Dianne Meppen

Director of Survey Research

Dianne Meppen is the director of Survey Research at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, specializing in several aspects of survey research: client relations, establishing research objectives, developing research strategies, formulating concise and understandable survey instruments, overseeing data collection, evaluating data results, and presenting key findings and insights to clients.

Meppen has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Utah State University and more than 35 years of experience in the survey industry. Prior to joining the University of Utah she worked as the research director at Dan Jones & Associates collaborating with a diverse set of clients to conduct high quality survey research.