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Michael Climek
Guest Host, LSU PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH LAB

Michael Climek is the Operations Manager of the Public Policy Research Lab at LSU. Originally from NYC, his last position was as a project manager in the research department at Ketchum, a leading global public relations firm. He has more than six years of experience in the market research industry and has worked for clients in a variety of fields, such as Adecco, Kodak, Playstation and Wendy’s. Climek also specializes in social media conversation analysis, focus group moderation, and online surveying. Climek recently completed his MBA at Baruch College in New York with a dual major in marketing and international business.

Current Topic


05/13 - Medicaid Expansion: Take it or Leave it?

Should Louisiana expand Medicaid benefits to subsidize national healthcare coverage or not?

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06/13 - STEM Status: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math in Louisiana

How can Louisiana better equip its citizens for future STEM positions?

Recent Topics


04/13 - Louisiana Coastal Concerns: BP & Beyond

What are viable strategies for addressing our coastal erosion in light of sea level rise, subsidence, hurricanes and oil spills?


03/13 - Tax Reform 2013

What would these changes mean for Louisiana’s low and middle income families?


02/13 - Preventable: HIV/AIDS in Louisiana

So how is Louisiana confronting this health issue?


01/13 - Newtown: A Louisiana Perspective

Where does Louisiana stand in this national discussion on guns and mental health?

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