You could say my family is awash with religious history and traditions.

MIT Chapel, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Consequently, I am fascinated by people
and places associated with various religious traditions and practices and enjoy reporting on them. I advocate for Religious Literacy in Public Life, particularly because so many of our
politics, social issues, and conflicts are rooted in
religious belief systems.

As a maternal descendant
of eight Mormon Pioneer grandparents,
an Irish/Scottish Catholic dad and grandparents, and relatives who followed Buddism, Lutheran, and Evangelical traditions,
I've inherited a rich and
culturally diverse heritage.