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 22, 2023
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June 21, 2023
Case Western Reserve University President Eric W. Kaler has announced the search committee chair and membership for the university’s next provost and executive vice president search. School of Medicine Dean and Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs Stanton L. Gerson will chair the search committ...
June 21, 2023
Duncan Mayer, a PhD student, recently had an article published in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly.
In the article, titled “Understanding Location and Density: A Spatial Analysis of Cuyahoga County Ohio’s Nonprofit Sector,” Mayer used geostatistical data to better understand nonprofits’ con...
June 20, 2023
Cleveland 19 News: Megan Holmes, associate professor and founding director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity, explained the findings of a five-year study focused on transforming the city’s recreation centers and how they handle youth trauma and mental health. “Today, we consider neurobiology,” H...
June 16, 2023
Several scholars at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences recently collaborated on a paper published in the journal Hindawi Autism Research and Treatment.
Partially funded by the Mandel School’s Research and Training Development Grant Program (RTDG) and a Mt. Sinai Aw...
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June 16, 2023
Several scholars at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences recently collaborated on a paper published in the journal Hindawi Autism Research and Treatment.
Partially funded by the Mandel School’s Research & Training Development Grant Program (RTDG) and a Mt. Sinai Awar...
June 15, 2023
Alumna Darlene Grant became a Peace Corps volunteer at 49; 11 years later, she joined the agency’s top ranks.
In seventh grade, with a bully on her heels, Darlene Grant slipped through a door at her Cleveland junior high school and found herself in the music room, staring at a line of students.
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June 13, 2023
Case Western Reserve helps transform Cleveland recreation centers with trauma-informed care approach
University’s Center on Trauma and Adversity helping to build nation’s first system of its kind to promote healing, healthy environments
Cleveland’s recreation centers offer opportunities from cooking classes to robotics workshops. But Case Western Reserve University researchers found—through partne...
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June 13, 2023
Case Western Reserve helps transform Cleveland recreation centers with trauma-informed care approach
University’s Center on Trauma and Adversity helping to build nation’s first system of its kind to promote healing, healthy environments
Cleveland’s recreation centers offer opportunities from cooking classes to robotics workshops. But Case Western Reserve University researchers found—through partne...
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June 09, 2023
Yulanda Prude, assistant director of the Cuyahoga County Youth Work Institute (CCYWI) at the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, was named Instructor of the Year at the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Impact Awards. In a ceremony held at the Mental Health First Aid Summit in Los Ang...