---
title: "Acknowledgments"
description: "This report is made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. It is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at: pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/science. Primary research team Cary Funk, Director, Science and Society Research Brian Kennedy, Research Associate Meg Hefferon, Research Analyst Cary Lynne Thigpen, Research Assistant Editorial […]"
date: "2019-03-28"
authors:
  - name: "Brian Kennedy"
    job_title: "Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/brian-kennedy/"
  - name: "Meg Hefferon"
    job_title: "Former Research Analyst"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/meg-hefferon/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2019/03/28/science-knowledge-acknowledgments/"
categories:
  - "Education"
  - "Public Knowledge"
  - "Science Knowledge"
datasets:
  - name: "American Trends Panel Wave 42"
    url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/dataset/american-trends-panel-wave-42/"
---

# Acknowledgments

This report is made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. It is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at: [pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/science](http://www.pewresearch.org/science/).

#### Primary research team

Cary Funk, *Director, Science and Society Research *Brian Kennedy, *Research Associate *Meg Hefferon, *Research Analyst *Cary Lynne Thigpen, *Research Assistant*

#### Editorial and graphic design

Aleksandra Sandstrom, *Copy Editor *Margaret Porteus, *Information Graphics Designer*

#### Communications and web publishing

Shawnee Cohn, *Communications Manager *Haley Nolan, *Communications Associate *Sara Atske, *Assistant Digital Producer*

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