Humanities, Arts + Social Sciences

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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

We are pleased to announce that Adrianne M. Fletcher now holds a joint appointment with the Jack, Joseph and Morton School of Applied Social Sciences and the CWRU School of Medicine, effective Nov. 1, 2023. In these roles, she will serve as Associate Dean for Equity and Belonging at the Mandel…

Class Year: May 2024 Degree Program: MSW/MA bioethics and medical humanities Concentration: Aging Hometown: Acton, Massachusetts Field Education Organization: Cleveland Clinic Palliative Care in Cleveland, Ohio Before beginning at Case Western Reserve University, what were you…

In recent years, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been plagued by conflict, leading to the displacement of 5.5 million people as of December 2022, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency. For Desire T.E.P Mukucha, this conflict serves as a constant reminder to focus on his goals.…