Jennifer Cleveland, MSW, has worked as a research coordinator for multiple research projects within the field of applied research in early care and education.  She earned her Master's of Social Work in 2002 from the University of Minnesota.  Ms. Cleveland collaborates closely with the Minnesota Child Trends office.

Selected Publications

1. Tout, K., Starr, R., Isner, T., Cleveland, J., Soli, M., & Quinn, K. (November, 2010). Evaluation of Parent Aware: Minnesota’s Quality Rating and Improvement System Pilot. Year 3 Evaluation Report. Prepared for the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation. Minneapolis, MN: Child Trends.

   Tout, K., Starr, R., Isner, T., Cleveland, J., Soli, M., & Quinn, K. (March, 2010). Evaluation of Parent Aware: Minnesota’s Quality Rating and Improvement System Pilot. Year 2 Evaluation Report. Prepared for the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation. Minneapolis, MN: Child Trends.

   Tout, K., Starr, R., & Cleveland, J.  (2008). Evaluation of Parent Aware: Minnesota’s Pilot Quality Rating System.  Year 1 Evaluation Report.  Prepared for the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation. Minneapolis, MN: Child Trends.

Selected Presentations

1. Susman-Stillman, A., Cleveland, J. (2010, June). Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregiving in Minnesota.  Presentation “Sharing the Wisdom” results of interviews with grandmothers caring for grandchildren.  Saint Paul, MN.  | Video presentation | Presentation handout

   Susman-Stillman, A., Englund, M.M., Pleuss, J., Cleveland, J., Shkolnik, A. (2009, April). Changing Beliefs and Knowledge of Child Care Providers: The Ounce Research Project.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.

   Susman-Stillman, A., Englund, M.M., Pleuss, J., Cleveland, J., Shkolnik, A. (2009, April). Changing Beliefs and Knowledge of Child Care Providers: The Ounce Research Project.  Presentation at the Human Capital Research Collaborative Mini-Conference: Promoting Child Health and Well-Being.

   Tout, K., Starr, R.M., & Cleveland, J. (2009, April). An evaluation of Parent Aware: Minnesota’s pilot quality rating system. Poster symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO. | Poster | Poster submission paper