| The research staff at Dan Jones & Associates
includes consultants with specialties in research design, statistics,
questionnaire design, fieldwork, focus group moderating and
recruiting, data file management and data analysis. |
Dan
E. Jones, PhD
Co-Owner
Dan Jones has a Ph.D. from the
University of Utah in Political Science and has been involved
in survey research since 1959. He has conducted numerous polls
and surveys, and his track record for accuracy has been outstanding.
Dr. Jones has an astute understanding of county and local government
issues and policies and provides keen insight in questionnaire
development. |
Patricia
"Pat" Jones
Co-Owner / Focus Group Moderator
Pat graduated from the University
of Utah with a BS degree in Communications. She has been a field
director in the market research industry and has been involved
in many facets of public opinion research. She is experienced
in data analysis and questionnaire development, and has extensive
training and experience in moderating focus groups (qualitative
research). She is a member of the Qualitative Research Consultants
Association (QRCA). |
Dianne
Meppen
Project Manager / Research Specialist
Dianne has worked for Dan Jones
& Associates since 1980. She received a BS in Political
Science with an emphasis in survey research from Utah State
University, where she received extensive training while associating
with the Bureau of Government and Opinion Research. Dianne has
several years of experience in questionnaire development, sample
design and directing research projects. |
Annette
Whitmore
Office Manager / Human Resources
Annette began in the public opinion
research field as an interviewer and has been with the company
for over twenty years. She oversees all the sample drawn for
the telephone bank and leads our coding department. Annette
also handles accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and human
resources. |
Brent
Ellis
Computer Programmer / Analyst / Project Manager
Brent joined Dan Jones &
Associates in 1988. He oversees the statistical and CATI programming
utilized by the company. Other responsibilities include network
and database management. |
Carolyn
Fleming
Focus Group Coordinator / Project Lead
Carolyn is the focus group
coordinator for Dan Jones & Associates. She has also overseen
projects ranging from omnibus surveys to in-store intercepts.
She possesses a wide range of administrative skills. |
NaNette Gilhespie
Lead Focus Group Recruiter
NaNette
has several years experience in executive level face-to-face
and telephone interviewing and recruiting. Her show rates for
focus groups are exceptionally high and the respondents she
recruits are always diverse, perceptive and articulate. |
Julie
Olsen
Market Research Analyst / Project Lead
Julie graduated from Brigham Young
University with a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor
of Science in Youth Leadership. She has diverse experience in
e-commerce, manufacturing, marketing, administrative services,
and non-profits. Julie provides survey and data analysis for
Dan Jones & Associates. |
Lowe
Rudd
Research Analyst / Project Lead
Lowe received a Master of Public
Administration from the University of Utah and a Bachelor of
Arts in Humanities from Brigham Young University. He has experience
in public policy research, mass communication, marketing, and
management in both the business and nonprofit sectors. |
Shirlene
Stoven
Focus Group Recruiter
Shirlene joined Dan
Jones & Associates in 2004. She assists NaNette with recruiting
for focus groups and also conducts executive interviews. |
Ken
Conrad
Data Collection Supervisor
Ken joined Dan Jones &
Associates in May 2004 and oversees the data collection center
operations and employees. He has over seven years of call center
management experience. Ken is also certified in NT Server and
Workstation. |
Niels
Jensen
Data Collection Supervisor / Research Assistant
Niels has a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Communications from the University of Utah, with
an emphasis in Communications Technology. Niels has worked for
Dan Jones & Associates since 2000 and has expertise in supervising,
monitoring and interviewing. |
Ali
Barnes
Receptionist
Ali joined Dan Jones &
Associates in 2005. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech
Pathology. In addition to greeting our clients, Ali also specializes
in data editing and formatting. |
Sara
Thomas
Receptionist
Sara has a degree in Political
Science from Brigham Young University. Sara specializes in research
sampling and other clerical assignments. |
