Luona Lin

Research Associate

Luona Lin is a research associate focusing on social and demographic research at Pew Research Center.

Publications

short readsMar 31, 2025

Blue-collar workers are less satisfied at work, less attached to their jobs than other U.S. workers

Among blue-collar workers, 43% say they feel extremely or very satisfied with their jobs; by comparison, 53% of other workers express this level of satisfaction.
reportFeb 25, 2025

U.S. Workers Are More Worried Than Hopeful About Future AI Use in the Workplace

American workers have mixed feelings about how AI technologies, like ChatGPT, will affect jobs in the future.
reportDec 10, 2024

Most Americans Feel Good About Their Job Security but Not Their Pay

U.S. workers feel their jobs are secure and few are seeking a job change. But only half are highly satisfied with their job overall.
short readsMay 15, 2024

A quarter of U.S. teachers say AI tools do more harm than good in K-12 education

High school teachers are more likely than elementary and middle school teachers to hold negative views about AI tools in education.
reportApr 4, 2024

What’s It Like To Be a Teacher in America Today?

Public K-12 teachers express low job satisfaction and few are optimistic about the future of U.S. education.
reportFeb 22, 2024

Race and LGBTQ Issues in K-12 Schools

We asked public K-12 teachers, teens and U.S. adults how they see topics related to race and LGBTQ issues playing out in the classroom.
short readsSep 7, 2023

About 8 in 10 women in opposite-sex marriages say they took their husband’s last name

Younger women, women with a postgraduate degree and Democratic women are more likely to keep their last name after marriage.