International Studies Association (ISA) Midwest named Kelly Kadera as the Quincy Wright Distinguished Scholar and Willow Kreutzer received the Lynne Rienner Award for Best Paper Presented by a Graduate Student. They received their awards during the annual ISA Midwest Annual Conference 2022, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Congratulations, Kelly and Willow!

ISA Midwest tweeted: “Kelly Kadera is remarkable for both her intuitive formal models and her ability to draw inspiration from literally anywhere and her devotion to mentorship.”

Willow’s paper was titled "Women's Support Shaken: A Study of Political Trust After Natural Disasters."

Willow Kreutzer writes:

“I am incredibly honored and grateful for this award. This paper is a chapter of my dissertation, and receiving this award was a boost to my morale on the importance of the work I am doing. It was wonderful to receive this alongside my academic advisor, Kelly, with a large amount of the IR faculty and students in attendance to cheer us on and acknowledge the success for our department.”