Melissa R. Michelson

Melissa R. Michelson
Melissa R. Michelson
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Columbia University; Yale University;
Spouse	Christopher D. Gardner
Awards	Jane Mansbridge Award, APSA; Distinguished Career Award, MPSA;
	Scientific career
Fields	Political science
Institutions	Lawrence University; University of Illinois, Chicago; California State University, Fresno; California State University, East Bay; Menlo College; Stanford University;

Melissa R. Michelson is an American political scientist. She is a professor of political science at Menlo College, and in July 2020 she became the Dean of Arts and Sciences there. She studies voter mobilization and engagement in the United States, particularly among minority communities, as well as public opinion and political communication.