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Why Americans Go (and Don’t Go) to Religious Services

Acknowledgments

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.

Research Team

Claire Gecewicz, Research Analyst Gregory A. Smith, Associate Director of Research Alan Cooperman, Director of Religion Research Becka A. Alper, Research Associate Elizabeth Podrebarac Sciupac, Research Associate Besheer Mohamed, Senior Researcher      

Editorial and Graphic Design

Michael Lipka, Editorial Manager Rich Morin, 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                         

Nick Bertoni, panel manager for the American Trends Panel; Claudia Deane, vice president of research; and Kim Parker, director of social trends research, also gave valuable feedback on this study.

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