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…
Recent News
November 01, 2022
Adrianne Fletcher, permanent assistant dean of diversity and inclusion at the Mandel School and director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the Supreme Court of Ohio, has been elected one of Crain’s Cleveland Business' Notable Executives in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Fletcher is one of 20 l...
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October 31, 2022
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will host a free two-part workshop focused on introducing participants to community-based system dynamics (CBSD) as a participatory systems science method for engaging and working with organizations and communities to address compl...
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October 28, 2022
Last month, Jennifer King, assistant professor and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, recently appeared on a podcast.
On the 654th episode of The Trauma Therapist Podcast, hosted by Guy Macpherson, King discusse...
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October 28, 2022
Dana Prince, associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, will be a featured guest speaker at the Michigan State University Consortium for Sexual and Gender Minority Health's 2022–23 Speakers Series in March. She will give a research talk and host a gr...
October 27, 2022
Last month, Jennifer King, assistant professor and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, recently appeared on a podcast.
On the 654th episode of The Trauma Therapist Podcast, hosted by Guy Macpherson, King discusse...
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October 27, 2022
All students are invited to participate in a Zoom information session about "Invisible Groups in A New Poland," a three-credit study abroad course to be offered by the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences during spring break 2023.
Come and learn about the course, the tr...
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October 26, 2022
WKYC: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed the nationwide staffing shortage police departments are facing.
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October 26, 2022
CLEVELAND—Students, parents, teachers, and education leaders attended Cleveland’s inaugural Black Men in White Coats (BMWC) Youth Summit, hosted by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21-22, at Case Western Reserve’s Tinkham Veale ...
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October 25, 2022
The Washington Post: Dexter Voisin, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Dean of Applied Social Sciences, said cryobanks have to contend with a legacy of mistrust in the healthcare system among Black men, due “in part because of Tuskegee and other atrocities that have happened in the medical system, b...
October 24, 2022
WKYC: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed the shortage of workers in the mental health industry in Ohio. “We've seen a significant increase with people reaching out for mental health support...