Crespin, Michael (Mike), Director, Carl Albert Center, 1975-
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Biographical:
Michael H. Crespin is Director and Curator of the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center and Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma. He earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 2005 and served in the office of U.S. Representative Dan Lipinski as an APSA Congressional Fellow from 2005-06.
Crespin has published over 30 articles and book chapters. His work has appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Political Analysis, and State Politics and Policy Quarterly. Crespin was a Risser Innovative Teaching Fellow, was awarded an SSRC Negotiating Agreement in Congress Research Grant and has been PI or Co-PI on several other grants to promote civic engagement, increase opportunities to study Native American politics, digitize the OU Daily student newspaper, and to implement free, alternative textbooks.
Crespin has published over 30 articles and book chapters. His work has appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Political Analysis, and State Politics and Policy Quarterly. Crespin was a Risser Innovative Teaching Fellow, was awarded an SSRC Negotiating Agreement in Congress Research Grant and has been PI or Co-PI on several other grants to promote civic engagement, increase opportunities to study Native American politics, digitize the OU Daily student newspaper, and to implement free, alternative textbooks.