Gay as the 30th president of Harvard University. Dr. Gay is the Wilbur A. Cowett Professor of Government and of African and African-American Studies and the Edgerley Family Dean of the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She is an outstanding scholar and political scientist specializing in democracy, political participation, and race and politics in America, as well as an accomplished university leader. She will be the first Black president of the university.
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APSA Task Force on Systemic Inequalities in the Discipline Report
The APSA Presidential Task Force Report on Systemic Inequalities in the Discipline, led by former APSA president Dr. Paula D. McClain, is available for review and engagement on the Task Force’s new website. The task force report and recommendations will inform the association’s work to address inequities and systemic inequalities in the profession.