Steve has been at ACCORDS since 2010, serving in various roles as a coordinator, manager, and analyst. He is currently a Program Manager within the Research Services Professional track at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus. He serves two primary roles as a Principal Qualitative Analyst and the Operations Manager for the Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research Core (QMM). With over 17 years of experience in public health, Steve specializes in qualitative and mixed methods approaches to health services research. He oversees a team of qualitative analysts, manages core operations, and provides qualitative budget consultations. Steve has supported numerous federally funded projects, and many career development awards/pilot grants focused on a variety of content including opioid use disorder, provider and staff burnout, tracheostomy, high intensity treatment in skilled nursing facilities, immunizations, health equity, and provider-patient engagement. His expertise spans focus group moderation, key informant interviewing, codebook development/team-based coding using ATLAS.ti, and various types of qualitative analytic methods. He is also a dedicated mentor training early-career researchers and analysts in qualitative methods. In his free time, Steve enjoys spending time with his wife, two boys, and husky.