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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February 20, 2020
Rachel Lovell, research assistant professor at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, testified before the Ohio State Judiciary Committee on Feb. 20 in favor of Senate Bill 162, which would eliminate the statute of limitation for rape in Ohio. Read her full testimonial…
February 20, 2020
Professor Sharona Hoffman, Co-Director of the Law-Medicine Center, recently published an article, “What Genetic Testing Teaches about Predictive Health Analytics Regulation.” The paper argues that like genetic testing, predictive health analytics raise significant concerns about psychological…
February 12, 2020
Join Local InterNational Konnection (LINK), a student group of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, for a special presentation, “Stop Human Trafficking,” today (Feb. 13) from 1-2 p.m. in the Mandel School, Room 238. This complex issue impacts communities across the…
February 11, 2020
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is partnering with College Now on a program that helps college students succeed and earn their degrees by connecting them with mentors who serve as guides, sounding boards and even as friends. Faculty, staff and graduate students…
February 11, 2020
It is widely recognized that publishing improves teaching. Scholarly writing enables professors to bring up-to-date information into the classroom and share their research on cutting edge developments with their students. We are happy to announce that our faculty has been ranked among the top in…
February 10, 2020
Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s Jessup International Law Moot Court Team went undefeated over the weekend in the Chicago Regional Competition held Feb. 7-9, 2020. The team went 4-0 and was the top seed out of 24 law schools after the preliminary rounds. The team received the award…
February 06, 2020
The federal government recently passed a bill making it a felony to torture, abuse and/or neglect animals. Violating the law carries up to a seven-year prison sentence. But what defines “abuse and neglect” is now up for debate. A new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University…
February 06, 2020
The federal government recently passed a bill making it a felony to torture, abuse and/or neglect animals. Violating the law carries up to a seven-year prison sentence. But what defines “abuse and neglect” is now up for debate. A new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University…
February 06, 2020
New Case Western Reserve University study suggests improved guidelines, awareness for protection of animals The federal government
recently passed a bill making it a felony to torture, abuse and/or neglect
animals. Violating the law carries up to a seven-year prison sentence. But what defines…
January 29, 2020
A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University analyzed five years’ worth of eviction data from the Cleveland Housing Court and spent several weeks in court interviewing those who were evicted. They found that the threat of homelessness is just one of the worries for those losing their…