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Jennifer Pike joined PAR as a research analyst in 2005. Her primary research focus is state finance. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Governmental Research Association, the national network of individuals professionally engaged in governmental research.
Ms. Pike is the author of recent PAR publications GulfGov Reports: Spending Federal Disaster Aid and Questioning Candidates Beyond the Platitudes.
Ms. Pike is an alumnus of Louisiana State University, where she earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in mass communication and Spanish literature and a Master of Arts in Political Science. Her primary graduate research focus was on public opinion analysis and political preference formation. She served PAR as a graduate research intern in 2002-03.
As an undergraduate student Ms. Pike was editor of The Daily Reveille, the student-run LSU newspaper. She studied Arabic in the U.S. Army and previously worked in various editorial capacities for newspapers and nonprofit organizations. She also served as an AmeriCorps member for Volunteer Baton Rouge.
What factors in Louisiana’s lifestyle – and history - contribute to its weight problems?
How can the system be revamped while keeping the promise to those who have provided years of public service?
How civic-minded are Louisiana’s citizens and how can they become more involved?
How do Louisiana universities strike a balance between educational missions and the non-academic nature of college sports?
Are Louisiana seniors in danger of losing a large portion of their Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefits?
Why do so many Louisiana students give up on their education?
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