I worked as a research assistant for Dr. Adler’s study involving religion and local governments during the fall, spring, and summer semesters of the ’22-’23 school year. Although my role mainly involved heavy data retrieval, entry, and checking, I was able to get a good glimpse into the many moving parts of a research project in higher level academia. It was a valuable experience for me and I’m grateful to Dr. Adler for the opportunity to help out with his project.