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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January 19, 2023
In the now more than six months since the Dobbs decision by the U.S. Supreme Court—which limited access to abortions and limited reproductive rights self-determination on the part of those individuals wishing to become or who are pregnant—there has been much discourse relating to public policy,…
January 19, 2023
In this issue: School News Upcoming Events and CEU Opportunities Student Spotlights Alumni News Faculty News Employment and Career Development Opportunities Read the January 2023 Inside the Action Newsletter.
January 19, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community can learn more about the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ master’s and certificate program in nonprofit management. This information session will be held today (Jan. 19) from 7 to 8 p.m. via Zoom. Attendees…
January 18, 2023
Earlier this month at the Society for Social Work and Research’s (SSWR) 27th annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, second-year Master of Social Work student Anju Kotwani gave an oral presentation of her research paper, “Mediating effects of social cognition on the relationship between neurocognition…
January 12, 2023
The Mandel School's Field Education Department recently began partnering with the University Circle Police Department’s (UCPD) co-responder program. The program is a collaborative approach to behavioral crisis response, which seeks to reduce harm and facilitate alternatives to arrest. Through this…
January 12, 2023
A Columbia University oncologist renowned for his translational research, mentoring and leadership will become director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) this spring. Gary Schwartz, chief of the Hematology & Oncology Division at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC)…
January 11, 2023
The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 2023 Annual Conference is taking place this year from Jan. 11–15 in Phoenix, AZ. It will feature social work education presentations, an exhibit hall and networking opportunities. The conference offers a scientific program that reflects a broad range…
January 10, 2023
Now in her second year as a Master of Social Work student at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Anju Kotwani is making her name known in her field. Most recently, she was chosen for a selective first author oral presentation slot at the Society for Social Work and…
January 10, 2023
Now in her second year as a Master of Social Work student at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Anju Kotwani is making her name known in her field. Most recently, she was chosen for a selective first author oral presentation slot at the Society for Social Work and…
January 10, 2023
In 2015, community leaders established First Year Cleveland to help reduce infant mortality rates and eliminate racial inequities in infant health outcomes in Cuyahoga County. Originally housed at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the initiative found a permanent home at the Jack,…