272   PS • January 2017

Business

©American Political Science Association, 2017

MEMBERS OF THE MONTH

ELIZABETH A. BENNION
SEPTEMBER MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Indiana University, South Bend

SARAH E. ANDERSON
OCTOBER MEMBER OF THE MONTH
University of California, Santa Barbara

RAMIRO BERARDO
NOVEMBER MEMBER OF THE MONTH
The Ohio State University

“I encourage students to gain as much knowledge and as many skills 
as they can as students, but to remember that they have a lifetime 
to continue learning and growing and contributing to the field. They 
should not let perfectionism halt their progress.”

“The most challenging part of being a political scientist is turning what 
students (and the person sitting next to you on the airplane) perceive 
as the chaos of politics into a systematic process they can under-
stand.” 

“People should not only accept but embrace the learning potential that 
only failure can provide. If you are going to have a productive career, 
you will fail more than succeed and you should welcome that, as pain-
ful as it may be sometimes.”

The APSA Member of the Month program recognizes one member each month. Nominations for the award 
(including self-nominations) may be submitted by members and nonmembers of APSA. To submit your nomi-
nation visit our member of the month page http://www.apsanet.org/motm

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