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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.

Recent News

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CWRU graduate programs in social work and nonprofit management to host virtual information session
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community can learn more about CWRU's graduate programs in social work and nonprofit management during a virtual information session Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 1 to 2 p.m. Attendees will learn more about the curriculum, financial aid, the admissions…
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Great Lakes Health Literacy Conference 2020
The Great Lakes Health Literacy Conference 2020: “Implications for Health Literacy During Times of Crisis” will be held Friday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon. Held virtually, this event will feature presentations by the following individuals: Rima Rudd: “Health Literacy in Support of Social…
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Performing robotic medical procedures inside an MRI
Case Western Reserve University scientists are working toward performing heart catheterization and cardiac ablation with a micro robotic device, controlled by a doctor wearing a mixed-reality headset—all while the patient is inside a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine. Cardiac ablation is…
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New study calculates lifetime risk of death from firearms and drug overdoses in the United States
One of every 100 American children will die from firearms if current death rates continue; one of every 70 will die from overdoses A new study published in The American Journal of Medicine calculates the lifetime risk of death from firearms and drug overdoses in the United States. The lifetime…
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“Burst the Bubble–Build Community: Steps for Working Together as Community with the Surrounding Neighborhoods”
The Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity (OIDEO) will host a lecture titled "Burst the Bubble—Build Community" Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 3 to 4 p.m. The lecture is part of the OIDEO's annual Power of Diversity Lecture Series. This event will feature Mark Chupp, co-director of the…
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Vote 2020 Campus Wide Open House
In partnership with the Center for Civic Engagement and Learning, the Mandel School Voter Engagement team will offer a Vote 2020 Campus Wide Open House Thursday, Sept. 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. EST. During the open house, members of the CWRU community can sign onto Zoom to ask questions about voting,…
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Mandel School Dean Grover C. Gilmore to retire at end of academic year
When Grover “Cleve” Gilmore agreed to lead the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences in 2002, his appointment was only supposed to last a year. After all, he was a longtime professor of psychology, not social work. And, the request had come from an interim president,…
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Begun Center researchers write about victim advocacy integration on cold case investigations by the Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault Kit Task Force
Misty Luminais, Rachel Lovell, Maggie McGuire, Joanna Klingenstein, Angela Kavadas and Laura Overman, all researchers at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, wrote a piece about the impact of victim advocacy integration on cold case investigations by the Cuyahoga County…
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Begun Center researchers contribute to book on bullying
Researchers at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education contributed to a book titled Bullying in Schools by writing chapters for the piece. Daniel Flannery, director of Begun Center, and Dalhee Yoon, a 2020 PhD graduate from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of…