---
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 researcher Chip Rotolo, Research Associate Research team Alan Cooperman, Director, Religion ResearchGregory A. Smith, Senior Associate Director, Religion […]"
date: "2025-05-21"
authors:
  - name: "Chip Rotolo"
    job_title: "Research Associate"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/michael-rotolo/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/05/21/astrology-tarot-cards-fortune-tellers-acknowledgments/"
categories:
  - "Beliefs & Practices"
  - "Religiously Unaffiliated"
datasets:
  - name: "American Trends Panel Wave 158"
    url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/dataset/american-trends-panel-wave-158/"
---

# 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](https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/religion/).

#### Primary researcher

Chip Rotolo, *Research Associate*

#### Research team

Alan Cooperman, *Director, Religion Research*
Gregory A. Smith, *Senior Associate Director, Religion Research *
Becka A. Alper, *Senior Researcher*
Besheer Mohamed, *Senior Researcher*
Patricia Tevington, *Research Associate*
Justin Nortey, *Research Analyst*
Asta Kallo, *Research Assistant*

#### Methods team

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

#### Editorial and graphic design

Dalia Fahmy, *Senior Writer/Editor*
Rebecca Leppert, *Copy Editor*
Peter Bell, *Associate Director, Design and Production*
Bill Webster, *Senior Information Graphics Designer*

#### Communications and web publishing

Haley Nolan, *Communications Manager*
Hannah Taber, *Communications Manager*
Maya Pottiger, *Communications Associate*
Justine Coleman, *Associate Digital Producer*

In addition, the project benefited from the guidance of Kim Parker, Juliana Menasce Horowitz, Neha Sahgal and Rachel Drian.

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