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 07, 2023
WKYC: Ric Kruszynski, director of the Center for Evidence-Based Practices (CEBP) in the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed the state’s new $6 million grant to launch the Substance Use Center of Excellence at the university to help combat Ohio's growing opioid epid...
June 06, 2023
A community partnership wants more babies to reach their first birthday
Angela Newman-White grapples with a devastating reality: In 2022 alone, 90 babies in Cuyahoga County died before their first birthday, with the mortality rate far higher for Black infants than white infants.
“...[We] have fail...
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June 06, 2023
“Beep. Beep. Beep.” The jarring alert of a pager seems even more intimidating during the month of July. “The patient in room 216 is getting worse. What would you like to do, doctor?”
This question can be terrifying for a new physician—but a new Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine co...
June 05, 2023
WEWS: Robert Fischer, associate professor at the Mandel School and co-director of the school’s Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, discussed proposed changes to federal assistance and food benefits. "[SNAP benefits] along with Medicaid, are one of the most far-reaching of our social s...
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June 03, 2023
Braveheart Gillani, a doctoral student at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, was selected for the Two-Spirit, Queer, and Trans People of Color (2-QTPOC) Award, which will be presented at the 2023 Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting Oct. 26–29 in...
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June 02, 2023
Wenxing Wei and Darrell Coleman, doctoral students at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Social Sciences, were accepted into the Virtual 2023 Summer Mentoring Workshop for Doctoral Students at the Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research and the Program for Research on Bla...
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June 02, 2023
Braveheart Gillani, a doctoral student at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, was selected for the Two-Spirit, Queer, and Trans People of Color (2-QTPOC) Award, which will be presented at the 2023 Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting Oct. 26–29 in...
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June 02, 2023
Wenxing Wei and Darrell Coleman, doctoral students at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Social Sciences, were accepted into the Virtual 2023 Summer Mentoring Workshop for Doctoral Students at the Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research and the Program for Research on Bla...
June 01, 2023
There is no average day for a foster care worker. Just ask Marquetese Betts (SAS ’15), a Case Western Reserve University adjunct professor at the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, who has, for 24 years, been a part of the foster care system in Northeast Ohio.
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May 31, 2023
Dexter R. Voisin, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Dean in Applied Social Sciences, has been elected president of the National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work (NADD). He will serve a three-year term beginning July 1.
Founded in 1986, NADD is a volunteer membership org...