About the Authors
Richard A. Krueger, Ph.D., is a professor and evaluation leader for the
University of Minnesota. He teaches qualitative research methods and program
evaluation, as well as serving as the evaluation leader for the University
of Minnesota Extension Service. Although trained as a quantitative researcher,
he was drawn to qualitative research. He has spent the past twenty years
learning about, practicing, and teaching focus group interviewing.
Mary Anne Casey, Ph.D., is a consultant to government agencies and nonprofit
organizations. She helps them design and conduct individual and group
interviews as a way of listening to their employees and customers. The
information is typically used to plan and evaluate programs. She has previously
worked for the Kellogg Foundation, the University of Minnesota, and the
State of Minnesota.
Dick and Mary Anne teach workshops on how to conduct focus groups and
often work together on focus group studies. Besides sharing an interest
in focus groups, Mary Anne and Dick share a home life. They are married
and live in St. Paul, Minnesota, with two cats-Kitty O'Shea and Maud Gonne.
Dick also practices the art of motorcycle admiration (standing in the
garage looking at his Harley), and Mary Anne reads about, dreams about,
and enjoys working in gardens.
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