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 23, 2019
Students are invited to an International Education Programs
Lunch and Learn information session to hear about the Jack, Joseph and Morton
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ three-credit study abroad course to
Ecuador during winter break.
The session will be held Tuesday, Aug. 27, from 1 to 2...
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August 09, 2019
Karen Coen Flynn, senior research associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, and Daniel J. Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center, penned a piece on gun violence.
Their article, titled “We Can Change Our Culture of Gun V...
July 25, 2019
The following is a message from Erika Trapl, PhD, Co-Leader of the Cancer Population, Control & Population Research Program at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Beginning October 17, 2019, selling any tobacco or vapor product to anyone under the age of 21 will become illegal in the state of Ohi...
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July 12, 2019
This week’s Guess Where question stumped many of those who submitted an answer. The photo we shared showed the top of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.
Nearly half of this week’s guesses were for the Kent Hale Smith Building, and many also named Tinkham Veale Uni...
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May 31, 2019
Mark Joseph, the Leona Bevis/Marguerite Haynam Associate Professor in Community Development and founding director of the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities, was elected to serve on the governing board of the Urban Affairs Association.
The association is an international body of scholar...
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May 10, 2019
That’s six Case Western Reserve degrees for the Martin family and counting
Commencement day, Sunday, May 19, will be especially busy for the Martin family. So busy that they’ve made special arrangements.
“We’re here for the whole day,” said Richard Martin. “We
boarded the dog for two days because...
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May 08, 2019
Researchers have long-known that abused children are at higher risk of adolescent drug use. But a new study shows that quality time with a father figure serves as a “protective factor,” helping to mitigate early childhood trauma.
Researchers from the Jack,
Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applie...
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May 07, 2019
A new Case Western Reserve University study found that children
visiting the dentist reported reduced situational fear when a certified therapy
dog is present.
The research was done by the university’s School of Dental Medicine and Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, w...
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May 07, 2019
Megan Holmes, associate professor and founding director of
the Center on Trauma and Adversity, and Laura Voith, assistant professor at the
Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, will present
the next Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (PRCHN) Research
Semi...
May 01, 2019
Faculty and researchers at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School make headlines every day for work that advances social justice and creates a more just world.
Check out some of the top stories from the past month:
Pay for Success: Robert Fischer
March 26
Ohio Treasurer Aims to Help Tackle Dr...