Vince is a principal research methodologist in The Bridge at NORC. Vince has spent the bulk of his career designing and testing self-administered surveys, including web and paper-and-pencil interviewing (PAPI) survey instruments. Vince has designed surveys for both household and establishment surveys for a wide variety of respondent populations ranging from the general public to highly specialized, rare, and historically marginalized populations. In addition, Vince has extensive experience in the design, conduct, analysis, and reporting of qualitative data including focus groups, in-depth interviews, and cognitive interviews.  

Vince brings his methodological expertise to bear on the critical task of coordinating, teaching others, and conducting rigorous research that accurately reflects the entirety of the population. His responsibilities include educating and supporting social and behavioral scientists in rigorous and innovative research methods to improve study design and data quality. Vince specializes in supporting engagement of historically under-represented or excluded groups to ensure authentic representation and voice in NORC’s research.

Vince has experience as both a subject matter expert and a manager for both federal and non-federal projects. Vince serves as lead methodologist on web, mail, telephone, and multi-mode survey projects of all sizes ranging from neighborhoods to one of the largest computer-assisted telephonic interview (CATI) data collection efforts in the country. Vince has worked on both quantitative and qualitive studies of mental and physical health, health insurance, veterans issues, incarcerated persons, the highly educated, municipalities, and non-profit agencies.

Vince is a member of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR). He has served on numerous committees for these organizations. Vince’s research interests include questionnaire design, improving online and in-person qualitative research methodology, and the measurement of race and ethnicity. He has presented at numerous academic conferences, served on federal grant review committees for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Science Foundation (NSF), and has many publications in peer-reviewed journals.