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Primary Researchers
Gregory A. Smith, Associate Director of Research
Jessica Hamar Martínez, Senior Researcher
Becka A. Alper, Research Associate
Research Team
Alan Cooperman, Director of Religion Research
Elizabeth Podrebarac Sciupac, Research Associate
Claire Gecewicz, Research Analyst
Methodology Team
Courtney Kennedy, Director, Survey Research
Andrew Mercer, Senior Methodologist
Nick Bertoni, Panel Manager
Nicholas Hatley, Research Analyst
Arnold Lau, Research Analyst
Shaohua Dong, Research Intern
Editorial and Graphic Design
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Diana Yoo, Associate Director, Design
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Travis Mitchell, Digital Producer
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Administrative Staff
Clara Huergo, Administrative Coordinator
Audrey Powers, Administrative Coordinator
Others at Pew Research Center who gave valuable feedback on this report include Michael Dimock, president, and Claudia Deane, vice president of research.
Pew Research Center received valuable advice on all phases of this project from expert advisers: Luis Lugo, director of community initiatives at the Doug & Maria DeVos Foundation and former director of religion research at Pew Research Center; the Rev. Thomas Reese, columnist for National Catholic Reporter; the Rev. Dr. Kendall Harmon, canon theologian for the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina; the Rev. Dr. Steffen Lösel, associate professor of systematic theology at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology; Thomas Albert Howard, professor of history and the humanities at Valparaiso University; Carlos M.N. Eire, professor of history and religious studies at Yale University; the Rev. John William Crossin, director of spiritual formation at Saint Luke Institute; Christopher J. Malloy, associate professor of theology at the University of Dallas; the Rev. Dr. Paul Hinlicky, professor of Lutheran studies at Roanoke College.
While the analysis for this report was guided by our consultation with the advisers, Pew Research Center is solely responsible for the interpretation and reporting of the data.