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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

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“The Changing Landscape of Youth Suicide and Suicidal Behavior: An Examination of Racial Differences and Risk Factors”
The Schubert Center for Child Studies will welcome Arielle Sheftall, assistant professor and principal investigator at the Suicide Prevention and Research Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital, as the featured speaker for this year's Kessler-Freedheim Lecture. Sheftall will present “The Changing…
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet social service administration alumna Maureen Dee
Hispanic Heritage Month takes place each year from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. Throughout the month, The Daily will highlight members of the university community who are of Hispanic heritage to celebrate their accomplishments and shed light on their experiences at CWRU. After earning a bachelor’s…
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National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities’ Mark Joseph, Amy Khare co-edit new book
Mark Joseph, the Leona Bevis/Marguerite Haynam Professor in Community Development and founding director of the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities, and Amy Khare, research director of the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities, are co-editors on the recently published book What…
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Mandel School’s Jessica Wojtalik researches treatment for early-course schizophrenia
Jessica Wojtalik, assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, authored a published research article confirming the efficacy of cognitive enhancement therapy for cognitive and behavioral outcomes in patients with early-course schizophrenia.…
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Mandel School faculty member-doctoral student team recognized for foster care and minority youth research
Dana Prince, assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and doctoral students Braveheart Gillani and Meagan Ray-Novak were featured in a blog post published by the International System Dynamics Society (ISDC).  The blog post, titled "Connecting…
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Student Spotlight: Rinn Ramcke
Class Year: 2022 Program Major: Master of Social Work (MSW) with a Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice Katherine “Rinn'' Ramcke had yet to earn her bachelor’s degree when she began graduate study at the Jack, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. As an…
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As Columbus extends its outdoor dining, is outside seating still safe?
Source: The Columbus Dispatch
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Study links substance abuse, increased rates of breakthrough COVID-19 cases
Source: U.S. News & World Report