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Alan Cooperman

Associate Director, Research Forum on Religion & Public Life

Expertise: Global Religious Beliefs and Practices, Global Religious Demography, Religion and Politics, U.S. Religious Beliefs and Practices

Cary Funk

Senior Researcher Pew Research Center

Expertise: Politics and Elections, Race and Ethnicity, Religion and Politics, Religion and Science, U.S. Religious Beliefs and Practices

Luis Lugo

Director Forum on Religion & Public Life

Expertise: Global Religious Beliefs and Practices, Global Religious Demography, Latinos, Religion and Politics, U.S. Religious Beliefs and Practices

Jessica Martinez

Research Associate Forum on Religion & Public Life

Expertise: Latinos, U.S. Religious Beliefs and Practices

Besheer Mohamed

Research Associate Forum on Religion & Public Life

Expertise: U.S. Religious Beliefs and Practices

Gregory Smith

Senior Researcher Forum on Religion & Public Life

Expertise: Politics and Elections, Religion and Politics, U.S. Religious Beliefs and Practices