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…
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August 13, 2021
Rachel Lovell, research assistant professor at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, recently shared her expertise on podcast episodes.
She appeared on the Algorithm podcast for the episode “The Survivor,” during which she weighed in on police's mistrust of survivors and ...
August 12, 2021
Nancy Rolock, the Henry L. Zucker Associate Professor in Social Work Practice and Associate Dean for Research and Training, presented at the virtual International Conference on Adoption Research (ICAR7) July 6–9, hosted by the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Italy.
She will also be presenti...
August 10, 2021
Class Year: January 2022
Program/Major: Master of Nonprofit Organizations
Fourth-year student Ibrahim Bazyan has been making an impact in his community as a volunteer for several organizations while also earning his bachelor's and master's degrees through the Mandel School’s 3+1 Nonprofit Managem...
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August 10, 2021
Outlet: Foxnews.com...
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August 05, 2021
Outlet: BostonGlobe.com...
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July 15, 2021
The next leader of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is a sitting dean whose scholarship and practice focuses on the complex interplay of racism, violence and health.
Now at the University of Toronto, Dexter Voisin will join Case Western Reserve University in Jan...
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July 02, 2021
Rachel Lovell, research assistant professor at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education and journalist Rachel Dissell, formerly of The Plain Dealer, were highlighted in articles by The Journalist’s Resource.
The first, titled “How they did it: A reporter-researcher partnershi...
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June 29, 2021
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center-led research has potential for development of new cancer treatment targets.
Research published in “Science Signaling” identifies new ways that telomeres regulate the aggressiveness and survival of tumors, making them potentially vulnerable therapeutic targets for ki...
June 29, 2021
When Grover “Cleve” Gilmore agreed to lead the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences in 2002, his appointment was intended to last only a year. Now, after a 20-year tenure as dean of the highly ranked social work school, he will retire June 30.
Gilmore’s leadership has pr...