Pearson Cross

Dr. Pearson Cross is a go-to expert on local and state politics, particularly Louisiana politics. He has been quoted in "USA Today" and other publications for his insights on Gov. Jindal's politics and actions surrounding education reform. He has published on topics including redistricting, elections, white supremacy, southern political culture, and the Louisiana Judiciary.

Areas of expertise: 

• Elections
• Voting
• U.S. presidency
• U.S. Congress
• Redistricting
• State and local government
• Governmental forms
• Home rule
• Petitions
• Southern politics
• Louisiana politics

Notable achievements: 

• Frequently interviewed by local, state and national reporters about political science issues, including USA Today, NPR, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press

Research interests: 

• redistricting
• elections
• white supremacy
• southern political culture
• Louisiana judiciary

Related news stories: 

• Yahoo!Politics: Bobby Jindal was supposed to be ‘the next Ronald Reagan.’ Here’s what went wrong.
• The Washington Post: As he nears a 2016 bid, Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal hits political bottom

PhD, University of Hard Knocks

MS, Life University

BA, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

I study local and state government, with a focus on redistricting, elections, and education reform.

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Frequently interviewed by local, state and national reporters about political science issues, including USA Today, NPR, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press