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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First Year Cleveland awarded $1.8M to address infant mortality crisis in Cuyahoga County
Case Western Reserve-based organization will coordinate investment to strengthen family support systems
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September 08, 2023
Partnerships between the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office (CCMEO) and the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education have allowed for the creation of a comprehensive database of over 250+ variables to understand fatal overdoses in the county. A team of researchers…
September 07, 2023
Daniel J. Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, has been named a Distinguished University Professor of Case Western Reserve University. This designation represents the highest honor the university will bestow…
September 07, 2023
Throughout his career, Case Western Reserve University professor Daniel Flannery has focused on finding new ways of addressing some of society’s most pressing social problems. A prolific scholar, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied…
September 06, 2023
Eligible students may receive up to $10,000 for pursuing careers in behavioral health As part of a statewide effort to encourage more students to pursue behavioral health-related professions, the Ohio Department of Higher Education has awarded Case Western Reserve University a $1.4 million…
September 06, 2023
Eligible students may receive up to $10,000 for pursuing careers in behavioral health As part of a statewide effort to encourage more students to pursue behavioral health-related professions, the Ohio Department of Higher Education has awarded Case Western Reserve University a $1.4 million…
September 05, 2023
cleveland.com: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said more gun violence has emerged because guns are so much more accessible. Guns have been used in numerous carjackings, which have doubled this year over the same period last year. “You…
September 05, 2023
Case Western Reserve University biochemical researchers have identified a new function of a key protein that leads to cancer—a finding they believe could lead to more effective treatments for a range of cancers and other diseases. The protein is LSD1 (lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A), which…
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. Read the article
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…
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…