About APLS
Mission Statement
The Association for Politics and the Life Sciences (APLS) is an international and interdisciplinary association of scholars, scientists, and policymakers concerned with generating, disseminating, and using evolutionary, genetic, and ecological knowledge related to political behavior, public policy and ethics.
Leadership
The Association for Politics and the Life Sciences in governed by an
Executive Director and an Executive Council elected by the membership.
The publication of the association's peer-reviewed journal, Politics and the Life Sciences, is managed by an Editor-in-Chief in cooperation with the Executive Director.
COUNCIL:
Erik P. Bucy, Ph.D., Texas Tech University (2016-2019), Vice Chair
(2018-2020)
Casey A. Klofstad, Ph.D., University of Miami (2019)
Margaret E. Kosal, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology (ex officio)
Christopher Larimer, Ph.D., University of Northern Iowa (2016-2019),
Secretary (2019-2021)
Laurette Liesen, Ph.D., Lewis University (2002-2019)
Jordan Mansell,
Ph.D., University of Quebec at Montreal (2018-2021)
Gregg R. Murray, Ph.D., Augusta University (ex officio)
Brian R. Spisak, Ph.D., University of Otago (2014-2019)
Patrick Stewart, Ph.D., University of Arkansas (2005-2021), Chair (2015-2021)
Anton E.
Wohlers, Ph.D., Harford College (ex officio)
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF POLITICS AND THE LIFE SCIENCES:
Margaret E. Kosal, Ph.D. (2017-2019)Georgia Institute of Technology
781 Marietta St. NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
margaret.kosal@inta.gatech.edu
Anton E. Wohlers, Ph.D. (2017-2019)
Dean, Behavioral and Social Sciences
Harford College
401 Thomas Run Rd.
Bel Air, MD 21015
twohlers@harford.edu
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Gregg R. Murray, Ph.D. (2013-2021)Department of Social Sciences
Augusta University
1120 15th St., Allgood Hall N225
Augusta, Georgia 30912 USA
gmurray@augusta.edu
Our History: Founded in 1980
Bylaws
The organization and activities of APLS are governed by a set of bylaws
that were adopted in 1980 and amended in 1988, 1999, and 2014.