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About Melissa
Melissa Harris-Lacewell is Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University. Her academic research is inspired by a desire to investigate the challenges facing contemporary black Americans and to better understand the multiple, creative ways that African Americans respond to these challenges. She is also an award winning author and appears regularly on MSNBC and other media venues.
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Princeton Students
Welcome back for the 2009-2010 academic year. Professor Harris-Lacewell is the director of undergraduate studies for the Department of Politics. All politics seniors should sign up for fall advising to discuss senior thesis projects. Make an appointment here.
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Media Appearances Speaking Engagements
Civil Rights in America: A Look at African-American and GLBT Communities' Struggles for Equality
January 12, 2010
The Ohio State University
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
January 15, 2010
University of Chicago
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