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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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Change of plans: How CWRU students gained hands-on experiences despite COVID-19 disruptions
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…
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Chris Cullis retires after a decade as chair of University Budget Committee; Mark Joseph takes helm
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…
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Mandel School’s Sharon E. Milligan appointed to Council on Social Work Education’s Katherine A. Kendall Institute for International Social Work Education Advisory Board
Sharon E. Milligan, associate professor and associate dean for academic affairs at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, was appointed to the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Katherine A. Kendall Institute for International Social Work Education Advisory…
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Mandel School’s Kathleen Farkas and Richard Romaniuk named Social Work Advances 2.0 program visiting scholars
Kathleen Farkas, associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and Richard Romaniuk, lecturer at the Mandel School, have been selected as visiting scholars in the Visiting Scholars in Social Work Advances 2.0 program for summer 2020. Social Work…
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Mandel School’s Sonia Minnes appointed research director of the Schubert Center for Child Studies
Sonia Minnes, the Verna Houck Motto Professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School for Applied Social Sciences, has been named the new research director of the Schubert Center for Child Studies. In addition to her contributions as a member of the Schubert Center leadership team, Minnes…
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Mandel School webinar: “Why is a degree in Nonprofit Management so valuable during these times?”
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community can hear from Robert Fischer, the chair of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO) program, and Vin Karnik, a graduating MNO student, during a webinar Thursday, July 9,…
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Medicine’s Mark Cameron speaks about study on mask usage
Outlet: ABC News 5 Cleveland
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This will be my last Dean’s message. I’ve spent quite a spectacular week with lots of wonderful virtual send-offs from my visiting committee, my leadership team, the development team, several groups of chairs, some of my colleagues, and the Medical Alumni Board—who invited a good many people to…
Mandel student authors Youngstown’s 'Racism is a Public Health Crisis' resolution
Leigh Greene, a graduate student focused on Community Practice for Social Change at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and director of minority health at Youngstown’s City Health District, became an agent for change in a powerful way recently when she convinced…
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Mandel student authors Youngstown’s Racism is a Public Health Crisis resolution
Leigh Greene, a graduate student focused on Community Practice for Social Change at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and director of minority health at Youngstown’s City Health District, became an agent for change in a powerful way recently when she convinced…