Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences
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.
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Mandel faculty members retire after 20+ years of service
After decades of research, teaching, mentoring and shaping the future of social work, five faculty members at the Case Western Reserve University Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences are closing a remarkable chapter in their careers and retiring at the end of the…
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January 27, 2021
This semester, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is offering virtual study abroad courses. The courses provide an opportunity for students to engage in global and intercultural learning with diverse professionals across the globe without leaving home. In…
January 23, 2021
From volunteering to save lives during the Syrian civil war to achieving his dream of becoming a cardiac surgeon and public health worker Khaled Shorbaji grew up in Kuwait before moving to Syria to attend Damascus University, the first step to fulfill his…
January 22, 2021
Mark Chupp, assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, the founding director of the Community Innovation Network and the co-director of the Social Justice Institute, penned an op-ed piece published in The Columbus Dispatch. Titled “Five steps to…
January 19, 2021
The 25th Annual Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 2021 Conference is taking place virtually this year Jan. 19–22, 2021. Themed Social Work Science for Social Change, the anniversary celebration conference offers a scientific program that reflects a broad range of research interests, from…
January 15, 2021
Congratulations to the biomedical research PhD students who were welcomed into the world of medical discoveries at a White Lab Coat Ceremony in December. The ceremony launched their future careers as scientists and featured encouraging remarks from Marina Bostelman, second-year PhD candidate and…
January 11, 2021
For the past decade, Jan. 11 has been recognized as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, an event shining light on the millions of people who are trafficked in modern-day slavery worldwide—and the imperative of bringing human traffickers to justice. At Case Western Reserve University School of…
January 08, 2021
Cultural anthropologists Karen Coen Flynn, senior research associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, and Mark S. Fleisher, research professor at the Begun Center, co-wrote a new chapter of the Routledge Handbook of Street Culture. In their chapter, “Writing…
January 04, 2021
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University evaluating effectiveness of Ohio’s Behavioral Health/Juvenile Justice Initiative Of the 5,300 children enrolled in the Ohio Behavioral Health Juvenile Justice Initiative since 2006, 21% reported that someone close to them had been murdered in the past…
