The following papers were given best paper awards; they were presented at the 2019 Arkansas Political Science Association meeting at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
- Best Undergraduate Paper — Hannah Burdette (Senior, Hendrix College), “Her Rights, Everyone’s Benefit: An Examination of Women’s Rights in the Global Economy”.
- Best Graduate Paper — Alexandra Johnson (MA Candidate, Political Science, University of Arkansas Fayetteville), ” Sex, Stress, and the Supreme Court: Verbal and Nonverbal Analysis of Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh During his Senate Confirmation Hearings”.
- Best Faculty Paper — Kisha Hardwick (Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Central Arkansas), “Bureaucratic Information Environments and Institutional Arrangements: The Influence of Power, Professionalism, and Polarization on State Agency Head Interactions”.
To find out about previous award winners, see the Best Paper Awards page.