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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February 28, 2023
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will host an Impact Talk with Francisca García-Cobián Richter, research associate professor, Wednesday, March 8, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the School’s Noble Commons.
Richter will present “Advancing Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity...
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February 24, 2023
Our alumni successfully pursue social work and nonprofit management careers in a variety of traditional and non-traditional fields. Learn more from some of our incredible alums below on all that they've accomplished since graduating from the Mandel School!
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February 24, 2023
Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, sat down with John Piche, Cleveland Heights Public Library's outreach librarian, to talk about his book, America the Beautiful and Violent: Black Youth and Neighborhood Trauma in Chicago.
Piche runs a discu...
February 23, 2023
Dean Dexter Voisin sat down with John Piche, Cleveland Heights Public Library‘s outreach librarian, to talk about his book, America the Beautiful and Violent: Black Youth and Neighborhood Trauma in Chicago.
Piche runs a discussion group based around The New York Times‘ 1619 Project at the library. ...
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February 22, 2023
A group of Cleveland Metropolitan School District School (CMSD) of Science and Medicine 11th graders visited Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine on Feb. 16, to participate in the Cardiovascular Inquiry Seminar Series (CISS). Launching in 2012, the CISS is a four-part lecture series cu...
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February 22, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity and Kelvin Smith Library for an event celebrating the “Our Voices: Stories From Black Authors” series. The event will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 3 to 4 p.m....
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February 22, 2023
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will open its 2023 Impact Talk series with a presentation by lecturer Richard Romaniuk, who will present “Addiction as a False Survival Instinct” Wednesday, March 1, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The lecture will be held in person at the...
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February 22, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity and Kelvin Smith Library for an event celebrating the “Our Voices: Stories From Black Authors” series.
This event will be held today (Feb. 22) from 3 to 4 p.m. in K...
February 21, 2023
Crain’s Cleveland Business: In a recent podcast episode of The Landscape, Angela Newman-White discussed her new role as the executive director of First Year Cleveland, now housed within the Mandel School, which was formed in 2015 to help address Cuyahoga County’s concerning infant mortality rate.
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February 20, 2023
Class Year: May 2023
Degree Program: MSW
Concentration: Community Practice for Social Change
Hometown: China
Field Education Organization: Neighborhood Connections in Cleveland, OH
Before beginning at Case Western Reserve University, what were you doing?
I was a sociology student focused on th...