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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April 28, 2021
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Office of International Affairs and LINK (Local InterNational Konnection) student group will host a special professional development session titled “Exploring Careers Paths beyond Graduation with Mandel School International Alumni”...
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April 22, 2021
Words have meaning—but when it comes to addressing systemic racism and creating an inclusive, equitable society, the work must go beyond statements and translate into action. For Ayesha Bell Hardaway and Mark Chupp, co-directors of Case Western Reserve University’s Social Justice Institute (SJI) sin...
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April 20, 2021
Congratulations to two School of Medicine’s faculty members who recently received endowed professorship appointments: Jennifer Cullen to the James T. Pardee – Carl A. Gerstacker Professorship in Cancer Research; and Peter Scacheri to the Gertrude Donnelly Hess, MD Professorship in Oncology Research....
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April 19, 2021
The Mandel Leadership Fellows will present their capstone projects via a webinar Thursday, May 13, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The capstone projects are a culminating scholarly project completed by the Fellows in conjunction with the evidence-based practice course (SASS 538: Evidence-Based Practice, Selecti...
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April 16, 2021
Maggie McGuire, a research associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, and Samantha L. Cocco, administrative specialist at the Begun Center, gave a presentation titled “Why Should I Let Researchers on My Team? Ways to Leverage Practitioner-Researcher Partnerships” a...
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April 16, 2021
Rachel Lovell, research assistant professor at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, co-authored a case study with award-winning journalist and former reporter at The Plain Dealer Rachel Dissell, related to their work addressing the thousands of previously untested rape ki...
April 13, 2021
Because of COVID-19, the number of children age 5 and younger enrolled in child care in Cuyahoga County decreased 43%, while provider capacity fell 29% between September 2019 and September 2020, according to a new Case Western Reserve University study.
Researchers at the university’s Center on Urba...
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April 13, 2021
Dexter Voisin
The Schubert Center for Child Studies invites the campus and community to the annual Kessler-Freedheim lecture with Dexter Voisin, author of America the Beautiful and Violent: Black Youth and Neighborhood Trauma in Chicago. This lecture, titled “Anti-Racist, Inclusive, and Resilient: ...
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April 13, 2021
Researchers from Case Western Reserve found a dramatic decrease in number of children enrolled, as providers struggle to keep their doors open
Because of COVID-19, the number of children age 5 and younger enrolled in child care in Cuyahoga County decreased 43%, while provider capacity fell 29% betw...
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April 12, 2021
By John Garcia
With summer just around the corner, students are looking forward to the sunshine and an exciting lineup of summer classes. Undergraduate registration for the summer semester starts today (April 12), depending on the school (graduate program registration may already have started or ma...