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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January 11, 2021
For the past decade, Jan. 11 has been recognized as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, an event shining light on the millions of people who are trafficked in modern-day slavery worldwide—and the imperative of bringing human traffickers to justice. At Case Western Reserve University School of ...
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January 08, 2021
Cultural anthropologists Karen Coen Flynn, senior research associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, and Mark S. Fleisher, research professor at the Begun Center, co-wrote a new chapter of the Routledge Handbook of Street Culture. In their chapter, “Writing ‘Stree...
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January 04, 2021
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University evaluating effectiveness of Ohio’s Behavioral Health/Juvenile Justice Initiative
Of the 5,300 children enrolled in the Ohio Behavioral Health Juvenile Justice Initiative since 2006, 21% reported that someone close to them had been murdered in the past ...
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December 21, 2020
As we transition to a new year, the School of Medicine is very pleased to congratulate four employees who were honored with Staff Awards for 2020: John Pounardjian, Erin Fogarty, Michelle Shaylor and Kacie Wick. These awards, the highest the school can bestow upon staff members, celebrate four indiv...
December 11, 2020
The Mandel School recently spoke with Donovan Young, a student finishing up his MSSA/MNO dual degree this semester, specializing in community practice for social change. He is the Louis Stokes Leadership Fellow in Community and Social Development, a fellowship established in honor of Cleveland civil...
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December 10, 2020
Collaboration between School of Law and Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences helping clients put their lives back together
During a massive statewide crackdown on human trafficking last month, Anjali Kanwar and several of her classmates at Case Western Reserve University...
December 04, 2020
The Mandel School recently spoke with Heidi M. Weiker, MSSA '92, co-owner, master instructor, coach and author of Spherica LLC. Read on to learn more about one of our amazing alums!
Why did you choose to go into the social work field?
The unofficial answer: the calling "to serve" was deep in my he...
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December 04, 2020
Mark Fleisher, research professor at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, recently wrote a book about the social life of women in American prisons. Fleisher’s Women in American Prisons: Sex, Social Life, and Families examines prison social life amidst allegations of misco...
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December 04, 2020
Renne R. Dragomir, consultant and trainer at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research’s Center for Innovative Practices, co-authored an article on racial disparity in the American juvenile justice system as it impacts the lives of many youth of color.
Published in the Juvenile and Family ...