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.
Hero Type
Image
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…
In the News
Recent News
December 01, 2023
Jessica A. Wojtalik, assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, co-authored “Anticholinergic medications in the treatment of psychoses: Pharmacological subtraction is better than addition.” She and her co-authors, Shaun M. Eack and Matcheri S. Keshav...
November 29, 2023
Researchers Vaishali S. Deo, Daniel J. Flannery and Sarah E. Fulton, all from the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, published an article with Manreet K. Bhullar and Thomas P. Gilson of the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office on Nov. 15. Titled Need to Rethink Harm Re...
Hero Type
Image
November 28, 2023
Mark Joseph and Jenny King, faculty members at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and doctoral assistant Braveheart Gillani developed a new online/in-person hybrid course for Mandel School students, Case Western Reserve University employees and Cleveland community ...
November 27, 2023
In this months' newsletter:
A Message from Dean Voisin
Recent news
Upcoming events
Student spotlight
Continuing education opportunities
Alumni News
Employment and career opportunities
Read the November 2023 Inside the Action Newsletter....
November 27, 2023
ideastream: Jennifer King, co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity, discussed the secondhand trauma experienced by those who work in healthcare.
Read the article...
Hero Type
Image
November 22, 2023
Reshmi Parameswaran, PhD, MS, a member of Case CCC's Immune Oncology Program, has received the Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust award. The $1M was awarded to Parameswaran for her work in cancer cell therapy. It is to be used over three years to advance novel approaches to treating B-...
Hero Type
Image
November 22, 2023
Join the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences for a talk titled “Implementing and Adapting Cognitive Enhancement Therapy for Schizophrenia and Related Conditions” with Shaun M. Eack, a leading national scholar on severe mental illness. This talk will be held Friday, Dec. ...
November 16, 2023
The 2023 NASW Ohio Chapter Annual Conference, held Nov. 16–17, brings together 300+ social workers and 50+ sponsoring organizations from around the state of Ohio for two days of learning, resource sharing and connection. Attendees are able to earn up to 30+ social work CEUs between in-person and vir...
Hero Type
Image
November 15, 2023
Mandel School team launches a statewide initiative
With consistently high death rates from drug overdoses—including opioids—Ohio remains in crisis. To tackle substance-use disorders at a statewide level, leaders at a new Case Western Reserve center are creating new systems and outreach initiatives ...
Hero Type
Image
November 14, 2023
ideastream: Jenny King, co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity and assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said that for Northeast Ohio’s 80,000 Jews and 25,000 Palestinians, the conflict between Israel and Hamas hits all too close to h...