---
title: "Acknowledgments"
description: "This report was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation. This report is a collaborative effort based on […]"
date: "2017-10-03"
authors:
  - name: "Travis Mitchell"
    job_title: "Former Digital Producer"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2017/10/03/acknowledgments-21-3/"
categories:
  - "International Religious Freedom & Restrictions"
  - "Religion & Politics"
---

# Acknowledgments

This report was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation.

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

**Primary Researcher**

Katayoun Kishi, *Research Associate *

**Research Team**

Alan Cooperman, *Director of Religion Research *Gregory A. Smith, *Associate Director, Research *Samirah Majumdar, *Research Analyst *Juan Carlos Esparza Ochoa, *Data Manager *Becka A. Alper, *Research Associate *Jonathan Evans, *Research Analyst*

**Coders**

Brenna R. Fawson, Simona Griffith, Zoe Jackson, Elise C. Pietro and Annie R. Werner

**Editorial and Graphic Design**

Michael Lipka, *Senior Editor *Aleksandra Sandstrom, *Copy Editor *Bill Webster, *Information Graphics Designer *

**Communications and Web Publishing**

Stacy Rosenberg, *Associate Director, Digital *Travis Mitchell, *Digital Producer *Anna Schiller, *Communications Manager *Jessica Pumphrey, *Communications Associate*

Others at Pew Research Center who provided research guidance include Michael Dimock and James Bell.

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