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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September 12, 2016
Testing backlogged sexual assault kits leads to the imprisonment of more rapists—preventing future sexual assaults and saving would-be victims and communities millions of dollars, according to a new analysis by Case Western Reserve University. Thanks to access granted by the Cuyahoga County…
August 05, 2016
Rob Fischer, research professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, wrote an article for Zocalo Public Square, in which he described Cleveland’s poverty problem. His article, which is titled “There’s No Magic Bullet for Cleveland’s Poverty,” explains the…
June 13, 2016
New data challenges conventional wisdom about rape among scholars, advocates, police and prosecutors The testing of nearly 5,000 forgotten and backlogged rape kits in Cuyahoga County has led to investigations, indictments, prosecutions—and, already, more than 250 convictions. But besides bringing…
June 09, 2016
Are you interested in pursuing your social work master’s degree? Explore the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ nationally ranked, fully accredited Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA) program at an information session Wednesday, June 29, at 6 p.m. in the…
June 06, 2016
Is your goal to pursue a career in social welfare research, policy, teaching or human services leadership? The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ nationally ranked doctoral program offers preparation for those careers with a curriculum that emphasizes the creative and…
May 25, 2016
Learn more about the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO) program at an MNO Information Breakfast Friday, June 3, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 115. The breakfast is free and open to…
April 20, 2016
Behaviors that enable bullying—a significant public health problem for adolescents nationally—were reduced among students who completed a new online anti-bullying program, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University. “Part of convincing schools to use technology to address…
April 13, 2016
The third and final Conversations in Philanthropy talk this spring will offer three perspectives on the thinking of individual donors who engage in philanthropy in a range of ways such as annual gifts, volunteerism, and major gifts and bequests. Titled “Inside the Mind of a Donor,” the event will…
April 12, 2016
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will hold a workshop on research ethics as part of the Centennial Speaker Series Friday, April 22, from 2 to 5:15 p.m. in Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 115. Kimberly J. Strom-Gottfried (GRS ’93, social welfare), the Smith…
April 01, 2016
David E. Biegel, the Henry L. Zucker Professor of Social Work Practice and chair of the doctoral program at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and Elizabeth M. Tracy, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Social Work and associate dean for research and training,…