Alan Cooperman

Alan Cooperman is Director of Religion Research at Pew Research Center, where he and his team study the role of religion in today’s world. Alan’s work focuses on religious change both in America and globally. He broadly oversees the Center’s efforts to measure religious and spiritual beliefs and practices; explore the intersection of religion, politics and national identity; and conduct specialized surveys of small religious groups. Alan has co-authored or edited studies of  America’s changing religious landscape, the experiences and attitudes of Jewish Americans, Muslims in the U.S., faith among Black Americans, the rise of religious “nones,” Israel’s religiously divided society, restrictions on religious freedom around the world, Christianity in Western Europe, religion in India, and global religious change, among other topics. His insights have been featured on major television networks and in national newspapers. Prior to the Center, Alan’s career included roles as a national reporter and editor for The Washington Post, foreign editor at U.S. News & World Report, and a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press. Alan’s insights into religion and public opinion make him a leading voice in contemporary discussions on faith and society.