Humanities, Arts + Social Sciences

Case Western Reserve University researchers to use acting method, wellness strategies for teens with anxiety issues; supported by National Endowment for the Arts Behavioral research at Case Western Reserve University, which aims to help teens overcome anxiety by blending the power of established…

National Science Foundation grant funds Case Western Reserve University-led team seeking to modernize industry as key to helping surrounding neighborhoods Case Western Reserve University engineers, computer scientists and social scientists are leading a project to help modernize small- and…

Interactive online dashboard goes live, highlighting progress of public-private Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition partnership When Cleveland City Council passed the Lead Safe Cleveland ordinance in 2019—landmark legislation resulting from data showing the toxic heavy metal was poisoning the city’s…

The annual Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 2022 Conference is taking place this year from Jan. 12–16, 2022 in Washington, D.C. and online. It will feature social work education presentations, an exhibit hall and networking opportunities. Themed Social Work Science for Racial, Social…

Building Hope and Community Some residents in a severely distressed and isolated 1930s-era public housing complex on Cleveland’s east side live without shower stalls or reliable heat. Greenery is scarce, as are washers and dryers—just three of each for 487 units. But now a $35 million federal…

Launched by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) in 2016, the Grand Challenges for Social Work (GCSW) are 13 groundbreaking initiatives meant to champion social progress that is powered by science. They are a call-to-action for those within and outside the profession of…

From the raging opioid epidemic to social justice and gun violence and to the trauma caused by the global pandemic, the expertise and insight of the faculty at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University were at the forefront of the…

The PhD in Social Welfare doctoral program's Arol Shack Dissertation Award was established through donations from friends and alumni of the program along with a matching gift from Gigi Nordquist. The fund honors the many years of work and dedication that Arol Shack devoted to the doctoral program,…

Case Western Reserve University scientists, artists collaborate to develop art algorithm that can distinguish different painters’ brush strokes “at the bristle level” A team of scientists and art historians at Case Western Reserve University say they have used tools of artificial intelligence (AI)…

Class Year: 2023 Program Major: PhD in Social Welfare As a member of the International Student Advisory Council (ISAC), Hyunjune Lee is helping international students grow their sense of belonging at Case Western Reserve University. Newly created this semester, ISAC strives to improve support…