---
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 Jonathan Evans, Senior ResearcherManolo Corichi, Research Analyst Research team Becka A. Alper, Senior ResearcherJulia Armeli, Research AssistantLaura [&hellip;]"
date: "2026-03-19"
authors:
  - name: "Jonathan Evans"
    job_title: "Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/jonathan-evans/"
  - name: "Manolo Corichi"
    job_title: "Former Research Analyst"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/manolo-corichi/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/03/19/acknowledgments-us-morality/"
categories:
  - "Religion & Abortion"
  - "Religion & LGBTQ Acceptance"
  - "Religion & Social Values"
---

# 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 researchers

Jonathan Evans, *Senior Researcher*
Manolo Corichi, *Research Analyst*

#### Research team

Becka A. Alper, *Senior Researcher*
Julia Armeli,* Research Assistant*
Laura Clancy,* Research Analyst*
Alan Cooperman, *Director, Religion Research*
Moira Fagan, *Research Associate*
Sneha Gubbala, *Research Analyst*
Sofia Hernandez Ramones,* Research Assistant*
Asta Kallo, *Research Assistant*
Kirsten Lesage,* Research Associate*
Jordan Lippert, *Research Analyst*
William Miner, *Research Analyst*
Besheer Mohamed, *Principal Researcher*
Jacob Poushter,* Associate Director, Global Attitudes Research*
Andrew Prozorovsky,* Research Assistant*
Jonathan Schulman, *Research Associate*
Laura Silver,* Associate Director, Global Attitudes Research*
Maria Smerkovich, *Research Associate*
Gregory A. Smith, *Senior Associate Director, Religion Research*
Chip Rotolo, *Research Associate*
Meghan Rustemeyer, *Research Assistant*
Patricia Tevington, *Research Associate*
Richard Wike, *Director, Global Attitudes Research*

#### Methods team

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

#### Editorial and graphic design

David Kent, *Senior Editorial Specialist*
Bill Webster, *Senior Information Graphics Designer*

#### Communications and web publishing

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

Others at the Center who contributed to this report include Jocelyn Kiley. Former Center staff who contributed to this report include Janell Fetterolf, Christine Huang, Justin Nortey and Kelsey Jo Starr.

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