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Summer is an opportunity to shift into a different mode, even as I mark six months as part of the Mandel School community and set goals for the coming school year. There are movements happening around the university and within the school itself. Sometimes it feels like the plate tectonics of the glo...

From leading national and state-wide initiatives to guiding foundation boards and influencing national publications, our faculty members exemplify leadership and are shaping the fields of social work and non-profit organizations. NASW Social Work Pioneers Mandel School faculty and alumni are Natio...

A Case Western Reserve University researcher is analyzing a successful mental-health program. Could the findings have broader implications?

Megan Holmes, professor and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity, was recently awarded a five-year, $3 million National Institute of Child Health and Human Development R01 grant to develop a first-of-its-kind, rigorously-validated Sibling Prosocial Relationship Questionnaire (SPRQ)—an E...

Assistant Professor Marjorie N. Edguer has been promoted by the President, Provost and Board of Trustees to associate professor, non-tenure track, effective July 1, 2025. Dr. Edguer has been a valued member of the Mandel School since 1992. Following the completion of her dissertation in 2017, she w...

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences celebrated the graduation of its Master of Social Work (MSW), Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO), and PhD in Social Welfare students on Friday, May 16, 2025. The Mandel School's diploma ceremony took place at the Maltz Perfor...

Sydney Evans, a member of the Community Outreach and Engagement team at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and community navigator for the Cleveland African American Prostate Cancer Project, was named a 40 Under 40 Emerging Legend by the Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation. As a...

Class Year: May 2025 Degree Program: MSW On-Campus Concentration: School Social Work Field Education Organization: Rise Together in Cleveland, Ohio Hometown: Dayton, Ohio Give a brief overview of your field education experience. Rise Together Cleveland works to expand and strengthen the resour...

At Case Western Reserve University, students arrive with ambition and learn to turn it into impact. Throughout their time on campus, they engage deeply with their studies, contribute meaningfully to the community, and prepare to lead in their respective fields. As the Class of 2025 prepares to rece...

Class Year: May 2025 Degree Program: MSW On-Campus Concentration: Children, Youth and Families Field Education Organization: Applewood Centers Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio Why did you choose to study social work and/or nonprofit management? My passion and interest in supporting children, mothers, in...