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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reportMay 12, 2020

In Taiwan, Views of Mainland China Mostly Negative

There is widespread support in Taiwan for increased economic and political ties with the U.S. While many are wary of stronger political ties with mainland China, about half would favor stronger economic relations.
reportApr 21, 2020

U.S. Views of China Increasingly Negative Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Republicans are more negative than Democrats toward China, though unfavorable ratings have climbed among both parties.
reportApr 13, 2020

Analyzing international survey data with the pewmethods R package

Data from Pew Research Center’s annual Global Attitudes Survey is publicly available.
short readsApr 9, 2020

Most European students learn English in school

91% of EU students in primary and secondary school were studying English in 2017 – more than all other foreign languages learned combined.
short readsFeb 20, 2020

While India’s public views Trump positively, there’s less enthusiasm for his trade policies

As President Donald Trump prepares for a state visit to India, the two nations’ economic relationship will take center stage.
short readsJan 10, 2020

Around the world, more see the U.S. positively than China, but little confidence in Trump or Xi

The U.S. receives more positive marks than China in 21 countries surveyed, while China fares better than the U.S. in seven countries.
short readsJan 6, 2020

Speaking the national language at home is less common in some European countries

In some EU nations, sizable minorities speak something other than their country’s national language in their household.
short readsDec 11, 2019

How unemployment rates relate to economic attitudes in the EU

In EU countries with higher unemployment, people are more pessimistic about job prospects. Youth unemployment and lack of economic growth are also factors.
short readsDec 5, 2019

People around the globe are divided in their opinions of China

Negative views of China predominate in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. China also receives unfavorable marks from many neighbors in the Asia-Pacific region.
reportDec 5, 2019

China’s Economic Growth Mostly Welcomed in Emerging Markets, but Neighbors Wary of Its Influence

More countries still name the U.S. as the foremost economic power than say the same of China. And, even in nations that welcome China’s economic growth, few feel similarly about its growing military might.