Michelle Helene Belco, Ph.D., J.D.

Michelle Belco, J.D., Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer at the Honors College at the University of Houston. She has been teaching courses on American Government since 2015 and has received awards nearly every year for teaching excellence. Her research explores the executive branch examining both the extent and balance of executive power. Her recent book, The Administrative Presidency: Presidential Directives and Executive Policymaking builds on her earlier book, The Dual Executive: Unilateral Orders in a Separated and Shared Power System. Her research has been published in political science journals, encyclopedias, and book chapters. Prior to pursuing her teaching career, she practiced environmental and administrative law and specialized in working with governments, negotiated agreements, and regulations. She is still active in the study of administrative law through the State Bar of Texas and the American Bar Association and is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the United States Supreme Court Bar.