Mark M. Gray is the Director of CARA Catholic Polls and a Research Associate at CARA.  He has a Ph.D. in Political Science and a M.A. in Social Sciences from the University of California, Irvine. Methodologically, Mark specializes in survey research, trend analysis, and cross-sectional time-series studies. Some of his recent work at CARA has included national surveys of adult Catholics, surveys for Catholic schools, diocesan-level trend analyses, program evaluations, and Catholic media studies. Academically his research focuses on political culture, political participation, and religion and politics.  He has taught courses on Introduction to the Social Sciences, Introduction to Political Science, Societal Issues, and Latino/a Culture in the United States. As a graduate student he worked as a journalist for The Orange County Register and as a volunteer editor of ABILITYMagazine, a national publication for people with disabilities.