Daniel Cox is the Director of the Survey Center on American Life and a research fellow in polling and public opinion at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he specializes in survey research, politics, youth culture and identity, and religion. Before joining AEI, he was the research director at PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute), which he cofounded and where he led the organization’s qualitative and quantitative research program. He is also the coauthor of numerous academic book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers on topics relating to religious polarization, anti-Muslim attitudes in the US, religious tolerance of atheists, and new methods for measuring social class and religious belief. Read more.
Jacqueline Clemence is a research associate for Politics and Public Opinion Studies and the Survey Center on American Life at the American Enterprise Institute. She works with AEI fellow Daniel A. Cox, senior fellow Karlyn Bowman, and visiting scholar Samuel J. Abrams compiling and analyzing polls on a variety of contemporary political and social issues. Before coming to AEI, Jacqueline worked at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and the United States Attorney’s Office on child abuse and sexual assault prosecution, as well as working with children who escaped human trafficking in Detroit. She graduated from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor with a degree in Political Science and minor in Community Action and Social Change.
Research Assistant
Samantha Goldstein is a research assistant for Politics and Public Opinion Studies and the Survey Center on American Life at the American Enterprise Institute. She works with AEI fellow Daniel A. Cox, senior fellow Karlyn Bowman, and visiting fellow Sean Trende compiling and analyzing polls on a variety of contemporary political and social issues. Before coming to AEI, Samantha was an instructional aide in the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor School of Information and a research assistant at the Institute for Social Research’s Center for Political Studies. She graduated with high honors in Political Science and Applied Statistics from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in May 2020.
Communications Assistant for Domestic Policy Studies | @jfaulkner_aei
Julia Faulkner is the communications assistant for Domestic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. She works with the department’s research teams on branding and promotional priorities. Before coming to AEI, Julia completed an agile marketing strategy internship and fellowship studying the intersection of religion, culture, and political stewardship. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Business Journalism and Hispanic Linguistics.
May 5, 2021
In the wake of a once-in-a-generation pandemic that has required sustained national intervention and leadership, Americans may be coming around to the benefits of big government.
March 26, 2021
In the wake of the Capitol uprising, we have been forced to reckon with the uncomfortable truth that political violence is no longer a theoretical concern.
December 22, 2020
Our survey showed that when our social circles include a more diverse mix of political beliefs, we are more open to argument and less ideologically extreme. And, arguably, the best way to get to this point is to discuss — and disagree about — politics more.
November 24, 2020
There was a large swing to Trump among white voters who had low levels of social trust — a group that researchers have found is also less likely to participate in telephone surveys.