Advocacy, Academia & Activism: Bridging Borders and Building Equity with Dr. Melissa Haussman

In this special Advocacy Legacy Series episode of Voices of Florida House District 14: Love Thy Neighborhood, we welcome Dr. Melissa Haussman, Professor Emerita of Political Science at Carleton University, a cross-border scholar, author, and lifelong activist in U.S. and Canadian politics.

From the Massachusetts Legislature to university classrooms in Canada, Melissa’s career spans more than 35 years of advocacy, authorship, and public service. She is the author or co-author of eight books on U.S. and comparative politics—with a ninth on gender and intersectionality in public policy forthcoming in 2025.

As an elected official, campaign strategist, and educator, Dr. Haussman brings a sharp lens to the intersection of gender, power, and policy. In this episode, she reflects on the evolution of women’s legislative leadership, the importance of civic literacy in a polarized age, and what it means to remain politically engaged—across borders and generations.

🎧 Tune in for an intergenerational conversation on the role of scholarship in shaping activism, the unfinished work of gender justice, and how teaching becomes advocacy when rooted in truth.

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