Humanities, Arts + Social Sciences

Highly trained social workers are at the forefront of addressing a significant mental and behavioral health need in Northeast Ohio—especially the opioid epidemic, in which Ohio ranks among the worst in the nation. Promoting skilled workforce development in behavioral health is partly what’s…

Highly trained social workers are at the forefront of addressing a significant mental and behavioral health need in Northeast Ohio—especially the opioid epidemic, in which Ohio ranks among the worst in the nation. Promoting skilled workforce development in behavioral health is partly what’s…

More than two dozen civic visions were pitched as part of the 10th anniversary Accelerate: Citizens Make Change competition on Feb. 22. It was a festival of inspiration, ideas, innovation and impact empowering everyday citizens to create a brighter future for Northeast Ohio. In addition to the…

More than two dozen civic visions were pitched as part of the 10th anniversary Accelerate: Citizens Make Change competition on Feb. 22. It was a festival of inspiration, ideas, innovation and impact empowering everyday citizens to create a brighter future for Northeast Ohio. In addition to the…

Curricular innovation, research travel stipends and professional development are just a few of the opportunities that will soon be available to junior faculty members in Case Western Reserve’s Department of English, thanks to the endowed William Powell Jones Fund. From 1930 to 1967, William…

WEWS: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said that across the nation, large venues, events and public spaces are seeing more shootings similar to a recent incident in…

On March 1, the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Social Work Workforce Coalition launched the largest survey of social workers to date: the Social Work Census. The census is an online survey that intends to gather information about social workers, by social workers, to be shared with…

In honor of Black History Month, we spoke with some of our Black faculty members to find out what the month means to them and how they plan on observing it.  David B. Miller is the associate dean for academic affairs and the director of the school's international education programs. His research…

Every year, Peace Corps Week commemorates March 1, 1961—the day President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps. The annual celebration honors how the agency fosters connections and contributes to meaningful change in the United States and around the world. The 2024 Peace Corps Week is being…

WRHU, New York City: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed gun violence in the wake of Kansas City's deadly shooting that erupted at the end of the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade.    Listen here