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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Transforming futures: $5M Mandel Foundation grant expands scholarships, boosts enrollment and supports workforce
In January 2024, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation awarded the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences a five-year, $5 million grant to support scholarships for promising master’s degree students, known as “Mandel Scholars.” “It is rare to receive such a…
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August 28, 2020
Gabriella Celeste, policy director at the Schubert Center for Child Studies and co-chair of the Ohio Lead Free Kids Coalition, encouraged Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Minority Health Strike Force to maintain the momentum for addressing the lead crisis outlined in the February 2020 “Action Plan for ...
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August 28, 2020
Tyrone Hamler, a doctoral candidate at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, collaborated on a piece titled “A Reflection of and Charge to Gerontological Social Work: Past Pandemics and the Current COVID-19 Crisis.”
The letter reflects on social work responses to pri...
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August 21, 2020
Laura Voith, assistant professor and faculty affiliate at the Center on Trauma and Adversity, and Meghan Salas Atwell, senior research associate at the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, were awarded a grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
The gra...
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August 13, 2020
“Nothing could quite prepare you for being on the front lines of a pandemic in the hot spot of the U.S.”
This article first appeared in a summer publication related to the university’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. More articles will appear in The Daily and on the university and school social ...
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August 12, 2020
Fall 2020 applications are being accepted for the Center on Trauma and Adversity's Underrepresented Minority Research Scholars (Research Scholars) program. For academic year 2020-21, research scholar program opportunities are available for both undergraduate and graduate students.
The goal of the R...
July 27, 2020
Laura Voith, PhD, assistant professor and faculty affiliate of the Center on Trauma and Adversity, and Meghan Salas Atwell, PhD, senior research associate at the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, were recently awarded a grant by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Devel...
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July 24, 2020
The Schubert Center for Child Studies provided testimony on June 3, on an Ohio Senate bill (SB256) to abolish mandatory sentencing of juveniles to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Introduced by Sens. Nathan Manning and Peggy Lehner, SB256 is an effort to make Ohio law consistent wi...
July 23, 2020
Across the country—and around the world—nearly every aspect of life has been impacted by the pandemic, including how and where we work and volunteer. Case Western Reserve University alumni have been on the front lines in hospitals, clinics, health departments, social-service agencies and more. But t...
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July 13, 2020
In ranking Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s International Law Program among the top 10 in the nation, PreLaw Magazine recognized the law school’s funded internships as its secret to placing so many of its graduates in the field of international law.
Every summer, 30 or so Case Wester...
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July 10, 2020
Mark Joseph, the Leona Bevis and Marguerite Haynam Associate Professor of Community Development in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, assumed the helm as chair of the University Budget Committee (UBC) July 1. Joseph succeeds Christopher Cullis, the Francis Hobart H...