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
June 04, 2022
Nichole Cobb (CWR ’93; SAS ’95), a PhD student at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, recently received the Methodology Workshop Scholarship award from the Center for Research on Families at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Cobb, who has founded the behavioral h...
June 03, 2022
CNN: Ed Dabkowski, research associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed the police response in the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Watch the segment...
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June 02, 2022
Nichole Cobb (CWR ’93; SAS ’95), a PhD student at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, recently received the Methodology Workshop Scholarship award from the Center for Research on Families at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Cobb, who has founded the behavioral h...
June 02, 2022
Retiring after nearly 45 years on the Mandel School faculty and almost 35 leading the Poverty Center, Claudia Coulton’s career has centered on using data to make community change
When Claudia Coulton, PhD (GRS ’78, social welfare), delivered a major presentation on the potential impacts of welfare ...
May 30, 2022
An accomplished scholar and a trailblazer in academia, the Mandel School’s new dean, Dexter Voisin, works to build consensus and bridges
With a last name that literally means “neighbor” in French, it’s of little surprise that fostering community is among Dexter Voisin’s highest priorities as dean o...
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May 26, 2022
On Point With Alex Pierson: Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed the key differences between the U.S. and Canada regarding gun violence.
“It’s abhorrent that gun violence and the carnage in the United States has become normalized,” h...
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May 24, 2022
When graduating medical student Suhib Jamal opened his envelope on Match Day in March, it revealed his No. 1 choice for a residency: pediatrics at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s. He was thrilled to learn he would be staying in his hometown of Cleveland, allowing him the opportuni...
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May 19, 2022
This past weekend collectively, as a medical school, we came together to celebrate the graduation of our medical students—our newest physician colleagues—the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine class of 2022.
Congratulations to the new physician graduates!
Of the 203 physician graduates, 159...
May 17, 2022
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences celebrated the graduation of its Master of Social Work (MSW), Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO), and PhD in Social Welfare students on Sunday, May 15, 2022.
The master's degree ceremony took place in-person at the Maltz Perf...
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May 12, 2022
In honor of commencement this weekend, we're spotlighting some of our graduating students. Read more about MSW candidate Gabriela Leskur below.
Class Year: May 2022
Program/Major: Master of Social Work with a concentration in Direct Practice with Adults
Hometown: Euclid, OH
Before beginning at t...