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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Mandel faculty members retire after 20+ years of service
After decades of research, teaching, mentoring and shaping the future of social work, five faculty members at the Case Western Reserve University Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences are closing a remarkable chapter in their careers and retiring at the end of the…
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November 03, 2022
Fox 8 News: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed safeguards for parents looking to keep an eye on their children’s safety online. “There are apps out there that can put controls on your…
November 02, 2022
The Hill: Robert Fischer, associate professor at the Mandel School and co-director of the school’s Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, discussed a new study that found lead exposure from speedways hurt academic performance at area schools. “It’s a very clever natural experiment,” he…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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