Speaking & Public Appearances

Melissa is a frequent guest speaker in person, virtually, on podcasts, or on television, whether providing commentary about religion, gender, and Gen Z. She often hosts PRRI-sponsored webinars. If you are interested in having her speak to your group, please get in touch!

Television Appearances

Podcasts

"Are Religious Voters Turning on Trump? Melissa Deckman on the 2026 Midterms" | Faithful Politics | Oct 6, 2026

"Axis Live: Christendom Over Christ, Political Violence, and the Myth of Religious Revival" | Straight White American Jesus | Jun 24, 2026

"The Sunday Interview: Measuring Christian Nationalism" | Straight White American Jesus | Feb 22, 2026

"Trump: An Unpopular Populist President?" | The Contrarian | Dec 12, 2025

The Tao of Gen Z | 2/11/25 | Firewall with Bradley Tusk

The Politics of Gen Z | 10/28/24 | New Books in Political Science

Race to define an incumbent plus the Politics of Gen Z | 9/4/24 | The Chuck Toddcast

The Politics of Gen Z | 9/24 | Stand Up! with Pete

Will People Commune in a Godless America? | 4/4/24 | Five Thirty Eight Politics

Webinars

Public Speaking

Melissa speaks regularly to a variety of groups on issues related to religion, gender and generational politics.

Past engagements include: The Brookings Institution, Yale University, American University, Washington College, the American Political Science Association, the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Harvard Divinity School, the Religious News Association, and more.