Research Fellow

Alex Dorman

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Alex Dorman is a Research Fellow at The Center for Community Solutions. He has a background in creative research design, statistical analysis, data visualization, and mapping. He spent six years as a researcher at Oriana House Inc., and worked closely with the Summit County Felony and Municipal Drug courts to evaluate the implementation of multiple federal enhancement grants. Additionally, he has experience working in a Suboxone Clinic, as a crisis hotline operator, and in a haunted house. Alex has a BA in Psychology from The College of Wooster, a Masters of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies from Kent State University, and a Masters in Nonprofit Organizations from Case Western Reserve University. Alex is currently working towards a PhD in Social Welfare at Case Western Reserve University.

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Alex Dorman

Poverty & Safety Net
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Maybe I just have one of those faces…The importance of qualitative data

Alex Dorman
October 20, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
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New insights about engaged youth from the 2024 Census

Alex Dorman
September 29, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
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Cleveland is a city of neighborhoods...and of wards

Alex Dorman
August 1, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
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Cherry-picking the data makes the data useless (and dangerous)

Alex Dorman
March 3, 2025
Article

Data Days 2025 is October 21. Conference registration is open!

Jason Kluk-Barany
September 29, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
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Poverty Speaks 2023: Climbing out of poverty

Angela Maher
March 18, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
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Poverty Speaks 2023: Getting help

Suzanna Thiese
March 4, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
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Poverty Speaks 2023: Making tough choices

February 20, 2024