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Moira Fagan

Research Associate

Expertise:Global Attitudes and Trends

Moira Fagan is a research associate at Pew Research Center, specializing in international survey research. She writes about international public opinion on a variety of topics, including perceptions of international organizations and views of global threats. She is involved in every stage of the research process: designing questionnaires, ensuring quality control during data collection and analyzing survey results.

Fagan has a M.A. in international affairs from American University and a B.A. from the University of Puget Sound.

Publications

short readsJul 14, 2021

Fast facts about global views of Merkel and Biden ahead of White House meeting

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to visit the White House this week as she wraps up her final year in office.
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

NATO continues to be seen in a favorable light by people in member states

Views of NATO among Americans are at 61% favorable, the same as the overall median across the member states surveyed.
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.
reportMay 5, 2021

Views About National Identity Becoming More Inclusive in U.S., Western Europe

Large ideological divides persist on views of tradition, national pride and discrimination, especially in the U.S.
short readsApr 23, 2021

Americans’ views of key foreign policy goals depend on their attitudes toward international cooperation

Americans’ views on foreign policy priorities differ based on a number of factors, including their attitudes toward international engagement.
short readsJan 14, 2021

Americans say U.S. can learn a lot from other countries on handling the coronavirus outbreak, other issues

Democrats are far more willing to say the U.S. can learn from other countries on major policy issues than Republicans are.
short readsNov 30, 2020

NATO seen in a positive light by many across 10 member states

A median of 60% across 10 surveyed member countries have a favorable view of the political and military alliance.
reportNov 17, 2020

Majorities in the European Union Have Favorable Views of the Bloc

A median of 66% across eight EU member nations rated the organization positively this summer.
short readsOct 23, 2020

Foreign policy experts in the U.S. have much different views about threats to the country than the general public

International relations experts’ assessment of the current crises facing the world are often at odds with those of the U.S. general public.