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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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…
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…
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…
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. Ding…
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…
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…
June 22, 2023
In this month's issue: News Upcoming Events CEU Opportunities Student Spotlights Alumni News Faculty News In Memoriam Employment and Career Opportunities Read the June 2023 Inside the Action Newsletter.
June 22, 2023
Alumna Bethany Friel applies her social work experience to help manage affordable and mixed-income housing Bethany Friel (SAS ’11) still remembers the client who opened her eyes to the harsh realities of housing insecurity. As a social worker in her native Pittsburgh, Friel was working with a…
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’…
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…