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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.

Recent News

7th Mandel School Faculty Member Elected AASWSW Fellow
Victor Groza, PhD, the Grace F. Brody Professor of Parent-Child Studies, has been 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. Groza is widely recognized as one o...
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School of Medicine celebrates Master of Science in Anesthesia Class of 2024
Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine celebrated the Cleveland cohort Master of Science in Anesthesia Class of 2024 during a white coat ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Frank N. and Jocelyne K. Linsalata Alumni Center. The ceremony began with Executive Director Joseph Rifici sha...
Nonprofit Awareness Month 2022 | Sharie Renee (MNO ‘18), Founder/Executive Director of Cosmic Bobbins & Cleveland Sews
November is Nonprofit Awareness Month, a time that celebrates and promotes the support of nonprofits in the United States. This month is especially relevant to Cleveland, which has a long and thriving history of nonprofit innovation—the city is the birthplace of the first community chest (a predeces...
Nonprofit Awareness Month 2022 | Devon Jones (MSSA/MNO ‘21) and Katie Ross (MSW/MNO ‘21), Co-Founders of Crown Connections
November is Nonprofit Awareness Month, a time that celebrates and promotes the support of nonprofits in the United States. This month is especially relevant to Cleveland, which has a long and thriving history of nonprofit innovation—the city is the birthplace of the first community chest (a predeces...
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National Institutes of Health awards Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine $7.3M for eye research
Grant will support examining impact of pain and inflammation on eye’s surface and possible link to diseases The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine a five-year, $7.3 million grant to identify new technology, methods and models to study ...
Nonprofit Awareness Month 2022 | Tony Thomas (MSSA ‘84), Executive Director of Welcome House
November is Nonprofit Awareness Month, a time that celebrates and promotes the support of nonprofits in the United States. This month is especially relevant to Cleveland, which has a long and thriving history of nonprofit innovation—the city is the birthplace of the first community chest (a predeces...
Nonprofit Awareness Month 2022 | Jill Paulsen (MNO ‘04), Executive Director of Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
November is Nonprofit Awareness Month, a time that celebrates and promotes the support of nonprofits in the United States. This month is especially relevant to Cleveland, which has a long and thriving history of nonprofit innovation—the city is the birthplace of the first community chest (a predeces...
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“Paying for Graduate School” information session
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will host a “Paying for Graduate School” information session Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 7 to 8 p.m. via Zoom. Richard Sigg, director of recruitment and enrollment, and Julie Payner, assistant director of financial aid, will present ...
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Veterans Day Spotlight: John Durfee, DVM, School of Medicine
There are many Case Western Reserve University students, faculty and staff who have served our country–John Durfee, DVM, director of the animal resource center in the School of Medicine is one of those veterans. Durfee served in the United States Air Force from 1974 to 1979 in the aftermath of the ...
Mark Joseph featured in RentWire NYC Newsletter
Mark Joseph, the Leona Bevis/Marguerite Haynam Professor in Community Development and Founding Director of the National Initiative on Mixed-income Communities, was featured in RentWire NYC Newsletter’s article, “One Building, Two Worlds,” on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Read the article This story appeared...