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Janell Fetterolf

Senior Researcher

Expertise:Global Attitudes and Trends

Janell Fetterolf is a senior researcher at Pew Research Center, specializing in international survey research. She is a contributing author on numerous reports, including studies about America’s image abroad, democracy, and views of gender equality. She also works on developing questionnaires, assessing data quality, and analyzing survey results. Fetterolf has a Ph.D. in social psychology from Rutgers University and a B.A. from Northwestern University.

Publications

short readsFeb 28, 2024

Who likes authoritarianism, and how do they want to change their government?

The share of the public that supports authoritarian systems ranges from 85% in India to 8% in Sweden.
reportFeb 28, 2024

Representative Democracy Remains a Popular Ideal, but People Around the World Are Critical of How It’s Working

A 24-country survey finds a median of 59% are dissatisfied with how their democracy is functioning, and 74% think elected officials don’t care what people like them think.
short readsDec 6, 2023

Americans who have traveled internationally stand out in their views and knowledge of foreign affairs

Roughly three-quarters of Americans (76%) have visited at least one other country, including 26% who have been to five or more.
reportDec 6, 2023

Attitudes on an Interconnected World

How close do people feel to others around the world? How much do they want their countries involved in international affairs? How do people’s experiences with travel and feelings of international connectedness relate to their views about the world? A recent 24-nation survey explores these questions.
short readsJun 27, 2023

How Americans’ views of the U.S. compare with international views of the U.S.

People around the world see both strengths and flaws in the U.S., but they generally view the U.S. positively, according to a new survey of 24 countries.
reportJun 27, 2023

International Views of Biden and U.S. Largely Positive

Overwhelmingly, people believe the U.S. interferes in the affairs of other countries (82%), but most also believe the U.S. contributes to peace and stability around the world (61%). U.S. President Joe Biden receives mostly positive reviews from publics around the world with 54% expressing confidence in Biden, while 39% say they lack confidence in him.
short readsApr 20, 2023

Many people in U.S., other advanced economies say it’s not necessary to believe in God to be moral

Most Americans say it’s not necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values, according to a spring 2022 survey.
reportDec 6, 2022

Social Media Seen as Mostly Good for Democracy Across Many Nations, But U.S. is a Major Outlier

Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
reportJun 22, 2022

International Attitudes Toward the U.S., NATO and Russia in a Time of Crisis

Most say U.S. is reliable partner, and ratings for Biden are mostly positive – although down significantly from last year.
reportApr 6, 2022

Seven-in-Ten Americans Now See Russia as an Enemy

Attitudes toward NATO have grown more positive: 67% express a favorable opinion of the organization, up from 61% in 2021.