Humanities, Arts + Social Sciences

In this months' newsletter: A Message from Dean Voisin Recent news Upcoming events Student spotlight Continuing education opportunities Alumni News Employment and career opportunities Read the November 2023 Inside the Action Newsletter....

The 2023 NASW Ohio Chapter Annual Conference, held Nov. 16–17, brings together 300+ social workers and 50+ sponsoring organizations from around the state of Ohio for two days of learning, resource sharing and connection. Attendees are able to earn up to 30+ social work CEUs between in-person and vir...

Mandel School team launches a statewide initiative With consistently high death rates from drug overdoses—including opioids—Ohio remains in crisis. To tackle substance-use disorders at a statewide level, leaders at a new Case Western Reserve center are creating new systems and outreach initiatives ...

ideastream: Jenny King, co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity and assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said that for Northeast Ohio’s 80,000 Jews and 25,000 Palestinians, the conflict between Israel and Hamas hits all too close to h...

A true pioneer in the field of social work and applied social sciences, Wilma Peebles-Wilkins, PhD, DPNAP (SAS '71), served as a practitioner, administrator, educator and mentor to hundreds of individuals throughout her career. Working with autistic children since her early career, Peebles-Wilkins...

Janette Kautzman, a dual degree MSW/MNO student specializing in Community Practice for Social Change, brings 24 years of military experience to her studies. Deployed as a civil affairs officer in the Philippines, Afghanistan and Iraq, her work inspired her to attend the Mandel School. She's currentl...

Teaching was already considered among the most stressful professions in the United States. Now in a new study, Case Western Reserve University researchers have found that educators experienced “exacerbated” job-related stress in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the entire profession vulner...

cleveland.com: Robert Fischer, associate professor and co-director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, explained how only a fraction of Cleveland landlords are complying with the city’s lead safety law—and they're heading in the wrong direction. He noted that if not stopped, the issu...

Parents Magazine: Jenny King, assistant professor and the co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder are similar to other types of depression. Read the article...

Akron Beacon Journal: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, emphasized the importance of providing resources during and immediately after the school day to help at-risk youth. Read the article...