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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.

Recent News

Affordable housing group beat gentrification tide in Woodlawn, report says
Crain's Chicago Business: Amy Khare, research assistant professor and the research director at the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities, discussed a decade-long study showing that affordable housing could stave off gentrification.   Read the article Read a similar article in the…
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Distinguished University Professor Claudia Coulton advises on report series; Poverty Center work cited
Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy at University of Pennsylvania produced a three-part series of reports, funded by the Gates Foundation, to explore the value of linked administrative data in the study of programs and policies that drive mobility out of poverty.  Claudia Coulton, the…
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Mandel School researchers published in The Journal of Community Practice
The Journal of Community Practice published an article, titled "Toward authentic university-community engagement," written by researchers from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.  Authors of the article are: Mark G. Chupp, an associate professor at the Mandel…
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Mandel School: "Paying for Grad School" information session
Join the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Tuesday, March 1, from 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom to learn more about the various opportunities for scholarships and financial aid at the Mandel School. Attendees will learn about the financing options to complete a Master of…
Student Spotlight: Ariana Wilin
Class Year: 2022 Degree program: MSW, with a concentration in Community Practice for Social Change After the killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd—and the powerful social justice movement that followed beginning in the summer of 2020—Ariana Wilin felt called to do more in the fight for…
Carjackings on the rise in Northeast Ohio
WKYC: Daniel J. Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said the rise in carjackings is causing some people to re-evaluate the state's approach to dealing with teenaged offenders, scrutinizing a state…
“From the Ground Up: A Decade of Community-Informed Development in Woodlawn”
Join the Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) for a roundtable discussion with community leaders, including the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities’ Research Director Amy T. Khare. Attendees will hear the results of research focused on a decade of public and private investment…
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"From the Ground Up: A Decade of Community-Informed Development in Woodlawn”
Join Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) for a roundtable discussion with community leaders, including the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities' Research Director Amy T. Khare. Attendees will hear the results of research focused on a decade of public and private investment fueled…
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Mandel School’s Nicole Parker appointed to the Lake-Geauga Fund of the Cleveland Foundation’s advisory committee
Nicole Parker, assistant director of field education at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, was named to the Lake-Geauga Fund of the Cleveland Foundation’s advisory committee. Parker also is an interprofessional faculty…
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Discover 6 books written by Black CWRU faculty
As Black History Month continues, The Daily is putting a spotlight on some of Case Western Reserve University’s incredible Black faculty members. As leaders in their fields, they share salient—and often groundbreaking—work in books, journals, media outlets and, of course, enlightening courses.…