How American Women are Changing Politics
Michelle Bernard
Tuesday, 31 Mar 2015 at 7:30 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Michelle Bernard is an attorney, author, political analyst and the founding president and CEO of the Bernard Center for Women, Politics and Public Policy. She is a frequent political and legal analyst on MSNBC, appears regularly on The McLaughlin Group, is a guest commentator on National Public Radio's All Things Considered, and is a contributor for the Huffington Post and the Washington Post's "She the People." Bernard is a strong believer in independent thought and giving a voice to the principles of limited government, free markets and personal responsibility.​ Her books include Women's Progress: How Women are Wealthier, Healthier and More Independent Than Ever Before and Moving America Toward Justice: The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 1963-2013. Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and PoliticsMichelle Bernard has also appeared on CNN's The Situation Room; FOX News's America's Newsroom, Hannity and Colmes and The O'Reilly Factor; and HBO's The Bill Maher Show. She was named a "Rising Star" on Essence magazine's annual "Money & Power List" in November 2014.
Prior to founding the Bernard Center for Women, Politics and Public Policy, she served as president and CEO of the Independent Women's Forum and practiced law as a partner in the Washington, DC, firm of Patton Boggs LLP. Bernard holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and political science from Howard University and a law degree from Georgetown University.
Cosponsored By:
- Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women & Politics
- Office of the Senior Vice President & Provost
- Women and Leadership Series
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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