Steven Shepard is\u00a0associate director of political research\u00a0at Pew Research Center. In this role, he helps lead the Center’s research on U.S. politics and\u00a0policy.\u00a0He focuses on\u00a0projects that examine Americans’ political attitudes, elections,\u00a0governance\u00a0and the\u00a0policy\u00a0issues shaping the nation’s political landscape. He works closely with researchers across the Center to design surveys, analyze findings and communicate rigorous, nonpartisan research that informs the public,\u00a0journalists\u00a0and policymakers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to joining Pew Research Center,\u00a0Steven\u00a0spent more than a decade covering U.S. politics and elections as a reporter and editor, including at POLITICO, where he reported on campaigns\u00a0and public opinion. His experience in political journalism informs his\u00a0work\u00a0translating complex survey research into clear, accessible analysis.\u00a0Steven\u00a0holds a bachelor’s degree\u00a0in\u00a0political\u00a0science\u00a0from\u00a0The George\u00a0Washington University.\u00a0<\/p>\n","staffBioShort":"Steven Shepard<\/a> is an associate director of politics at Pew Research Center","staffJobTitleExtended":"an associate director of politics at Pew Research Center","staffLink":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/staff\/steven-shepard\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bylines\/2768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bylines"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/bylines"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?bylines=2768"},{"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/collections?bylines=2768"},{"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/quiz?bylines=2768"},{"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/feature?bylines=2768"},{"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mini-course?bylines=2768"},{"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fact-sheet?bylines=2768"},{"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/decoded?bylines=2768"},{"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/short-read?bylines=2768"},{"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/prc_email_campaign?bylines=2768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}