Pamela D. Pike is the Spillman Professor of Piano Pedagogy and Associate Dean of Research at Louisiana State University. As an active researcher of pedagogical topics, she is a sought-after speaker and clinician. Pike has published full-length books, book chapters, articles, and is editor-in-chief of the Piano Magazine. Her most recent book from Routledge, The Adult Music Student: Making Music throughout the Lifespan, was published in 2022.