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Michael Crespin

Michael Crespin

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.

Mike assists in leading the Center's graduate program and undergraduate research fellows. He also guides students as they take part in the Capitol Scholars program with internships at the Capitol and weekly seminars on campus. Mike also teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on the U.S. Congress and American Federal Government.  Students participate in these service-learning designated interships both with legislators at the Capitol and non-profit leaders in the community.