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PhD, MA, American government, Georgetown University
BA, political science, Union College
Scholars
Director, Survey Center on American Life
Senior Fellow in Polling and Public Opinion
Public opinion and survey research, Political behavior, American politics, Religious and demographic change, Youth culture and politics
Daniel A. Cox is the director of the Survey Center on American Life and a senior fellow in polling and public opinion at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Under his leadership, the center is focused on public opinion and survey research, on a variety of topics, including the emerging gender divide among young adults, dating and relationships, and social connection. 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.
Dr. Cox is currently writing Uncoupled (Penguin Random House), a book exploring the increasingly complex relationships between young men and women and the decline of dating and long-term partnerships. Drawing on extensive surveys and qualitative interviews among young adults, this book will examine the challenges of modern masculinity, the growing education gap, and the impact of social media in an era of diminished personal connection and rising mistrust. The book also considers how young people’s approach to relationships is changing in the face of deepening disconnection, and heightened fears around safety after #MeToo.
The work of Dr. Cox is regularly featured in the popular press, including in the New York Times, The Atlantic, CNN, and the Washington Post. He is a contributor to FiveThirtyEight and Insider.
Dr. Cox holds a PhD and an MA in American government from Georgetown University, where he focused on public opinion, political behavior, and religion and politics
PhD, MA, American government, Georgetown University
BA, political science, Union College
Article
Well-educated women are pessimistic about dating, but they are more successful than most.
BY Daniel A. Cox ON 11 Dec 25
Report
Survey Center on American Life
Americans are more closely divided over whether it is more important to express your views when it might make others uncomfortable or to keep your opinions to yourself. Forty-six percent of Americans say expressing yourself is more important, while slightly more (52 percent) say keeping silent is better if it might discomfort the people around you. Young adults are more likely than seniors to prioritize self-expression regardless of the social costs. More than half (53 percent) of young adults say speaking your mind is more important regardless of the consequences.
BY Daniel A. Cox + Kelsey Eyre Hammond ON 24 Nov 25
Article
A look at why digital Christianity is booming while young women keep walking away from congregational life.
BY Daniel A. Cox ON 13 Nov 25
Article
What keeps married couples together, and how friends, family, and our social circles quietly shape our decision to stay or split.
BY Daniel A. Cox ON 30 Oct 25
Article
What America's falling birthrate reveals about the decline of religion, shifting family norms, and why so many young adults feel hesitant about having kids.
BY Daniel A. Cox ON 16 Oct 25
Article
What Kirk's murder reveals about our political culture of outrage and refusal to find common ground.
BY Daniel A. Cox ON 2 Oct 25
Article
Well-educated women are pessimistic about dating, but they are more successful than most.
BY Daniel A. Cox ON 11 Dec 25
Article
A look at why digital Christianity is booming while young women keep walking away from congregational life.
BY Daniel A. Cox ON 13 Nov 25
Article
What keeps married couples together, and how friends, family, and our social circles quietly shape our decision to stay or split.
BY Daniel A. Cox ON 30 Oct 25
Article
What America's falling birthrate reveals about the decline of religion, shifting family norms, and why so many young adults feel hesitant about having kids.
BY Daniel A. Cox ON 16 Oct 25
Article
What Kirk's murder reveals about our political culture of outrage and refusal to find common ground.
BY Daniel A. Cox ON 2 Oct 25
Article
A growing gender divide among young Christians shows women adopting more progressive views than men on issues like abortion and homosexuality.
BY Daniel A. Cox ON 20 Mar 25
Report
Survey Center on American Life
Americans are more closely divided over whether it is more important to express your views when it might make others uncomfortable or to keep your opinions to yourself. Forty-six percent of Americans say expressing yourself is more important, while slightly more (52 percent) say keeping silent is better if it might discomfort the people around you. Young adults are more likely than seniors to prioritize self-expression regardless of the social costs. More than half (53 percent) of young adults say speaking your mind is more important regardless of the consequences.
BY Daniel A. Cox + Kelsey Eyre Hammond ON 24 Nov 25
Report
American Enterprise Institute
This report demonstrates that Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the country’s trajectory, deeply untrusting of political institutions, and without meaningful social connections. Nevertheless, they still exhibit some social trust—belief in their neighbors’ goodwill and civic responsibility.
BY Daniel A. Cox ON 28 Jul 25
Report
American Enterprise Institute
Young singles today are forced to navigate a world where traditional dating norms are being redefined by technology and a rapidly changing culture. Many are not enjoying the experience.
BY Daniel A. Cox + Kelsey Eyre Hammond ON 29 Jan 25
Report
American Enterprise Institute
This report, based on a large national survey of over 5,000 Americans, reveals a modest divide in views about gender between voters supporting Kamala Harris and those supporting Donald Trump.
BY Daniel A. Cox + Kelsey Eyre Hammond ON 17 Oct 24
Report
Survey Center on American Life
With American civic life on a downward slide, there is a growing class divide in Americans’ social activities, support, and membership. College graduates report having greater access to community spaces and stronger connections than do Americans with less education.
BY Daniel A. Cox + Sam Pressler ON 25 Sep 24
Report
Survey Center on American Life
The 2024 presidential election candidates are widely disliked, pessimism is on the rise, Americans are divided on their experiences of race and gender privilege, and young men and women disagree on the need for greater gender equality in the US.
BY Daniel A. Cox + Kelsey Eyre Hammond + Kyle P. Gray ON 18 Jun 24
Event
Few women believe marriage and children bring fuller lives, yet married, childbearing women report greater happiness and financial security. Panelists will examine this paradox and its implications for women’s well-being.
BY Daniel A. Cox + Brad Wilcox ON 17 Mar 26
Event
Please join AEI for a panel conversation on how online vice affects men and American culture at large.
BY Daniel A. Cox + Christine Emba ON 14 Jan 26
Event
Please join AEI’s Survey Center on American Life for a discussion of the Wheatley Institute’s new survey that analyzes 10 years of data on the challenges facing families today and how Americans think they can be solved.
BY Daniel A. Cox + Brad Wilcox ON 28 Jan 25
Event
Event Summary American family structure is evolving as our societies’ priorities and resources change. Families and individuals are influenced by numerous political and social trends. A new survey from the Wheatley Institute and Deseret News...
BY Daniel A. Cox + Brad Wilcox ON 21 Nov 23
Event
Event Summary On October 4, AEI’s Daniel A. Cox and M. Anthony Mills hosted two panels discussing the results of a recent AEI and Ipsos survey of Americans’ attitudes on science and scientists. Panelists brought...
BY M. Anthony Mills + Daniel A. Cox + Yuval Levin ON 19 Sep 23
Event
Join AEI’s Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility for a discussion of the state of social capital in America and the launch of a new research series, the Social Breakdown, which aims to uncover why America’s social fabric is breaking down and what we can do to rebuild social capital.
BY Timothy P. Carney + Kevin Corinth + Daniel A. Cox + et al. ON 17 Apr 23
Multimedia
In this panel, AEI’s Daniel A. Cox and Christine Emba examined how Gen Z compares with past generations on dating, marriage, and politics. What role do technology, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other cultural and political...
BY Daniel A. Cox + Christine Emba ON 18 Sep 25
Multimedia
FiveThirtyEight
Daniel Cox and Kelsey Eyre Hammond join the 538 Politics Podcast to discuss recent survey findings on dating and relationships among young Americans.
BY Daniel A. Cox + Kelsey Eyre Hammond ON 14 Feb 25
Podcast
One on One with Robert Doar
Dan Cox joins Robert to talk about the growing divide between Generation Z men and women. They discuss the corrosive effects of social media, declining interest in relationships and marriage, and the potential effects on...
BY Robert Doar + Daniel A. Cox ON 23 Apr 24
Podcast
Dr. Daniel A. Cox is the director of the Survey Center on American Life and a senior fellow in polling and public opinion at the American Enterprise Institute, where he studies political behavior, religious and...
BY Daniel A. Cox + Jeff Pickering ON 16 Mar 23
Podcast
This episode is a rebroadcast of one of our most popular episodes. We hope that bringing it back now will allow the content to find new listeners. Enjoy! ~Hunter Dixon (podcast producer, Hardly Working) Throughout America’s...
BY Brent Orrell + Ryan Streeter + Daniel A. Cox ON 18 Aug 22
Multimedia
A new survey from the Survey Center on American Life shows that sibling relationships suffer when parents pick favorites. AEI's Daniel A. Cox explains.
BY Daniel A. Cox ON 28 Feb 22
