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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December 21, 2022
In this edition School News Upcoming Events and CEU Opportunities Student Spotlights Alumni News Employment and Career Development Opportunities Read the December 2022 Inside the Action Newsletter
December 20, 2022
From the ongoing opioid epidemic to social justice and gun violence, the expertise and insight of the faculty at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University were at the forefront of the stories making headlines nationally and…
December 19, 2022
WEWS: Following the death of Stephen ’tWitch’ Boss, the DJ and dancer from The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ivan Conard, research associate at the Center on Trauma and Adversity, encouraged those “suffering in silence” to seek help. He noted that rates of suicide have increased in Ohio—and Black Ohioans…
December 16, 2022
M.C. “Terry” Hokenstad, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and Amy Restorick Roberts (SAS ’00; GRS ’13, social welfare) served as editors on the second edition of Lessons From Abroad: Adapting International Social…
December 13, 2022
cleveland.com (subscription required): Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, said high-profile shootings in places like schools, stores and houses of worship mask a more common occurrence of gun…
December 12, 2022
Next City: Laura Voith, associate professor, discussed specific programs aimed at preventing intimate partner violence. Most participants are required to complete programs under court orders following domestic violence convictions, as a condition of probation or to reunify with their children.…
December 12, 2022
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to learn more about the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ Master of Social Work program. An information session will be held Wednesday, Dec. 14, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Topics covered will…
December 09, 2022
WEWS: A 72-year-old man was recently charged for a sexual assault that took place in Cleveland in 1997. Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, said genealogical DNA is a relatively new practice in law…
December 09, 2022
Victor Groza, the Grace F. Brody Professor of Parent-Child Studies, was elected a 2023 fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW), a distinguished honorific society of prominent scholars, top researchers and practitioners. He will be inducted formally as an AASWSW…
December 08, 2022
The Ralph S. and Dorothy P. Schmitt Professor Emeritus and Distinguished University Professor Emeritus M.C. “Terry” Hokenstad, Jr., PhD, published the second edition of his book, Lessons From Abroad: Adapting International Social Welfare Innovations, co-edited with alumna Amy Restorick Roberts (SAS…