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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July 08, 2023
cleveland.com: Daniel J. Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said that Cleveland’s existing violence prevention strategy is largely on the right track but may need an update because of how severely COVID-19 d...
July 07, 2023
Class Year: May 2024
Degree Program: MSW On-Campus
Concentration: Mental Health with Children and Adolescents
Hometown: Evanston, Illinois
Name of Summer Job/Volunteer Organization: America SCORES
Explain what you're doing this summer.
I am teaching a poetry...
July 05, 2023
Cleveland Scene: Megan Holmes, associate professor and founding director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity, discussed the findings from a five-year study examining trauma-informed care models in Cleveland's neighborhood and rec centers.
“These are places where children, youth and adults can get...
June 30, 2023
cleveland.com: Angela Newman-White, executive director of First Year Cleveland at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said Cuyahoga County’s infant mortality rate is slowly declining, but inequities continue to persist. “The latest three-year data from 2020–2022 not...
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June 29, 2023
Dean Stan Gerson has appointed Alex Y. Huang, MD, PhD, an accomplished researcher, educator and clinician, as the director of the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) starting July 3. Dr. Huang joined the School of Medicine faculty in 2006 as a professor of pediatrics and pathology and is a gra...
June 26, 2023
ideastream: Megan Holmes, associate professor and founding director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity, discussed the research she’s leading to help transform the City of Cleveland’s 22 recreation centers into places that provide mental health support to youth dealing with trauma.
“To have a spa...
June 23, 2023
PhD student Kedong Ding to participate in Data-Intensive Research Conference pre-conference workshop
Kedong Ding, a doctoral student, was selected to participate in the 2023 Data-Intensive Research Conference pre-conference workshop. Hosted by the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series and the University of Minnesota’s Life Course Center, the conference will be held from July 31 to Aug. 2.
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June 23, 2023
Kedong Ding, a PhD student at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, was selected to participate in the 2023 Data-Intensive Research Conference pre-conference workshop. Hosted by the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series and the University of Minnesota's Life Course C...
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June 23, 2023
Duncan Mayer, a PhD student at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, recently had an article published in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly.
In this article, titled “Understanding Location and Density: A Spatial Analysis of Cuyahoga County Ohio’s Nonprofit Sec...
June 22, 2023
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