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Program: Mandel School PhD candidate For individuals with kidney disease, navigating treatment can take a physical and psychological toll. But patients don’t have to go through it alone. While working at a dialysis center, Tyrone C. Hamler saw firsthand the impact social workers could have in these...

The Mandel School's annual Staff Awards celebration was held virtually this year on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, to recognize all of the valuable contributions made by our staff over the past year. Congratulations to all of our award winners! MSASSy Recognition Award This award provides special recognit...

After seven years in education, working with K-12 students as a teaching assistant, tutor and coach, Isabel Ballard decided to switch careers and apply to the Mandel School’s Master of Social Work degree program. Passionate about mental health, Ballard, now a second-year student in the Master of Sci...

The Next Generation of Health Care Join Case Western Reserve University for The Next Generation of Health Care. Virtual programs will be hosted by Interim President Scott Cowen and Provost Ben Vinson, III. The Mandel School's Grover C. Gilmore, Megan Holmes and Sonia Minnes will participate in a di...

Program/Major: Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA) Candidate Class Year: 2021 After seven years in education working with K-12 students as a teaching assistant, tutor and coach, Isabel Ballard decided to switch careers and apply to the Mandel School’s Master of Science in Social Admin...

The 25th Annual Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 2021 Conference is taking place virtually this year Jan. 19–22, 2021. Themed Social Work Science for Social Change, the anniversary celebration conference offers a scientific program that reflects a broad range of research interests, from ...

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...

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...

Some of the most affected by domestic violence are also the youngest. Each year, more than 6% of all children in the United States are exposed to domestic violence and require intervention services from various agencies, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A team of researchers at Case We...

Program: Master of Science in Social Administration, with concentrations in Children, Youth and Families and School Social Work Year: Second-year Leah Berdysz is on a mission to empower girls to be their strongest, healthiest and happiest selves. That mission was the basis for her startup, Empower...