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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May 15, 2023
Among Case Western Reserve University’s most transformative and generous supporters, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has been named the recipient of the 2023 President’s Award for Visionary Achievement. The annual award honors those who have made a profound, positive and lasting impact...
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May 15, 2023
Among Case Western Reserve University’s most transformative and generous supporters, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has been named the recipient of the 2023 President’s Award for Visionary Achievement. The annual award honors those who have made a profound, positive and lasting impact...
May 12, 2023
Class Year: August 2023
Degree Program: MSSA
Concentration: Community Practice for Social Change
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Field Education Organization: Case Western Reserve University's Case Comprehensive Cancer Center in Cleveland, Ohio
Before beginning at Case Western Reserve University, wha...
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May 12, 2023
Duncan Mayer, a PhD student at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, recently penned two articles about child maltreatment using Cuyahoga County data.
The first article, published in Social Currents, explored the role nonprofit organizations have in the spatial distr...
May 11, 2023
Class Year: May 2023
Degree Program: MSW
Concentration: Children, Youth and Families
Hometown: Lima, Ohio
Before beginning at Case Western Reserve University, what were you doing?
I was working as a group clinician at a mental health day treatment center for school-aged youth.
Why did you choo...
May 10, 2023
Class Year: August 2025
Degree Program: MSW Intensive Weekend
Concentration: Mental Health with Adults
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Field Education Organization: Case Western Reserve University's Flora Stone Mather Center for Women in Cleveland, Ohio
Before beginning at Case Western Reser...
May 09, 2023
Class Year: May 2024
Degree Program: MSW On-Campus
Concentration: Individualized Path of Study: Policy and Direct Practice with the Transgender and Gender Diverse Population
Hometown: Fairfield, Connecticut (but I lived in Baltimore, Maryland for the past six years and care deeply for that city t...
May 08, 2023
Class Year: May 2025
Degree Program: MSW Intensive Weekend
Concentration: Children, Youth and Families
Hometown: Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Field Education Organization: Project LIFT in Cleveland, Ohio — recognized as one of the Mandel School's 2023 Outstanding Field Organizations!
Describe your f...
May 05, 2023
University-wide course pairs social work and health sciences students for service-learning projects with local nonprofits
Each week, more than 500 health sciences and social work students at Case Western Reserve University gather to learn how to work together—all while benefiting the community.
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May 04, 2023
With a new executive director and $4.9 million state grant, First Year Cleveland joins the Mandel School to continue its fight against infant mortality
As she entered the second trimester of an unplanned first pregnancy, 21-year-old Rachel Ashew was scared. She had no insurance and was unsure where...