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title: "Pew Research Center at PAA"
description: "Pew Research Center Experts at #PAA2016: Follow our Experts Pew Research Center will be at this year’s Population Association of America Annual Meeting in Washington. Visit us at booth 505 to meet our experts and to learn more about our work. See below for a list of our experts who will be at the booth, […]"
date: "2016-03-25"
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# Pew Research Center at PAA

### Pew Research Center Experts at [#PAA2016](https://twitter.com/hashtag/paa2016):

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Pew Research Center will be at this year’s Population Association of America Annual Meeting in Washington. Visit us at booth 505 to meet our experts and to learn more about our work. See below for a list of our experts who will be at the booth, as well as a complete list of their presentations during the conference.

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### Pew Research Center Presentations at PAA 2016

#### Thursday, March 31

8:30-10:00 a.m. **Meet Pew Research Center Experts: David McClendon** Location: Booth 505

- Expertise: International Religious Demography, Marriage and Family Recent Research: [The Gender Gap in Religion Around the World](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2016/03/22/the-gender-gap-in-religion-around-the-world/), Interfaith Marriage and Romantic Relationships in the U.S., Marriage Markets During the Transition to Adulthood

10:00-11:30 a.m. **Meet Pew Research Center Experts: [Gretchen Livingston](https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/gretchen-m-livingston/)** Location: Booth 505

- Expertise: Family Demography and Fertility Recent Research: [Childlessness Falls, Family Size Grows Among Highly Educated Women](https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2015/05/07/childlessness-falls-family-size-grows-among-highly-educated-women/), [Four-in-Ten Couples Are Saying “I Do,” Again](https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2014/11/14/four-in-ten-couples-are-saying-i-do-again/), [The American Family Today](https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2015/12/17/1-the-american-family-today/)

10:15-11:45 a.m **Poster Session Two: Marriage, family households, and unions** Location: Exhibit Hall A

- Record share of Americans have never been married: Why? Presenters: [Wendy Wang](https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/wendy-wang/), *Senior Researcher* Related Research: [Record Share of Americans Have Never Married](https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2014/09/24/record-share-of-americans-have-never-married/)

11:30-1:00 p.m. **Meet Pew Research Center Experts: [Conrad Hackett](https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/conrad-hackett/)** Location: Booth 505

- Expertise: International Religious Demography Recent Research: [The Gender Gap in Religion Around the World](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2016/03/22/the-gender-gap-in-religion-around-the-world/), [The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2015/04/02/religious-projections-2010-2050/), [The Global Religious Landscape](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2012/12/18/global-religious-landscape-exec/)

1:00-2:30 p.m. **Meet Pew Research Center Experts: Renee Stepler** Location: Booth 505

- Expertise: Aging Recent Research: [Smaller Share of Women Ages 65 and Older Are Living Alone](https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2016/02/18/smaller-share-of-women-ages-65-and-older-are-living-alone/), [Hispanic, Black Parents See College Degree as Key for Children’s Success](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2016/02/24/hispanic-black-parents-see-college-degree-as-key-for-childrens-success/), [English Proficiency on the Rise Among Latinos: U.S. born Driving Language Changes](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2015/05/12/english-proficiency-on-the-rise-among-latinos/)

2:30-4:00 p.m. **Meet Pew Research Center Experts: [Ana Gonzalez-Barrera](https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/ana-gonzalez-barrera/)** Location: Booth 505

- Expertise: Hispanics, U.S. Immigration Recent Research: [More Mexicans Leaving Than Coming to the U.S.](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2015/11/19/more-mexicans-leaving-than-coming-to-the-u-s/), [‘Mestizo’ and ‘Mulatto’: Mixed-Race Identities Among U.S. Hispanics](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2015/07/10/mestizo-and-mulatto-mixed-race-identities-unique-to-hispanics/), [The Path Not Taken: Two-thirds of Legal Mexican Immigrants Are Not U.S. Citizens](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2013/02/04/the-path-not-taken/)

2:45-4:15 p.m.**Poster Session Four: Aging, gender, race, and ethnicity** Location: Exhibit Hall A

-  The gender gap in religion: A global perspective Presenters: David McClendon, *Research Associate*; Conrad Hackett, *Demographer*; Anne Shi, *Research Associate*; Carley Murphy, *Senior Writer/Editor* Related Research:[The Gender Gap in Religion Around the World](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2016/03/22/the-gender-gap-in-religion-around-the-world/)
-  Age difference in Religious Belief Worldwide Presenters: Conrad Hackett, *Demographer*Co-Presenters: Vegard Skirbekk, *Columbia University, Norway*; Marcin Stonawski, *International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and Cracow University of Economics, Austria*; Michaela Potancokova, *Wittgenstein Centre (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU), Austria*
-  Mapping expected change in Muslim and Christian populations, 2010-2050 Presenters: Conrad Hackett, *Demographer* Co-Presenters: Timmy Huynh, *Pennsylvania State University*; Vegard Skirbekk, *Columbia University, Norway*; Marcin Stonawski, *International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and Cracow University of Economics, Austria*; and Michaela Potancokova, *Wittgenstein Centre (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU), Austria*

4:30-6:00 p.m. **Session 89: Methodological issues in race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality** Location: Marriot Salon 3

-  Who Is Multiracial? Depends on How You Ask: A Comparison of Six Survey Methods to Capture Racial Identity Presenters: Eileen Patten, *Research Analyst* Related Research: [Who Is Multiracial? Depends on How You Ask](https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2015/11/06/who-is-multiracial-depends-on-how-you-ask/)

#### Friday, April 1

9:00-10:00 a.m. **Meet Pew Research Center Experts: [D’Vera Cohn](https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/dvera-cohn/)** Location: Booth 505

- Expertise: U.S. Census, U.S. Family Trends, ImmigrationRecent Research: [For 2020, Census Bureau Plans to Trade Paper Responses for Digital Ones](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2016/02/24/for-2020-census-bureau-plans-to-trade-paper-responses-for-digital-ones/), [Census Considers New Approach to Asking About Race – by Not Using the Term at all](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2015/06/18/census-considers-new-approach-to-asking-about-race-by-not-using-the-term-at-all/), [After Decades of Decline, a Rise in Stay-at-Home Mothers](https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2014/04/08/after-decades-of-decline-a-rise-in-stay-at-home-mothers/)

10:00-11:30 a.m.**Meet Pew Research Center Experts: [Phillip Connor](https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/phillip-connor/)** Location: Booth 505

- Expertise: International Migration, Immigration and Religion Recent Research: [Illegal Migration to EU Rises for Routes Both Well-Worn and Less-Traveled](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2016/03/18/illegal-migration-to-eu-rises-for-routes-both-well-worn-and-less-traveled/), [Faith on the Move – The Religious Affiliation of International Migrants](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2012/03/08/religious-migration-exec/)

12:45-2:15 p.m. **Poster Session Eight: Fertility, family planning, sexual behavior, and reproductive health 1** Location: Exhibit Hall A

-  Trends in childlessness and family size across educational levels Presenters: Gretchen Livingston, *Senior Researcher* Related Research: [Childlessness Falls, Family Size Grows Among Highly Educated Women](https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2015/05/07/childlessness-falls-family-size-grows-among-highly-educated-women/)

1:00-2:30 p.m. **Meet Pew Research Center Experts: [Jeffrey S. Passel](https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/jeffrey-s-passel/)** Location: Booth 505

- Expertise: Unauthorized Immigration, Population Projections Recent Research: [Unauthorized Immigrant Population Stable for Half a Decade](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2015/07/22/unauthorized-immigrant-population-stable-for-half-a-decade/),[ Modern Immigration Wave Brings 59 Million to U.S., Driving Population Growth and Change Through 2065](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2015/09/28/modern-immigration-wave-brings-59-million-to-u-s-driving-population-growth-and-change-through-2065/), [Share of Unauthorized Immigrant Workers in Production, Construction Jobs Falls Since 2007](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2015/03/26/share-of-unauthorized-immigrant-workers-in-production-construction-jobs-falls-since-2007/)

2:45-4:15 p.m. **Session 162: Formation and dissolution of same-sex marriages** Location: Maryland A

-  Interfaith Couples, Family Diversity, and Relationship Stability Presenters: David McClendon, *Research Associate*

**Poster Session Nine: Health and mortality 3** Location: Exhibit Hall A

-  How might differences in immigration experiences for men and women lead to gender disparities in functional limitations for older Mexican immigrants in the U.S.? Presenters: Renee Stepler, *Research Assistant*