---
title: "Acknowledgments"
description: "Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org. Primary researchers Gregory A. Smith, Senior Associate Director, ResearchAlan Cooperman, Director, Religion ResearchClaudia Deane, Executive Vice President Research team […]"
date: "2026-06-12"
authors:
  - name: "Gregory A. Smith"
    job_title: "Senior Associate Director, Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/gregory-a-smith/"
  - name: "Alan Cooperman"
    job_title: "Director, Religion Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/alan-cooperman/"
  - name: "Claudia Deane"
    job_title: "Executive Vice President"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/claudia-deane/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/2026/06/12/national-mood-acknowledgments/"
categories:
  - "Economy & Work"
  - "Government"
  - "Happiness & Life Satisfaction"
  - "U.S. Democracy"
  - "Uncategorized"
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# Acknowledgments

Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at [pewresearch.org](https://www.pewresearch.org).

#### Primary researchers

Gregory A. Smith, *Senior Associate Director, Research*
Alan Cooperman, *Director, Religion Research*
Claudia Deane, *Executive Vice President*

#### Research team

Chip Rotolo, *Research Associate*
Becka A. Alper, *Senior Researcher*
Asta Kallo, *Research Assistant*
Meghan Rustemeyer, *Research Assistant*

#### Methods team

Ashley Amaya, *Associate Director, Survey Methods*
Andrew Mercer, *Principal Methodologist*
Courtney Kennedy, *Vice President, Methods and Innovation*
Dorene Asare-Marfo, *Senior Panel Manager*
Dana Popky, *Associate Panel Manager*
Anna Brown, *Research Methodologist*
Arnold Lau, *Research Methodologist *

#### Editorial and graphic design

Peter Bell, *Associate Director, Design and UX*
Jeff Diamant,* Senior Writer/Editor*
David Kent, *Senior Editorial Specialist*
Rebecca Leppert, *Writer/Editor*
Bill Webster, *Senior Information Graphics Designer*

#### Communications and web publishing

Beshay Sakla, *Associate Digital Producer*
Anna Schiller, *Associate Director, Communications*

Others at Pew Research Center who contributed to this report include Jonathan Evans, senior researcher; John Gramlich, associate director of short reads; Jenn Hatfield, writer/editor; Juliana Menasce Horowitz, senior associate director of social trends research; Jocelyn Kiley, director of politics research; Michael Lipka, associate director of news and information research; Mark Hugo Lopez, director of race and ethnicity research; Sahana Mukherjee, associate director of race and ethnicity research; Kim Parker, director of social trends research; Steven Shepard, associate director of politics research; and Richard Wike, director of global attitudes research.

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