Mechele Dickerson in the Media

Mechele Dickerson’s faculty profile

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WURD Radio January 17, 2026

Professor Mechele Dickerson on her New Book

Professor Mechele Dickerson joins the WURD "Radio’s Solutions" podcast to discuss how her new book, "The Middle Class New Deal," defines the middle class and explores today’s policy challenges.
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The San Francisco Experience January 12, 2026

A New Deal for the Middle Class

Professor Mechele Dickerson is a guest on "The San Francisco Experience" to discuss the effects of policy and educational disparity on the middle class in the 21st century, highlighting the value of community colleges for affordable career advancement.
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The Zero Hour with RJ Eskow January 10, 2026

Mechele Dickerson: A Middle-Class New Deal

Professor Mechele Dickerson is interviewed on the "The Zero Hour" with RJ Eskow to discuss her new book, "A Middle-Class New Deal: Restoring Upward Mobility and the American Dream."
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The Economics Show January 8, 2026

How bad is America’s affordability crisis?

Professor Mechele Dickerson is a guest on the podcast "The Economics Show," where she explains the difficulty of obtaining the markers of the middle class dream and shares her policy suggestions for a "new middle-class new deal."
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Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang January 6, 2026

Sunsetting Empire

Professor Mechele Dickerson stars on "Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang" to discuss her newest book "The Middle-Class New Deal: Restoring Upward Mobility and the American Dream."
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Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast January 3, 2026

Fast Politics: Mechele Dickerson

Professor Mechele Dickerson is a guest on the podcast "Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast," where she discusses her new book, "The Middle-Class New Deal: Restoring Upward Mobility and the American Dream."
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Keep Going Podcast December 22, 2025

Keep Going: Rebuilding the Middle Class

Professor Mechele Dickerson was a guest on a podcast hosted by John Biggs, where she discussed her new book, "The Middle Class New Deal," and emphasized that the middle class was created through deliberate policy choices and must be actively maintained.
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KGNU News December 4, 2025

It’s The Economy

Professor Mechele Dickerson discusses her new book, "The Middle Class New Deal," which examines the status of the middle class in America over time and in crisis today, and proposes a potential plan to restore it.
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Business Insider November 25, 2025

Why millennials feel hopeless about the economy

Professor Mechele Dickerson explains how upward comparison makes millennials feel economically vulnerable, despite data suggesting they're outperforming prior generations.