Speaking
Melissa is a frequent guest speaker in person, virtually, or on television and radio, whether providing commentary about religion, gender, and Gen Z. She often appears on Maryland Public Television to discuss Maryland politics and elections.
Watch Melissa provide commentary on the 2019 American Values Survey Launch at Brookings Institution, with Robert Jones (CEO of PRRI), William Galston (Brookings), E.J. Dionne (Brookings) and Jennifer Rubin (Washington Post).
Melissa is often asked to discuss the role of gender in American elections. Here she spoke with Betsy Fischer Martin, Director of the Women and Politics Institute at American University as part of their Women on Wednesday series, along with Sara Guillermo, CEO of IGNITE and Nancy LeMond, the Executive Vice President of the AARP in October 2020.
An expert in Maryland politics, Melissa also appears on local Maryland affiliates. Here, she and Professor Todd Ebery, St. Mary’s College, speak with Jeff Salkin of State Circle (June 2021).