Kat Devlin

Former Research Associate

Kat Devlin is a former research associate at the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project, where she specialized in international public opinion and quantitative research methods. She was involved in all aspects of the research process, including designing survey questionnaires, managing fieldwork, assessing data quality and writing reports. Devlin earned her master’s degree from Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, with concentrations in quantitative research and Chinese studies. Previously, she served as a Fulbright grantee in Malaysia. Devlin has written on numerous topics, including public opinion in India, economic issues in Japan, global attitudes toward China, language learning in Europe and applied data science methods. Her research has been covered in international news outlets such as the BBC, Axios, Forbes, Agence France-Presse and Reuters.

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short readsJul 20, 2021

Tokyo Olympics reach the starting line even as most Japanese say country has handled pandemic poorly

Among 17 publics surveyed, those in Japan report the most negative assessment of how their country has handled the pandemic.
reportJun 30, 2021

Large Majorities Say China Does Not Respect the Personal Freedoms of Its People

Unfavorable views of China also hover near historic highs in most of the 17 advanced economies surveyed.
reportJun 23, 2021

People in Advanced Economies Say Their Society Is More Divided Than Before Pandemic

Publics disagree about whether restrictions on public activity, such as stay-at-home orders or mandates to wear masks in public, have gone far enough to combat COVID-19.
short readsJun 10, 2021

Global views of how U.S. has handled pandemic have improved, but few say it’s done a good job

The U.S. receives relatively poor marks compared with other countries and organizations when it comes to dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.
reportApr 22, 2021

Many in Western Europe and U.S. Want Economic Changes as Pandemic Continues

Most would welcome government-sponsored job training and other interventions.
reportMar 4, 2021

Most Americans Support Tough Stance Toward China on Human Rights, Economic Issues

Fewer adults have confidence in Joe Biden to handle the U.S.-China relationship than other foreign policy issues.
reportFeb 3, 2021

As Pandemic Continues, More in U.S. and Europe Feel Major Impact on Their Lives

The novel coronavirus continues to pose weighty challenges for people around the world.
reportJan 13, 2021

Legislators in UK, Canada and Australia Express Post-election Enthusiasm for Biden Administration on Twitter

In preelection tweets about the U.S., lawmakers abroad focused on how the election will affect bilateral ties and trade.
decodedDec 18, 2020

How quantitative methods can supplement a qualitative approach when working with focus groups

In a recent project involving focus groups, we tested out quantitative as well as qualitative research methods.
short readsOct 6, 2020

Negative views of both U.S. and China abound across advanced economies amid COVID-19

Few in 14 advanced countries have confidence in either Xi or Trump, and many are critical of how both countries have handled the coronavirus outbreak.