The Seymour Sudman Student Paper Award goes to "Social Desirability Bias in Estimated Support for a Black Presidential Candidate," by Jennifer Heerwig and Brian McCabe of New York University. 

Jennifer Heerwig is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology at New York University.  Her current research projects investigate the impact of financialization on income and wealth inequality in the United States as well as the health and socioeconomic effects of military service.

Brian McCabe is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology at New York University.  He holds an undergraduate degree in International Relations from Georgetown University and a graduate degree in Geography from the London School of Economics.  His current research examines the impact of housing type on educational achievement and other social outcomes. (Go here to see his video interview with Mark Blumenthal, Pollster.com)

In addition, the Selection Committee asked that Julianna Sandell Pacheco of Pennsylvania State University be given an Honorable Mention for her paper, "Political Socialization in Context: The Effect of Political Competition on Youth Voter Turnout."

Contact award winners:
Jennifer Heerwig
Brian McCabe
Julianna Sandell Pacheco