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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/religion. Primary researchers Patricia Tevington, Research AssociateGregory A. Smith, Senior Associate Director, Religion Research Research team Alan Cooperman, Director, Religion […]"
date: "2025-04-30"
authors:
  - name: "Patricia Tevington"
    job_title: "Research Associate"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/patricia-tevington/"
  - 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/2025/04/30/catholics-views-of-church-2025-acknowledgments/"
categories:
  - "Catholicism"
  - "Gender & Religion"
  - "Pope Benedict XVI"
  - "Pope Francis"
  - "Pope John Paul II"
  - "Religion & Abortion"
  - "Religion & LGBTQ Acceptance"
  - "Religion & Social Values"
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# 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/religion](http://www.pewresearch.org/religion).

#### Primary researchers

Patricia Tevington, *Research Associate*
Gregory A. Smith, *Senior Associate Director, Religion Research*

#### Research team

Alan Cooperman, *Director, Religion Research*
Becka A. Alper, *Senior Researcher*
Besheer Mohamed, *Senior Researche*r
Chip Rotolo, *Research Associate*
Justin Nortey, *Research Analyst*
Asta Kallo, *Research Assistan*t

#### Methods team* *

Ashley Amaya, *Associate Director, Survey Methods*
Andrew Mercer, *Senior Research Methodologist*
Courtney Kennedy, *Vice President, Methods and Innovation*
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

Shannon Greenwood, *Digital Production Manager*
Justine Coleman, *Associate Digital Producer*
Hannah Taber, *Communications Manager*
Anna Schiller, *Associate Director, Strategic Communications *

In addition, Pew Research Center is grateful to expert advisers who provided valuable input on the questionnaire for this project: Tricia Bruce, Director of the Springtide Research Institute; Maureen Day, Research Affiliate at the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California; Michele Dillon, Professor of Sociology at the University of New Hampshire; David Gibson, Director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University; Mark Gray, Director of CARA Catholic Polls at the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate; Hosffman Ospino, Professor of Hispanic Ministry and Religious Education at Boston College; Tia Noelle Pratt, Assistant Vice President for Mission Engagement and Strategic Initiatives at Villanova University; and Stephen White, Executive Director of The Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America and Fellow at the Catholic Studies Program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.

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