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Michael Cleveland is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development at Washington State University (WSU), affiliated with the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS). He holds a Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies (with a statistics minor) from Iowa State University, an M.S. in Sociology, and a B.S. in Pharmacy. His research focuses on substance use prevention, emerging adult development, and advanced quantitative methods, particularly in analyzing risk behaviors and interventions among youth and adults.
Dr. Cleveland has led and co-investigated numerous grants, including studies on recovery processes in substance use disorders, glycemic variability in diabetes, and culturally adapted interventions for at-risk youth. He has extensive expertise in statistical methodologies like latent variable models, multilevel modeling, and finite mixture models, which he applies to understand complex behavioral patterns.
His research emphasizes parent-based interventions to mitigate substance use during the high-risk transition from high school to emerging adulthood, as well as real-time monitoring of stress and substance use via wearable technology. He has published widely on alcohol and cannabis use, sexual aggression, and the application of advanced statistical techniques in prevention science.
Dr. Cleveland has collaborated on projects funded by NIH, including work on opioid dependence physiology and glycemic impacts on cognitive health. He actively engages in academic service, including workshops on statistical methods and prevention science.
