---
title: "Acknowledgments"
description: "This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Maria Smerkovich, Research AssociateKirsten Lesage, Research AssociateJulia Armeli, Research Assistant Janakee Chavda, Associate Digital ProducerLaura Clancy, Research AnalystAlan Cooperman, Director, Religion ResearchShifra Dayak, Editorial SpecialistJonathan Evans, Senior ResearcherMoira Fagan, Senior ResearcherSneha Gubbala, Research AnalystSofia Hernandez Ramones, Research AnalystCarolyn Lau, […]"
date: "2026-09-15"
authors:
  - name: "Maria Smerkovich"
    job_title: "Research Associate"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/maria-smerkovich/"
  - name: "Kirsten Lesage"
    job_title: "Research Associate"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/kirsten-lesage/"
  - name: "Julia Armeli"
    job_title: "Research Assistant"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/julia-armeli/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/09/15/acknowledgments-coexistence/"
categories:
  - "War & International Conflict"
  - "War & International Conflict"
---

# Acknowledgments

This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals.

Maria Smerkovich, *Research Associate*
Kirsten Lesage, *Research Associate*
Julia Armeli, *Research Assistant*

Janakee Chavda, *Associate Digital Producer*
Laura Clancy, *Research Analyst*
Alan Cooperman, *Director, Religion Research*
Shifra Dayak, *Editorial Specialist*
Jonathan Evans, *Senior Researcher*
Moira Fagan, *Senior Researcher*
Sneha Gubbala, *Research Analyst*
Sofia Hernandez Ramones, *Research Analyst*
Carolyn Lau, *International Research Methodologist*
Gar Meng Leong, *Communications Manager*
Jordan Lippert, *Research Analyst*
Ashley Loprete, *Communications Associate*
John Carlo Mandapat, *Information Graphics Designer*
William Miner, *Research Analyst*
Patrick Moynihan, *Associate Director, International Research Methods*
Georgina Pizzolitto, *Research Methodologist*
Jacob Poushter, Associate Director*, Global Attitudes Research*
Andrew Prozorovsky, *Research Assistant*
Neha Sahgal, *Vice President, Research*
Jonathan Schulman, *Research Associate*
Laura Silver, *Associate Director, Global Attitudes Research*
Sofi Sinozich, *International Research Methodologist*
David Tully, *Senior Researcher*
Brianna Vetter, *Human Resources Associate*
Richard Wike, *Director, Global Attitudes Research*

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