Melissa K. Miller is an associate professor of political science and affiliated faculty in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. An expert on gender and American politics, she has provided commentary on U.S. and Ohio politics in/on CNN, Fox News, The New York TimesThe GuardianThe Hill, ABC News Radio, and Wisconsin Public Radio, among others.

Dr. Miller’s academic work focuses on U.S. electoral politics, including gender-based differences in voting behavior and political engagement, as well as women’s campaigns for elective office.

Her published work appears in American Politics Research, Politics & Gender, Political Research Quarterly, Public Opinion Quarterly, and International Journal of Press/Politics, among others.

Dr. Miller’s combination of scholarly expertise and extensive background working with the media make her an excellence resource for insights about turnout, enthusiasm and results from Election Day 2018, as well as the record number of women’s candidacies and their relative success.