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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September 01, 2023
Signal Cleveland: Robert Fischer, associate professor and co-director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, weighed in on how public policy on wages is influencing child care staffing shortages.
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September 01, 2023
Duncan Mayer, a PhD student at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and Victor Groza, the Grace F. Brody Professor of Parent-Child Studies, recently co-authored an article published in the American Journal of Evaluation.
In their article, titled “Promoting Children...
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August 31, 2023
Mandel School’s Duncan Mayer and Victor Groza write paper on children’s rights in program evaluation
Duncan Mayer, a PhD student at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and Victor Groza, the Grace F. Brody Professor of Parent-Child Studies, recently co-authored an article published in the American Journal of Evaluation.
In their article, titled “Promoting Children...
August 30, 2023
U.S. News & World Report: Robert Fischer, associate professor and co-director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed a new study that found young Black children living in racially segregated U.S. neighborh...
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August 29, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health for its next seminar series event Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 9 to 10 a.m. via Zoom.
During this session, Francisca García-Cobián Richter, research associate professor at t...
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August 22, 2023
Co-directed by Fred Schumacher, PhD, MPH, co-leader of Case CCC's Population & Cancer Prevention program, and Erika Trapl, PhD, Case CCC's Associate Director of Community Outreach & Engagement, the Healthy Futures Research Project aims to work with the residents of East Palestine and the surrounding...
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August 21, 2023
11th Annual Seeds of Discovery Ceremony
Incoming students beginning their biomedical research training as doctoral students were welcomed to the School of Medicine at the annual "Seeds of Discovery" White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 11.
While very few institutions hold White Coat ceremonies for...
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August 21, 2023
Learn about the three formats of the Master of Social Work (MSW) program (full time on campus, part time online and part time on weekends) during a virtual information session Tuesday, Aug. 22, at 7 p.m. Discover how "Equity. Innovation. Transformation." are expressed throughout the student experien...
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August 16, 2023
Good Morning America: Ivan Conard, research associate in the Center on Trauma and Adversity at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed the effort to use hip-hop to bridge the gap between mental health struggles in communities of color—with music as a healing t...
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August 15, 2023
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences held an event at the home of Visiting Committee member and alumna Susan LaPine (MNO ’97) on Aug. 10 to publicize an innovation in its nonprofit management programming—a new Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Fundraising—and to r...