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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June 21, 2024
Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff members are invited to learn more about graduate degrees, certificates and courses offered through the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences during a virtual information session Thursday, June 27, from noon to 1 p.m.
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June 14, 2024
Essence: David Miller, associate dean of academic affairs and student services, explained the importance of Black men having access to prostate exams, as well as the anxiety men have about such screenings.
“What I have found out is you have to explain it to Black men, why their risk is higher, and ...
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June 13, 2024
TIME Magazine: Jennifer King, assistant professor and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity, offered tips on paying more attention to warning signs of burnout.
“The problem is, we become conditioned early on to stop listening to our bodies,” she said. “A cascade of changes happen in the...
June 11, 2024
Case Western Reserve University's Board of Trustees has promoted Associate Professor Robert L. Fischer to full professor effective July 1, 2024. His outstanding research contributions and dedication have led to this well-deserved promotion.
Fischer, who earned a PhD and a master's in public policy ...
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June 11, 2024
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will host an in-person session about the Master of Social Work program’s innovative weekend format. This session will be held Saturday, June 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Mandel School’s Noble Commons.
Leverage your tuition ben...
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June 07, 2024
Laura Voith, associate professor, was nominated and selected to be in the Diversity Scholars Network run by the National Center for Institutional Diversity at University of Michigan.
The Diversity Scholars Network is a scholarly community committed to advancing understandings of historical and con...
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June 07, 2024
Daniel J. Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, has been elected a 2024 Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW), a distinguished honorific society of prominent scholars, to...
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June 07, 2024
Laura Voith
Laura Voith, associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, was nominated and selected to be in the Diversity Scholars Network run by the National Center for Institutional Diversity at University of Michigan.
The Diversity Scholars Networ...
June 05, 2024
Alumna Alesha Washington, CEO of the Seattle Foundation, brings a Cleveland-born sense of community to the Pacific Northwest
Nonprofits played a crucial role in Alesha Washington's upbringing in Cleveland—and provided her first lessons about community-serving organizations.
She attended preschool ...
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June 04, 2024
Sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health, this two-day virtual workshop will convene researchers, youth advocates and federal officials to review the state of the science on developmental trajectories of gender identity and sexuality with a focus on research aimed at the promotion of men...