---
title: "Acknowledgments"
description: "This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. It is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Primary researchers Lee Rainie, Director, Internet, Science and Technology Research Cary Funk, Associate Director, Research Meg Hefferon, Research Assistant Brian Kennedy, Research Associate         Research team Courtney Kennedy, Director, Survey Research [&hellip;]"
date: "2016-07-08"
authors:
  - name: "Lee Rainie"
    job_title: "Former Director, Internet and Technology Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/lee-rainie/"
  - name: "Cary Funk"
    job_title: "Former Director, Science and Society Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/cary-funk/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2016/07/08/threats-from-infectious-diseases-acknowledgments/"
categories:
  - "Health Policy"
  - "Medicine & Health"
  - "Public Knowledge"
---

# Acknowledgments

This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. It is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals:

#### Primary researchers

Lee Rainie, *Director, Internet, Science and Technology Research *Cary Funk, *Associate Director, Research *Meg Hefferon, *Research Assistant *Brian Kennedy, *Research Associate *

#### Research team

Courtney Kennedy, *Director, Survey Research *Kyley McGeeney, *Research Methodologist *Andrew Mercer, *Research Methodologist *Nicholas Hatley, * Research Assistant *

#### Editorial and graphic design

Margaret Porteus, *Information Graphics Designer *Shannon Greenwood*, Copy Editor *

#### Communications and web publishing

Dana Page, *Senior Communications Manager *Shannon Greenwood,* Assistant Digital Producer*