
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 08, 2023
Upon visiting the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage to explore the new interactive exhibit featuring local activist and civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr., you might not realize how the exhibit is connected to Case Western Reserve University.
But this connection helped facilitate one of the e...

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February 08, 2023
Upon visiting the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage to explore the new interactive exhibit featuring local activist and civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr., you might not realize how the exhibit is connected to Case Western Reserve University.
But this connection helped facilitate one of the e...

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February 07, 2023
Jaylin Crumb is nearing the completion of her Master of Social Work degree from Case Western Reserve University—but she’s never stepped foot on campus. In fact, she’s never even been to Cleveland.
On track to graduate in August from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Scien...

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February 07, 2023
Jaylin Crumb is nearing the completion of her Master of Social Work degree from Case Western Reserve University—but she’s never stepped foot on campus. In fact, she’s never even been to Cleveland.
On track to graduate in August from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Scien...
February 06, 2023
Analysis from the school’s Partnership for Evaluation, Research and Implementation aims to assist HFLA of Northeast Ohio in enhancing lending practices
When HFLA of Northeast Ohio began providing interest-free loans to low- to moderate-income residents almost 120 years ago, the lending institution ...

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February 06, 2023
Analysis from the school’s Partnership for Evaluation, Research and Implementation aims to assist HFLA of Northeast Ohio in enhancing lending practices
When HFLA of Northeast Ohio began providing interest-free loans to low- to moderate-income residents almost 120 years ago, the lending institution ...
February 03, 2023
cleveland.com (subscription required): Robert Fischer, associate professor at the Mandel School and co-director of the school’s Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, talked about the City of Cleveland’s efforts to proactively fight child lead-poisoning, noting that “as time passes, we’r...

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February 03, 2023
The Schubert Center for Child Studies and Master of Public Health program will collaborate to offer a Community Health Research and Practice (CHRP) session to discuss suicidality in LGBTQ+ adolescents and young adults.
This seminar will be held Tuesday, Feb. 7, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.
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February 03, 2023
Mandel School doctoral student Braveheart Gillani and Peter Hovmand, Pamela B. Davis MD PhD Professor of Medicine, co-authored an article published in Systems Research and Behavioral Science.
Their article is titled “Ageing among Black and non-Hispanic White older adults: A community-based system d...
February 02, 2023
Mandel School doctoral student Braveheart Gillani and Peter Hovmand, the Pamela B. Davis Professor of Medicine, co-authored an article published in Systems Research and Behavioral Science.
Their article is titled “Ageing among Black and non-Hispanic White older adults: A community-based system dyna...