About

The Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends project studies behaviors and attitudes of Americans in key realms of their lives, including family, community, health, finance, work and leisure. The project explores these topics by combining original public opinion survey research with social, economic and demographic data analysis.

It is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan “fact tank” that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does not take positions on policy issues. The Pew Research Center is an independent subsidiary of the Pew Charitable Trusts.

Pew Social & Demographic Trends Staff

Paul Taylor
Director

D’Vera Cohn
Senior Writer

Rich Morin
Senior Editor

Kim Parker
Associate Director

Eileen Patten
Research Assistant

Wendy Wang
Research Associate

Pew Social & Demographic Trends is one of seven projects that comprise the Pew Research Center. Research publications on this website may reflect collaboration and co-authorship with staff members from other Pew Research Center projects. Bios of interest from those projects may be found on their respective websites:

The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
The Pew Research Center Project for Excellence in Journalism
The Pew Internet & American Life Project
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
Pew Global Attitudes Project
Pew Hispanic Center