Publications + Presentations

Elise Geither, associate director of spoken English programs at CWRU, was profiled as part of the newsletter for International Teaching Assistant directors for TESOL International Association, an organization for educators teaching English as a second language. In the newsletter, Geither…

Sarah Balser, a student from Case Western Reserve University’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, wrote a feature story for the Winter 2022 NASW Ohio Chapter Magazine. The story, titled "An Interview with Abigail Eiler and Sandra Momper,” can be found can be found on…

Jessica Wojtalik Jessica Wojtalik, assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, penned a research article published in January by the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology.  The article, titled "Premorbid Sociality Moderates Social…

Erin Benay Erin Benay, Associate Professor of Italian Renaissance and baroque art, published her third book—Italy by Way of India. The book recovers peripheral narratives of image-making from the margins of cultural exchange between India and Italy during early modernity and promotes indigenous…

Vera Tobin Vera Tobin, an associate professor of cognitive science at Case Western Reserve University, recently wrote an essay in Aeon. In the essay, titled “The Art of the Plot Twist,” Tobin states that surprise twists have two kinds of value. “One is the charm of the surprise itself. When a…

Michael W. Clune Michael W. Clune, Samuel B. and Virginia C. Knight professor of humanities, reflected on his experience with dream incubation in an article published by Harper’s Magazine. In “Night Shifts,” Clune recalls his participation in an experiment at MIT Media Lab, in which he used a…

Aaron Weinberg, professor at the School of Dental Medicine, and Parameswaran Ramakrishnan, professor of pathology and biochemistry, recently co-authored a study investigating a method for impeding the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 at the molecular level. Weinberg, Ramakrishnan and colleagues tested…

Neil S. Greenspan, professor of pathology, penned an article in Genes titled “Genes, heritability, ‘race’, and intelligence: Misapprehensions and implications.” The article discusses the role of genetics in determining measured differences in mean IQ between putative racial groups. Greenspan…

Brian Gran, professor of sociology and law, was one of the featured speakers at the Kazakhstan-U.S. Convention, an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two nations. The convention was held Dec. 3 in Washington, D.C., and covered a wide range of topics…

The Journal of Community Practice published an article, titled "Toward authentic university-community engagement," written by researchers from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.  Authors of the article are: Mark G. Chupp, an associate professor at the Mandel…