Dr. Melissa Burgess
Dr. Melissa Burgess
Assistant Professor
Irby Hall, Suite #217
(501) 450-3412
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Ph.D., Political Science, Florida International University, 2026
M.A., Political Science, Florida International University, 2021
B.S., Communication, Florida International University, 2018
COURSES:
PSCI 1330, U.S. Government & Politics
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Burgess, Melissa. 2025. 鈥淯nilateralism as a Strategic Public Relations Tool: The Case of the Clinton聽Administration鈥檚 Minority Business Executive Order.鈥� Congress & the Presidency, vol. 52 (3), pp. 255-285.
Burgess, Melissa and Todd Makse. 2025. 鈥淎nachro-Knowledge: Officeholder Change and Outdated聽Political Knowledge.鈥� American Politics Research, vol. 54 (3), pp. 292-305.