Jennifer Patterson

Jennifer Patterson is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Her work focuses on projects related to religious freedom and overcoming poverty, drawing on her more than 25 years of experience in public policy.

She is the director of the Institute for Theology and Public Life at Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., and previously served as a vice president at The Heritage Foundation overseeing research on social welfare, family, and religious liberty issues.

Her commentary has appeared in a wide range of outlets, and she has contributed chapters and articles to scholarly and popular books and journals. As a public speaker, she has spoken in many different forums, testified before Congress, and appeared on numerous media platforms.

Currently a doctoral candidate in moral theology and ethics at The Catholic University of America, she holds masters’ degrees from Reformed Theological Seminary and the Institute of World Politics, and a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College.

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