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Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
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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

Measuring the poor health outcomes of ‘John Henryism’ for older Black Americans
Case Western Reserve University researchers find coping with stress, discrimination by working harder doesn’t pay off—mentally or physically According to late-1800s folklore, Black American railroad worker John Henry endured a contest that would tax his strength enough to kill him. The legend…
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Mandel School’s Jennifer King pens piece on benefits of stress
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, wrote about navigating stress amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In her piece, titled “The Pandemic Stress Hack That Just Might Keep You…
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month Keynote Lecture
The School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence will host the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month Keynote Lecture Thursday, Feb. 10, at 4:30 p.m. Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, will present…
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Measuring the poor health outcomes of ‘John Henryism’ for older Black Americans
Case Western Reserve University researchers find coping with stress, discrimination by working harder doesn’t pay off—mentally or physically According to late-1800s folklore, Black American railroad worker John Henry endured a contest that would tax his strength enough to kill him. The legend…
Revitalizing our Community and Reimagining the Future
Helping Cleveland’s residents and neighborhoods thrive Partnering to propel a neighborhood’s renewal Cleveland’s Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood sits just a mile southwest of Case Western Reserve’s campus, but to Debbie Wilber, it feels like “a world away.” …
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Mandel School's Aloen L. Townsend appointed to serve on the University Budget Committee
Aloen L. Townsend, the Ralph S. and Dorothy P. Schmitt Professor in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, has been selected to serve on the University Budget Committee (UBC) as a representative of the Mandel School. Her term began in November 2021 and will continue…
Case Western Reserve researchers monitoring Cleveland’s effort to address lead-poisoning issue
Interactive online dashboard goes live, highlighting progress of public-private Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition partnership When Cleveland City Council passed the Lead Safe Cleveland ordinance in 2019—landmark legislation resulting from data showing the toxic heavy metal was poisoning the city’s…
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Case Western Reserve researchers monitoring Cleveland’s effort to address lead-poisoning issue
Interactive online dashboard goes live, highlighting progress of public-private Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition partnership When Cleveland City Council passed the Lead Safe Cleveland ordinance in 2019—landmark legislation resulting from data showing the toxic heavy metal was poisoning the city’s…
SSWR 2022 Conference: Mandel School Presentations
The annual Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 2022 Conference is taking place this year from Jan. 12–16, 2022 in Washington, D.C. and online. It will feature social work education presentations, an exhibit hall and networking opportunities. Themed Social Work Science for Racial, Social…
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PhD in Social Welfare students win Arol Shack Dissertation Awards
The PhD in Social Welfare doctoral program's Arol Shack Dissertation Award was established through donations from friends and alumni of the program along with a matching gift from Gigi Nordquist. The fund honors the many years of work and dedication that Arol Shack devoted to the doctoral program,…