Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Every year on the third Tuesday in March, the International Federation of Social Workers leads the celebration of World Social Work Day, when social workers worldwide stand together to advance a common message for social justice, human rights and social development globally, all through the promotio...

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 substan...

ideastream: Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, said race is a factor that should be examined when looking at adult literacy, just as much as other factors. Read the article...

I believe in transparency, and one of the things I share with students is the difference between implicit and explicit curriculum in social work education. As this is a data collection year-of-record for the Council on Social Work Education re-affirmation process, I am focused on implicit curriculum...

Class Year: May 2025 Degree Program: MSW On-Campus Concentration: Mental Health with Children and Adolescents Field Education Organization: Center on Poverty and Community Development Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana Give a brief overview of your field education experience. I went into the Poverty Cent...

Scott Wilkes, assistant dean of academic affairs and associate dean for equity and innovation at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, was featured in the Association of Social Work Boards' (ASWB) newsletter and on the website. Wilkes serves on ASWB's Social Work Wor...

A team of researchers from the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at the Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences conducted a study examining how drug overdose deaths correlate with urban census tracts. The team consisted of research associates Ryan M...

The Mandel School is pleased to announce Scott D. Ryan (GRS ‘01) as its 2025 diploma ceremony speaker. Ryan is a distinguished social work professional with an extensive academic and clinical background who has dedicated his career to child welfare, clinical social work and social justice. He serve...

A team of researchers from the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education conducted a study examining how drug overdose deaths correlate with urban census tracts. The team consisted of research associates Ryan McMaster, Luma Masarweh‑Zawahri and Vaishali S. Deo, Senior Research Ass...

The Land: Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, said that the A Home for Every Neighbor housing initiative for Cleveland’s homeless population is “wildly successful,” but warned that challenges remain, suc...