Op-Eds

Occasionally I publish an op-ed or public blog to share thoughts on current events and how they relate to my scholarship.

Below you can find links to those pieces.

Joe R. Tafoya and Melissa R. Michelson. 2022. “Biden’s marijuana policy may change attitudes toward immigrants.” Washington Post, Monkey Cage. December 2, 2022.

Maricruz Ariana Osorio and Melissa R. Michelson. 2022. “College students have been voting at record rates. Why?” Washington Post, Monkey Cage. Aug. 30, 2022.

Stephanie L. DeMora, Melissa R. Michelson, and Dari S. Tran. 2021. “Don’t Dismiss Digital Immigrants: Poll Workers and New Election Technologies.” MIT Election Lab, Aug. 25, 2021.

Brian F. Harrison and Melissa R. Michelson. 2021. “By coming out, Carl Nassib likely improved NFL fans’ attitudes toward gay men. Here’s how we know.” Washington Post, Monkey Cage. July 1, 2021.

Brian Calfano, Nazita Lajevardi, and Melissa R. Michelson. 2021. “Biden ended the Muslim travel ban. A much tougher problem persists.” Washington Post, Monkey Cage, Jan. 26, 2021.

Melissa R. Michelson and Andrea Benjamin. 2021. “Stacey Abrams showed that Democrats can match the GOP at state-level organizing.” Washington Post, PostEverything, Jan. 9, 2021.

Melissa R. Michelson, Sarah Hayes, and Stephanie DeMora. 2020. “Party at the Mailbox: A Celebration of Community.” Political Science Now, American Political Science Association, Dec. 18, 2020.

Melissa R. Michelson. 2020. “The Older White Male Ticket and How We Got Here.” Generations Today, American Society on Aging, Sept. 22, 2020.

Christopher B. Mann, Melissa R. Michelson, and Matt Davis. 2020. “Latino voters could be pivotal in November: Here’s how mailers mobilize them to vote” Washington Post, Monkey Cage, July 8, 2020.

Michelson, Melissa R. 2020. “¡Adiós, Tío Bernie!: The Vote That Wasn’t Enough” Medium, April 15, 2020.

Michelson, Melissa R. and Brian F. Harrison. 2020. “What Does Buttigieg’s Success Mean for Gender Progress in American Politics?” Center for American Women and Politics blog, Feb. 11, 2020.

Michelson, Melissa R., and Jessica L. Lavariega Monforti. 2018. “Latinos now trust politicians even less than before, but have become more politically active.” LSE USAPP blog.

Bennion, Elizabeth A., and Melissa R. Michelson. 2018. “How to get more college students to vote.” Washington Post, Monkey Cage Sept. 18, 2018.

Harrison, Brian F., and Melissa R. Michelson. 2017. “Our Academic Book Tour,” blog post for The Chronicle of Higher Education, Aug. 6, 2017.

Michelson, Melissa R. 2017. “5 Great Books on LGBT Politics,” blog post for Choice360, July 19, 2017. 

Valenzuela, Ali A., and Melissa R. Michelson. 2016. “Here’s how to mobilize Latinos to vote.” Washington Post, Monkey Cage, October 18, 2016.

Harrison, Brian F., and Melissa R. Michelson. 2015. “How to change minds about same-sex marriage.” Washington Post, Monkey Cage May 26, 2015.

Melissa R. Michelson. 2014. “How to mobilize reluctant voters.” Washington Post, Monkey Cage July 15, 2014.

Michelson, Melissa R. 2014. “How to Increase Voter Turnout in Communities Where People Have Not Usually Participated in Elections,” Scholars Strategy Network.

Michelson, Melissa R. 2014. “Waking the Sleeping Hispanic Giant.” Campaigns & Elections, Oct. 21,