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Stephen Kraus

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Executive Director at Market Research Institute International
📍 Pacifica, California, United States

Dr. Stephen Kraus is a consumer insights expert, author of three books, and CEO of the consulting firm Next Level Sciences. He holds a Ph. D. in social psychology from Harvard University and is a professor at the University of San Francisco, where he helps lead the MS in Marketing Intelligence program.

Stephen is passionate about mentoring the next generation of marketing leaders and frequently showcases his students research. In an interview, he mentioned he comes from a family of academics and enjoys incorporating humor and "little comedy routines" into his teaching to see his students get excited about the material.

He is a two-time teaching award winner at the University of San Francisco, including the university-wide Distinguished Teaching Award in 2024.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Executive Director
Job Level
Junior
Location
Pacifica, California, United States
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Consumer Insights
His entire career is built on this, from leading insights teams at major firms to founding a consultancy and teaching the subject at the graduate level.
Thought Leadership
An author of three books and a TEDx speaker, he has held roles like "Chief Evangelist, " focusing on building reputation through data-driven content.
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Career

Work history

4-2021 - 12-2022
Executive Director
Market Research Institute International
5-2020
Chief Executive Officer
Next Level Sciences
4-2020
Assistant Professor
University of San Francisco School of Management
11-2018 - 3-2020
Head of Digital Insights
Jumpshot Inc
4-2017 - 9-2018
Chief of Insights
Similarweb
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Education
Ph.D.
Harvard University
Visiting Assistant Professor
University of Florida
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