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Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
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At Case Western Reserve University’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, equity, innovation and transformation are more than just values—they’re deeply embedded in all of the research and work we do, and the news we make. Stay up to date on how students, faculty, staff and alumni at the Mandel School are tackling mental health challenges, addressing inequalities, leading community transformation and more.

Recent News

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Contribute to efforts to honor Mandel School Dean Grover “Cleve” Gilmore ahead of his retirement
After 20 years of leadership as dean of the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and 46 years as a member of the faculty at Case Western Reserve University, Grover “Cleve” Gilmore is retiring June 30. Dean Gilmore has been integral to numerous university successes—his…
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Why rape victims are so often left to solve their own cases
Case Western Reserve University researchers examine how the ‘bureaucratic burden’ of taking rapists off the streets can impede justice—often for society’s most vulnerable Samuel Little, the man the FBI called the nation’s most prolific serial killer, admitted last year to raping and killing 93…
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Center for Innovative Practices’ Bobbi Beale co-authors book on experiential group therapy
Bobbi Beale, senior consultant and trainer with the Center for Innovative Practices, recently co-authored Adventure Group Psychotherapy: An Experiential Approach to Treatment. The book explores what is needed for an experiential therapy group to function properly. Authors describe the practical…
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Mandel School’s David L. Hussey writes about best practices for research on substance abuse
David L. Hussey, associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and research director at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, co-authored the piece Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Substance Use Social Work…
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Begun Center’s Rachel Lovell pens chapter for Sexual Violence in Intimacy
Rachel Lovell, research assistant professor at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, co-authored a chapter in the book Sexual Violence in Intimacy: Implications for Research and Policy in Global Health by M. Gabriela Torres and Kersti Yllö. The chapter, titled “Speaking…
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Studying system biology at the atomic level
Outlet: Nature Methods Published: January 6, 2021 A ‘Build and Retrieve’ methodology to simultaneously solve cryo-EM structures of membrane proteins   Authors: Edward Yu, professor of pharmacology at CWRU School of Medicine and researchers from the University of Oxford, Oxford, UK …
Think Showcase 2021
The Next Generation of Health Care Join Case Western Reserve University for The Next Generation of Health Care. Virtual programs will be hosted by Interim President Scott Cowen and Provost Ben Vinson, III. The Mandel School's Grover C. Gilmore, Megan Holmes and Sonia Minnes will participate in a…
Student Spotlight: Isabel Ballard
Program/Major: Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA) CandidateClass Year: 2021 After seven years in education working with K-12 students as a teaching assistant, tutor and coach, Isabel Ballard decided to switch careers and apply to the Mandel School’s Master of Science in Social…
Student Spotlight: Isabel Ballard
Program/Major: Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA) Candidate Class Year: 2021 After seven years in education working with K-12 students as a teaching assistant, tutor and coach, Isabel Ballard decided to switch careers and apply to the Mandel School’s Master of Science in Social…