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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Connecting the data to strengthen communities
From housing stability to early childhood outcomes, integrated data systems at the Mandel School’s Poverty Center—supported by The Gund Foundation—help social workers see the full story behind the numbers.
Recent News
January 28, 2022
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…
January 28, 2022
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…
January 28, 2022
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…
January 21, 2022
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…
January 19, 2022
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.” …
January 14, 2022
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…
January 12, 2022
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…
January 12, 2022
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…
January 10, 2022
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…
January 07, 2022
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,…