Humanities, Arts + Social Sciences

In honor of commencement this weekend, we're spotlighting some of our graduating students. Read more about MSW candidate Gabriela Leskur below. Class Year: May 2022 Program/Major: Master of Social Work with a concentration in Direct Practice with Adults Hometown: Euclid, OH Before…

As commencement quickly draws near, we're spotlighting some of our graduating students. Read more about Ibukunoluwa "Ibukun" Ode-Martins, MSSA/MNO candidate, below. Class Year: May 2022 Program/Major: Master of Science in Social Administration and Master of Nonprofit Organizations As a…

Science News Explores: Laura Voith, assistant professor, and Erika Kura, a dual degree social work and public health student, offered up some pointers to help teenagers who are dating to identify signs of trouble and when it’s time to seek outside help.   Read the article

Dr. Claudia J. Coulton, the Lillian F. Harris Professor of Urban Research and Social Change and Distinguished University Professor, will retire on June 30, 2022. Dr. Coulton joined Case Western Reserve University as an assistant professor in 1978 and has since distinguished herself as an important…

Assistant Professor Laura Voith discussed teen dating violence and abusive relationships in Science News Explores, as well as how prevention programs can help—"Programs that make teens aware of what healthy and unhealthy relationships look like tend to have better outcomes," she said. Read the…

Class Year: May 2022 Program/Major: Master of Social Work with a concentration in Children, Youth and Families Caroline Martin began her career as a puppeteer at SeaWorld before transitioning to massage therapy at a children’s hospital when she moved from her hometown of Atlanta to Columbus,…

Graduating student Tara Daniel has curated a creative and meaningful online art exhibit to give voice to Lorain County high school students who are victims of sexual assault, and the result is powerful and moving. Learn more about Daniel and her work on the exhibit in this week's student…

WEWS: Daniel J. Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed proposed legislation aimed at preventing local governments from recouping the cost of calling 911 for emergency services. “Charging people for…

Award-winning author to present at university’s fall convocation The Fortunes, wrote book critic Michael Schaub in his 2016 review for NPR, “is a stunning look at what it means to be Chinese, what it means to be American and what it means to be a person navigating the strands of identity, the…

Braveheart Gillani, a doctoral student at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, recently released a new publication about “Telehealth in Trans and Gender Diverse Communities: the Impact of COVID-19,” published by Springer Link in April 2022. Gillani worked alongside MetroHealth physician…