---
title: "Acknowledgments"
description: "Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion. Primary Researchers Gregory A. Smith, Associate Director, ResearchJustin Nortey, Research AnalystPatricia Tevington, Research Associate Research Team Alan Cooperman, Director, […]"
date: "2024-04-12"
authors:
  - name: "Patricia Tevington"
    job_title: "Research Associate"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/patricia-tevington/"
  - name: "Justin Nortey"
    job_title: "Former Research Analyst"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/justin-nortey/"
  - name: "Gregory A. Smith"
    job_title: "Senior Associate Director, Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/gregory-a-smith/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2024/04/12/us-catholics-acknowledgments/"
categories:
  - "Catholicism"
  - "Partisanship & Issues"
  - "Pope Francis"
  - "Religion & Politics"
  - "Religious Leaders & Institutions"
  - "Same-Sex Marriage"
datasets:
  - name: "American Trends Panel Wave 143"
    url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/dataset/american-trends-panel-wave-143/"
---

# Acknowledgments

Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at [pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion](http://pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion).

#### Primary Researchers

Gregory A. Smith, *Associate Director, Research*
Justin Nortey, *Research Analyst*
Patricia Tevington, *Research Associate*

#### Research Team

Alan Cooperman, *Director, Religion Research*
Becka A. Alper, *Senior Researcher*
Asta Kallo, *Research Assistant*
Besheer Mohamed, *Senior Researcher*
Michael Rotolo, *Research Associate*
Jonathan Evans, *Senior Researcher*

#### Methods Team

Courtney Kennedy, *Vice President, Methods and Innovation*
Andrew Mercer, *Senior Research Methodologist*
Scott Keeter, *Senior Survey Advisor*
Dorene Asare-Marfo, *Panel Manager*
Dana Popky, *Associate Panel Manager*
Anna Brown, *Research Methodologist*
Arnold Lau, *Research Methodologist*

#### Editorial and Graphic Design

Jeff Diamant, *Senior Writer/Editor*
Rebecca Leppert, *Copy Editor*
Bill Webster, *Senior Information Graphics Designer*

#### Communications and Web Publishing

Achsah Callahan, *Communications Manager*
Justine Coleman, *Associate Digital Producer*
Reem Nadeem, *Digital Producer*
Anna Schiller, *Associate Director, Communications*
Shannon Greenwood, *Digital Production Manager*

In addition, Pew Research Center is grateful for many others who provided valuable advice and assistance on this project, including Laura Silver, Carroll Doherty, Jocelyn Kiley, Manolo Corichi, Jordan Lippert and Kirsten Lesage.

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