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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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…
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…
February 02, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community can learn how careers in social work are making a difference in society with the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ Impact Talk series in March. First up is a presentation by lecturer Richard Romaniuk, who will…
February 01, 2023
WKYC: Robert Fischer, associate professor at the Mandel School and co-director of the school’s Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, explained the difference between a tax credit and a tax deduction, the latter of which was proposed by Gov. Mike DeWine in his annual State of the State…
January 31, 2023
Emmanuelle Iskandar completed her bachelor’s degree in food engineering in Lebanon on Aug. 4, 2020—the day after the devastating port explosion in Beirut. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis the explosion had caused, it was challenging for freshly graduated students like Iskandar…
January 30, 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 the struggles parents face finding quality schools and daycares that are also affordable.
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January 27, 2023
Class Year: 2024 Degree Program: Dual Degree Master of Social Work and Master of Public Health Concentrations: Community Practice for Social Change (MSW) and Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (MPH) When Erika Kura started volunteering at the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, she was…
January 27, 2023
Doctoral student Emily Miller was selected to receive the Arol Schack Dissertation Award for 2022–23. Her dissertation is titled “An Exploration of the Impact of Potentially Traumatic Event Exposure and Social Support on Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The PhD in Social Welfare…
January 27, 2023
Emmanuelle Iskandar completed her master’s degree in food engineering in Lebanon on Aug. 4, 2020—the day after the devastating port explosion in Beirut. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis the explosion had caused, it was challenging for freshly graduated students like Iskandar to…
January 26, 2023
Some Ohio parents whose children have critical behavioral-health needs faced an agonizing decision in recent years: whether to give up custody of their children to secure care in a live-in treatment center they simply couldn’t afford. It was a heartbreaking reality Ohio officials wanted to remedy…