Kenneth Croes

Credentials: Ph.D.

Position title: Senior Project Director

Email: kcroes@ssc.wisc.edu

Phone: 608-890-2022

Kenneth Croes is a senior project director with an extensive background in managing qualitative and survey research projects across a range of areas, including health care quality improvement, health services research, program evaluation, social pharmacy, public health, law, and environmental conservation.

Dr. Croes has expertise and more than 20 years of experience in qualitative research. He is a trained focus group moderator, has conducted hundreds of in-depth interviews, and has substantial experience with coding and analysis of qualitative data. He has also managed studies that use mixed methods, cognitive interviewing, user experience (UX) testing, and the Delphi method. Kenneth advises and trains study teams at the University of Wisconsin, at other universities, and at government agencies on best practices in conducting and analyzing qualitative research.

Dr. Croes has collaborated on several conference presentations and journal articles based on qualitative research.

Kenneth holds a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, a M.S. in science and technology studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a B.A. in science, technology, and society from Penn State University.