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Jenna A. Robinson is an American conservative policy analyst and advocate for higher education reform who has served as President of the James G. Martin Center for Nonprofit Journalism since 2015. She leads the organization's efforts to critique and propose changes to American universities through investigative reporting and policy research from a conservative perspective. The center, formerly known as the John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, focuses on issues like administrative overreach, ideological imbalances, free speech restrictions, and economic inefficiencies in higher education from a free-market viewpoint. Robinson began her career in education policy after graduate studies, joining the Pope Center in 2010 as Vice President before becoming President. She is known for writings and commentary on topics including rising college costs, the decline of liberal arts education, and progressive influence in universities, with work published in outlets like The Wall Street Journal and National Review. A North Carolina native with regional ties to institutions like UNC-Chapel Hill, Robinson is sponsored by philanthropist Diana Davis Spencer and remains an active voice in conservative circles through panels, interviews, and debates advocating for classical education principles and reduced government intervention in higher learning.