Kenneth A. Kriz

Ken Kriz serves as University of Illinois Distinguished Professor of Public Administration at the University of Illinois at Springfield, affiliated with the School of Public Management and Policy and Discovery Partners Institute. His office (BSB 57) contact is 217-206-6572.

Dr. Kriz specializes in public finance domains including subnational debt policy, public pension management, government financial risk, and behavioral economics. His nationally recognized expertise bridges quantitative analysis with practical fiscal administration, demonstrated through extensive publications and real-world policy applications.

Key awards include:

• Fulbright Scholar (Republic of Estonia, 2004-05)
• Fulbright Senior Specialist (Czech Republic, 2008)

His professional impact spans pension system governance and municipal finance consultancy. Dr. Kriz served on Omaha's Civilian Employees Retirement System (2006-2011) and Wichita's Police & Fire Retirement System board (2014-2018), while consulting for cities including New York, Minneapolis, and Kansas state agencies.