Jane Manweiler Email & Phone Number

Yonkers, New York, United States

As a Senior Research Associate, Jane collaborates with the team of writers, editors, and scientists at CR, to shape our work by bringing unique insights from consumer experience into our content.• Manages the American Experiences Survey, CR’s monthly nationally representative omnibus, to provide rapid and timely data on consumer issues and trends. Includes identification of topic areas for both content generation and strategic audience growth exploration. End-to-end survey management (survey design, analysis, reporting, and dissemination). • Integral in providing oversight and continual improvements to the survey cycle & process for efficiency and optimal usage of results• Act as a strategic partner in coordination throughout the organization – reaching consensus on research objectives, identifying priorities, and enhancing how we share data• Exercise high attention to detail and organization skills for working across multiple projects at a time – and work to identify common threads connecting information across projects• Apply knowledge and experience in rigorous research methodology to design telephone and online survey questionnaires and qualitative instruments (e.g., interview, focus group or online discussion board protocols and moderator guides) for the collection of information for editorial content, advocacy work, product testing, and consumer insights/strategic planning• Perform statistical procedures using SAS to analyze survey data and develop ratings for a wide variety of consumer products and services• Ensure reporting includes insights and actionable recommendations, and enhance reporting through the incorporation of data visualization to effectively present complex research findings to everyday audiences• Collaborate with team members and mentor junior researchers to ensure best practices in survey methodology, and assist internal clients with interpreting and reporting survey findings

Yonkers, Ny

CR’s Survey Research team surveys hundreds of thousands of our organization’s members each year, conducts dozens of surveys of the US populace, and collects qualitative research through online and in-person methods. The team collects feedback on a broad range of real-world user experiences with products and services.Jane served as the project lead on notable survey projects including:• Consumer expectations on food safety and package labeling, Americans use of furniture wall anchors to prevent tip overs, work with the advocacy group to support CR’s comments to the FCC on net neutrality, ratings of refurbished smartphone retailers, and ratings of services such as homeowners insurance.

New Haven, Ct

Managed the design and implementation of a comprehensive evaluation. This includes assessment initiatives for a postdoctoral teaching scholars program and a faculty professional development program.o Use of quantitative and qualitative methods such as surveys, interviews, secondary data and document review to answer strategic evaluation questions o Collaboration with program directors and regional site leaders to integrate stakeholder needs and goals into project design, and ensure ongoing reporting of results for their useo Examination of program process and impact, with focus on effects of institutional context and formation of regional partnershipso Acted as a consultant to other department staff on research design, questionnaire development and testing, and review of materials and protocols

White Plains, Ny

Team member in the Perinatal Data Center, within Program Resource Development and Evaluation, with focus on maternal and child health. Led or contributed to evaluation projects aimed at tracking data in hospitals over time, parent education, and community-based initiatives for health and professional development. Tasks included:o Project planning and management; foundational, formative, and summative evaluation design; attention to detail; and inter-department collaboration o Training site-based staff in data collection protocols and preparation of instructional material o Survey management end-to-end (online and paper-and-pencil): determining appropriate methods, designing questions, survey programming and formatting, maintaining distribution lists, and administrationo Overseeing sites participating in a quality improvement project for data compliance and timely reporting o Data collection management using Excel, SPSS, etc. o Quantitative and qualitative data analysis, e.g., using national datasets to support reporting on birth trends; content analysis of focus group transcripts o Creation of data tables, charts, and summary reports to aid in future program decision making

Greensboro, Nc

Worked across diverse external evaluation projects in K-12 education: conducted literature reviews, contributed to project planning and research design, prepared Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications, managed data collection efforts (metrics such as test scores, school/district expenditures, attendance rates, surveys, and coded observational data), performed quantitative analyses, and reported results to clients.The SERVE Center was the IES Regional Educational Laboratory (Southeast). The Issues & Answers report on measuring student engagement is linked below.

Chapel Hill, Nc

Master of Arts, Educational Psychology, Measurement, and EvaluationCertificate Program in Survey Methodology

Chapel Hill, Nc

Collaborated on the Woman’s College Alumni mail survey, which focused on identifying factors that contribute to the health and quality of life of elderly women. Developed and implemented coding rules for responses, edited and keyed data, and assisted with project management.

Chapel Hill, Nc

Assisted in managing evaluation efforts for the CareerStart intervention of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County middle schools, including curriculum development, survey design, data collection, and implementation monitoring.

Master Of Arts, Educational Psychology, Measurement, And Evaluation

Certificate, Survey Methodology

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology, Statistics