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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Case Western Reserve-based organization will coordinate investment to strengthen family support systems
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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…
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…
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. Read the article
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,…
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…
October 21, 2022
Class Year: 2023 Degree Program: Master of Social Work Concentration: Mental Health with Adults + Community Practice for Social Change Jessica Murgel left behind a city she loved and a full-time development and communications job to attend Case Western Reserve University. She had been…
October 21, 2022
Fall break offers not only a chance to rest and recharge after midterms, but an opportunity to look ahead to the spring semester and start planning out the perfect course load. Course registration for undergraduates begins Nov. 14, and some graduate students can register even earlier. To make sure…
October 21, 2022
Annually, the Journal of Public Child Welfare issues an Article of the Year Award. Nancy Rolock's article “Tuning in to Teens (TINT) with Adoptive Parents and Guardians in the US: The Replication Phase of Intervention Research” was selected from the 2021 volume to receive Honorable Mention. Rolock…
October 21, 2022
The National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities at Case Western Reserve University’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy at New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service, and the Terner Center for Housing…
October 20, 2022
Annually, the Journal of Public Child Welfare issues an Article of the Year Award. Nancy Rolock’s article “Tuning in to Teens (TINT) with Adoptive Parents and Guardians in the US: The Replication Phase of Intervention Research” was selected from the 2021 volume to receive Honorable Mention. Rolock…