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
September 14, 2022
NPR Chicago: Amy T. Khare, research assistant professor and research director for the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities, discussed the trend of the Chicago Housing Authority selling and transferring land to commercial entities.
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September 09, 2022
Research by Tyrone Hamler, a PhD student, was recently published in The Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences, a top-ranked journal in gerontology.
This study contributed to the emerging body of literature on skin tone, discrimination and mental health. Uncovering mechanisms behind the “why” is ...
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September 09, 2022
Research by Tyrone Hamler, a PhD student at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, was recently published in The Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences, a top-ranked journal in gerontology.
This study contributed to the emerging body of literature on skin tone, disc...
September 08, 2022
WEWS: Rob Fischer, associate professor at the Mandel School and co-director of the school’s Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, said illiteracy has its roots in early childhood—along with income disparities, food and housing issues and mental health concerns.
“When you think about ki...
September 06, 2022
WEWS: Daniel J. Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed a surge in gun violence among Cleveland’s youth—partly due to an overwhelming number of guns on the streets.
“It’s certainly been a more persi...
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August 29, 2022
Dawn Ellis and Kimberly McFarlin have been appointed interim co-assistant deans of diversity and inclusion at the Mandel School, effective immediately.
Adrianne Fletcher, permanent assistant dean of diversity and inclusion, was appointed to the Ohio Supreme Court as their inaugural director of dive...
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August 29, 2022
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the spring 2022 edition of Jack, Joseph Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ Action magazine. We’re sharing it in The Daily now in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day this week (Aug. 31).
Last fall, the Cuyahoga County M...
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August 26, 2022
Exactly 102 years ago today, Congress certified the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution to ensure voting rights for women—though full electoral equality for women of color didn’t come until decades later. After decades of activism by suffragists to achieve this right, many thought the i...
August 19, 2022
Class Year: 2023
Degree Program: Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health
After building her research skills as an international investigator at a pre-employment background screening firm, Theresa Aldrich was seeking a Master of Social Work (MSW) and a Master of Public Health (MPH) program to...
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August 18, 2022
August is National Black Business Month, a time that celebrates and promotes the support of Black-owned businesses in the United States. In honor of this month, The Daily sat down with several Case Western Reserve University students, alumni, faculty and staff members who double as business owners a...