Shawna Rohrman, PhD, has been named permanent Director of the Cuyahoga County Office of Early Childhood/Invest in Children, after serving as Interim Director for the past year. Shawna will oversee the Office of Early Childhood, and Invest in Children, the public/private partnership that leads Cuyahoga County's early childhood service continuum from prenatal to kindergarten.
Shawna is a sociologist by training and brings this lens to Invest in Children's work to better understand how our social systems shape children’s early experiences and environments, and how we can improve these systems to ensure all children have opportunities to thrive.
Shawna came to Invest in Children in 2017, serving first as Evaluation Manager and then Associate Director, prior to be named Interim Director. In each of these roles she has worked collaboratively with OEC/IIC’s lead agencies, community partners, and other County offices to help ensure a strong continuum of services for young children. Shawna graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.A. in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Baldwin-Wallace University, received a M.A. in Sociology from the University of Akron, and has a Ph.D. in Sociology from Indiana University.
