Research Services Staff
The Research Services staff includes several social scientists with backgrounds in sociology, demography, survey research, program evaluation, and psychology. The staff conducts research to support church policy development and to help in planning, development, and evaluation of programs and resources. They have expertise in survey research, program evaluation, needs assessment, focus groups, data analysis and congregational studies.
Jack Marcum
Coordinator
Jack manages the office and its work. He also directs individual research projects.
Email
x5161
Deborah Coe
Research Analyst
Deb administers the Presbyterian Panel.
Email
x5162
Katie Duncan
Administrative Assistant
Katie provides administrative support for the U.S. Congregational Life Survey and other research projects.
Email
x5077
Joelle Kopacz
Research Assistant
Joelle assists in conducting Wave 2 of the U.S. Congregational Life Survey and other research projects.
Email
x5126
Becki Moody
Administrative Assistant
Responsible for large survey mailings, managing the databases, and formatting surveys and Presbyterian Panel summaries and reports.
Email
x5139
Christy Riggs
Administrative Assistant
Christy is responsible for large survey mailings, managing databases, coding returned surveys and printing USCLS reports.
Email
x5148
Ida Smith-Williams
Associate for Research & Information
Ida does all the data analysis for Research Services, maintains the program area's databases, and performs statistical analyses runs.
Email
x5159
