When voting rights are at risk, what threatens and what protects them? E.J. Graff - December 27, 2022 The TMC 2022 roundups: Voting rights
Biden’s marijuana policy may change attitudes toward immigrants Melissa R. Michelson and Joe R. Tafoya - December 1, 2022 As states decriminalize cannabis, Republicans soften toward immigrants, our research finds
College students have been voting at record rates. Why? Melissa R. Michelson and Maricruz Ariana Osorio - August 29, 2022 Whether they show up for the November 2022 elections may depend on what colleges do
By coming out, Carl Nassib likely improved NFL fans’ attitudes toward gay men. Here’s how we know. Melissa R. Michelson and Brian Harrison - July 1, 2021 Our research tells us what changes straight men’s attitudes toward gay men and trans people
Biden ended the Muslim travel ban. A much tougher problem persists. Brian Calfano, Nazita Lajevardi, and Melissa R. Michelson - January 26, 2021 American Muslims continue to face bias, even when they uphold democratic ideals
Latino voters could be pivotal in November. Here’s how mailers mobilize them to vote. Melissa R. Michelson, Matt Davis, and Christopher B. Mann - July 9, 2020 Our research looked at whether English or bilingual letters were more effective.
How to get more college students to vote Melissa R. Michelson and Elizabeth Bennion - September 18, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77866" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Jim Young/Reuters)[/caption] For months, signs have
Here’s how to mobilize Latinos to vote Melissa R. Michelson and Ali Valenzuela - October 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47873" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Fabiola Vejar, right, registers Stephanie Cardenas
Here’s a list of smart women political scientists. They know stuff, too. Melissa R. Michelson, Kathleen Searles, Kim Yi Dionne, Christina Wolbrecht, and Amber Boydstun - February 11, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35577" align="aligncenter" width="2019"] Elinor Ostrom is a great example
How to change minds about same-sex marriage Melissa R. Michelson and Brian Harrison - May 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25338" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Shanté Wolfe, left, and Tori Sisson,