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Jacob Matthews

Jacob Matthews

Young Leaders Program Manager, Phillip N. Truluck Center for Leadership Development

Jacob Matthews is the Young Leaders Program Manager at the Phillip N. Truluck Center for Leadership Development at The Heritage Foundation.

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The Tenure Trap: How Universities Are Losing Their Focus Jacob Matthews

Jun 1, 2026 3 min read

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Why Gen Z Feels Priced Out of the American Dream

May 7, 2026 3 min read

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A Pro-Gen-Z Policy Hiding in Plain Sight: Trump Accounts Jacob Matthews

Feb 13, 2026 2 min read

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Gen Z Isn’t Lost. We’re Looking for a Conservatism That Works. Jacob Matthews

Jan 22, 2026 3 min read

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In a Time of Cultural Turbulence, Universities Must Reclaim Their Moral Found... Jacob Matthews

Dec 22, 2025 3 min read

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I Feared What Hurricane Helene Had Done to Our Community. One Year Later, We ... Jacob Matthews

Sep 4, 2025 4 min read

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