Cross, Pearson

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Expert in local and state government, redistricting, elections, and education reform

Department of Political Science, Associate Professor, Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, interim Department Head of Criminal Justice
pearson@louisiana.edu
(337) 482-6162
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
Topics: 
government, Louisiana, politics
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