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FIRST LAST EMPLOYER TWITTER  HANDLEDaoud Abudiab Faith  &  Culture  Center

Colby AdamsThe  Southern  Baptist  Theological  Seminary @colbyadams

Sahar Alsahlani  Community  of  Living  Traditions  at  Stony  Point  Center @iraqisunflower

Brandon Ambrosino BBC  Future @BrandonAmbroMichael Anastasi The  TennesseanIsrael Balderas Palm  Beach  Atlantic  University @jisraelbalderasAdelle Banks Religion  News  Service @AMBankstwAmbrose Barigye Kuchu  TimesDan   Barker FFRFSusan Barnett Cause  CommunicationsPaul   Batura Focus  on  the  FamilyKara Bettis Freelance @karabettisDeepa Bharath The  Orange  County  Register @reporterdeepaPat Boone Pat  Boone  EnterprisesMichelle Boorstein The  Washington  Post @mboorsteinGavin Boyle CBS  NEWSManya Brachear  Pashman Chicago  Tribune @TribSeekerRachel Brewer Wm.  B.  Eerdmans  Publishing  Co. @rachelbbrewer4Katherine Burgess The  Wichita  Eagle @kathsburgessThomas Burnett John  Templeton  FoundationTara  Isabella Burton Vox.com NotoriousTIBFrank Byers Thumbprint  Productions  Julie Byrne Hofstra  University @JulieByrneHUCSPaul Carlson RetiredTony Carnes A  Journey  through  NYC  religions @nycreligioninfoMajorie Carpenter High  Adventure  Ministeries

Irene CasoThe  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Latter-­‐day  Saints @Irene_Caso

Steve Cavendish Nashville  SceneCrystal Caviness United  Methodist  Communications @crystalcavinessKen Chitwood University  of  Florida @kchitwoodKrista Clayton InterVarsity  Press @kristakclaytonDennis Coday National  Catholic  Reporter @dcodayDennis Coday National  Catholic  ReporterKristin Cole A.  Larry  Ross  Communications @kucolePaige Collins Icon  Media  GroupAmy Couch American  Humanist  AssociationShannon Craig  Straw West  End  Strategy  Team @ShannonStraw

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Courtney Crowder Des  Moines  Register/USA  Today  Network @courtneycareKelsey Dallas Deseret  News @kelsey_dallasKristina Danka  Ph.D. Karuna  ProductionsWarren Dennis AAASJ.  Thomas Devins Illusion  of  DeathJean Devins Illusion  of  DeathJeff Diamant Pew  Research  Center jeffdimeElizabeth Dias Time @elizabethjdiasLoran Dosen Quest  Travel  GroupAnn Dougherty Share  InternationalDan Dougherty Share  International  USAJulia Duin getreligion.org @juliaduinAmanda Duvall PLC/The  ReconnectDerek Dye 1st  Amendment  PartnershipAaron Earls Facts  &  Trends @WardrobeDoorJessica Ehinger Independent  scholar

Mike EllisGreenville  News  -­‐  Independent  Mail  -­‐  Gannett @MikeEllis_AIM

Michael Erp Alden  Resources  LLCElizabeth Evans Elizabeth  E  Evans Elizabeth  E  EvansMcNair Ezzard Share  International  USABlake Farmer Nashville  Public  RadioJenn Fields The  Denver  Post @jennfieldsKathleen   Flake University  of  VirginiaPeggy   Fletcher  Stack   The  Salt  Lake  Tribune @religiongalLori   Fogleman Baylor  UniversityChris Ford Bread  for  the  World @chrisford3000  Neva  Rae Fox The  Episcopal  ChurchGabriel Fried New  VindrabanPaul Froese Baylor  UniversityJeremy Fuzy RealClearReligion @jeremyfuzyRenee   Gadoua freelancer @ReneeKGadouaAudrey Galex AIB  Network

Thomas GallagherReligion  News  Foundation  &  Religion  News  Service

Grant Gallicho Archdiocese  of  Chicago @gallichoDuane Gang The  Tennessean/USA  TODAY  NETWORK @duanegang

Tom   GarnerThe  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Latter-­‐day  Saints

Mary Gladstone Religion  News  ServiceAmrei Gold German  National  Tourist  Office

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Ari Goldman Columbia  JournalismJames Goll God  Encounters  MinistriesTerry Goodrich Baylor  University

Guthrie Graves-­‐Fitzsimmons Guthrie  Graves-­‐FitzsimmonsGuthrie  Graves-­‐Fitzsimmons

Jenna Gray-­‐Hildenbrand Middle  Tennessee  State  UniversityAlexandra Greenwald Freelancer @alexgreenwald0

Wendy GustofsonReligion  News  Service  &  Religion  News  Association

Karlie GuymonThe  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Latter-­‐day  Saints

Pam Hackenmiller Global  Sisters  Report @PamHackenmillerLee Hale KUER   @337haleDaniel Hall SGI-­‐USA Daniel_Hall9Melissa Harrison The  Media  Project @MHarrisonNewsGrant Hasty Crossroads  Community  Baptist  ChurchBud Heckman Religion  Communicators  Council @BudHeckman

Cecile HolmesUniversity  of  S.C.  School  of  Journalism  and  Mass  Communications

Ralph  W Hood  Jr UTCJean Hopfensperger Minneapolis  Star  TribunePatrick Horn World-­‐Teacher @VedantaCollegeKelly Hughes DeChant-­‐Hughes  Public  Relations @kellyhughesKalpana Jain The  Conversation  US @kalpanajainAndrea Januta Business  Journalist  &  Freelancer @andreajanutaJack Jenkins ThinkProgressDeborah Johnson University  of  Virginia

Dale JonesThe  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Latter-­‐day  Saints

Francisca Jones Arkansas  Democrat-­‐Gazette @FranciscaRJonesGayle Jordan Recovering  from  ReligionElaine Justice Emory  University @elainejusticeJaweed Kaleem Los  Angeles  Times @jaweedkaleemHarmeet Kamboj PRRI @hkamboj_PRRISam Kestenbaum The  ForwardAysha Khan Religion  News  Service @ayshabkhanLiz Kineke CBS  Religion @lizkinekeDanae King The  Columbus  Dispatch @DanaeKingSara Koenig West  End  Strategy  Team @sarazkoenigTom Krattenmaker Yale  Divinity  School @tkrattenmakerMaithilee Kunda Vanderbilt  UniversityLaura Kwerel Interfaith  Voices @laura_kwerel

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Carmen LaBerge PLC/The  Reconnect @carmenlabergeChaim Landa Chabad.org  /  Chabad-­‐Lubavitch   @ChaimLandaMarlene Lang St.  Thomas  University @blackbirdlangPaul Lauer Motive  EntertainmentLee Lawrence freelance @leeadairKim Lawton Kim  Lawton  Media @KimLawtonRandEDeborah Lee Religion  DispatchesMorgan Lee Christianity  TodayJudy Lefkovitz GuestRyan Lenz Southern  Poverty  Law  CenterLaura Leonard Humanitarian  Disaster  Institute lmarieleonard

Dwayne LeslieGeneral  Conference  of  Seventh-­‐day  Adventists

Chris Levenick John  Templeton  FoundationSarah Levine West  End  SynagogueKathy Liggett High  Adventure  MinisteriesTedd Liggett High  Adventure  MinistriesJoyce Litoff Baha'is  of  the  USAnita Little Religion  DispatchesGeoffrey Little Beer  &  Hymns  NashvilleBritta Lokting Britta  Lokting @BrittaLokting

Nancy Lovell Lovell-­‐Fairchild  Communications

@Nancy_Lovell    //    Nancy@Lovell-­‐Fairchild.com

Jacob Lupfer Georgetown  University @jlupfJeff MacDonald Freelancer @gjmacdonaldShelly MacNaughton Brazos  Press @smacnaughtonRebecca Markert Freedom  From  Religion  FoundationLauren Markoe Religion  News  ServiceProblem Masau Freelance  Journalist @probymasauCaroline Matas Harvard  Religious  Literacy  Project poodlynoodlyTeresa Mathew The  Atlantic @_teamatTiffany McCallen Religion  News  Association @tmccallenPamela McClure McClure  Muntsinger  Public  Relations @MMPRbookScott McConnell LifeWay  Research @smcconnMat McDermott Hindu  American  Foundation @matmcdermottEmily McFarlan  Miller Religion  News  Service @emmillerwritesAmy McRary News  SentinelHolly Meyer The  Tennessean @HollyAMeyerJenny Millspaugh High  Adventure  MinisteriesAndrew Montgomery Focus  on  the  Family @AndMontgomeryDebbie Moore Share  International  USA

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Johnnie Moore The  KAIROS  CompanyDann Moss Carpe  Diem  Group  LLC  Mark Mueller The  Star-­‐Ledger @markjmuellerMartha Mukaiwa The  NamibianBlake Nelson University  of  Missouri @BCunninghamNMike O'Loughlin America  magazine @MikeOLoughlinDiane O'Neill GuestMike O'Sullivan Voice  of  America @mikeosullivanLACheryl Overy High  Adventure  MinisteriesAnn  Marie Owens Vanderbilt  UniversityKatherine Ozment Author @KatherineOzmentAmit Pal FFRF @FFRFJerry Park Baylor  UniversityMonique Parsons Independent  Producer/Freelancer @moniquefparsonsDan Pashman The  Sporkful  podcast @TheSporkfulJerry Pattengale Museum  of  the  Bibl

Sonia Paul

Freelance/Fund  for  Investigative  Journalism  &  Schuster  Institute  for  Investigative  Journalism @sonipaul

Brian Pellot Religion  News  FoundationTracy Pence Icon  Media  GroupJoanna Piacenza PRRI @jpiacenzaCarol Pipes Facts  &  Trends @CarolPipesHolly Pivec Spirit  of  Error  BlogSarah Pulliam  Bailey Washington  Post @spulliamThomas Reese THOMAS  REESE @ThomasReeseSJRon Ribiat Religion  News  ServiceMark Riedl Georgia  Institute  of  TechnologyAnn Rodgers Catholic  Diocese  of  Pittsburgh @annrodgerspghBobby Ross  Jr. The  Christian  Chronicle @bobbyrossKatie Rosso Columbia  Missourian @katierossoStephanie Russell-­‐Kraft Freelance  Reporter @srussellkraftAriel Sabar JournalistNilanjan Sarkar Vanderbilt  UniversityLeonard Saxe Brandeis  UniversityDave Schechter freelance  writer @daveschechterChristine Scheller AAAS @caschellerPaul Scherz The  Catholic  University  of  AmericaAmy Schiska Religion  News  Association  &  FoundationSusan Schoenberger Hartford  Seminary

Tim   Schultz1st  Amendment  Partnership  /  Faith  Counts

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Syda Segovia  Taylor US  Baha'i  National  CenterAndrew Seidel Freedom  From  Religion  FoundationMotti Seligson   Chabad.org  /  Chabad-­‐Lubavitch   @mottiseligson  Kate Shellnutt Christianity  Today @kateshellnuttJosh Shepherd Christian  Headlines @joshMshepYonat Shimron Religion  News  ServiceBetsy Shirley Sojourners @betsyshirleyJudy Silber The  Spiritual  Edge  at  KALW  Public  RadioTracy Simmons Spokane  FAVSPaul Singer USA  Today @singernewsJagmeet Singh The  Sikh  Coalition   @sikh_coalitionSimran  Jeet Singh Trinity  University @SikhProfMatthew Sitman Commonweal  Magazine @MatthewSitmanMelinda Skea The  Becket  Fund  for  Religious  LibertyTeresa Smallwood Vanderbilt  Divinity  SchoolBob Smietana Facts&Trends @bobsmietanaJim Smith National  Religious  BroadcastersPeter Smith Pittsburgh  Post  GazetteJerome Socolovsky RNS @jeromesocoTiffany Stanley Religion  &  Politics @tifflstanleyEd Steinmann Florence  Fleming  LLC @EdSteinmannFrank Stevenson Tennessee  State  UniversitySteve Stone Memphis  Friendship  Foundation

Megan SweasFreelance/USC  Center  for  Religion  &  Civic  Culture @msweas

John Terrill Stephen  &  Laurel  Brown  Foundation @johnterrillMichael Thompson Columbia  Theological  Seminary @CTSeminaryScott Thumma Hartford  Seminary      Insights  into  ReligionJemar Tisby University  of  Mississippi   @JemarTisbyDouglas   Todd Vancouver  Sun  newspaper @douglastoddEmilie   Townes Vanderbilt  Divinity  School

Kerry   Troup1st  Amendment  Partnership  /  Faith  Counts

Wana Udobang FreelanceSandi Villarreal Sojourners @sandiRay Waddle Yale  Divinity  SchoolChris Walker The  Heritage  FoundationDoug Walker High  Adventure  MinistriesChristopher Washnock Council  on  Foreign  RelationsJeremy Weber Christianity  Today @ctnewseditorMenachem Wecker Freelance @mweckerTerren Wein UChicago  Divinity  School @UChiDivinity

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Dina Weinstein journalistDonna Weiss The  Dayton  Jewish  ObserverMarshall Weiss The  Dayton  Jewish  ObserverJeremy Wells Baker  Academic  &  Brazos  PressLinda  K. Wertheimer Author/independent  journalist @lindakwert

Paula   WhiteNew  Destiny  Christian  Center  &  Paula  White  Ministries

Jon Wilke PLC/The  ReconnectLindsay Wilkinson Baylor  UniversityJennifer Willingham Icon  Media  GroupKimberly Winston Religion  News  Service/ReligionLink @kjwinston11Alisse Wissman InterVarsity  Press @alissewissmanJoseph Witt Mississippi  State  UniversityNicole  (Niki) Wong Redeemer  Community  PartnershipCatherine Woodiwiss Sojourners @chwoodiwissJackie Yockey High  Adventure  MinisteriesWes Yoder Ambassador  SpeakersJulie Zauzmer Washington  Post @JulieZauzmerDina Zingaro CBS  60  MINUTES @DinaZingaroRachel Zoll Associated  Press @rzollAPSamir Zumot Quest  Trave  Group