Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Meechie Poston, a PhD student in social welfare, will present their poster at the 41st annual National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW) annual conference this spring. Poston will give a poster presentation on a literature review of the available research regarding housing modality and s...

Meechie Poston, a PhD student in social welfare, will present their poster at the 41st annual National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW) annual conference this spring. Poston will give a poster presentation on a literature review of the available research regarding housing modality and s...

Howard M. Guttman (SAS ’77), principal of Guttman Development Strategies, Inc. (GDS), was a guest on the latest episode of the Mandel School's podcast, Change Leaders. Guttman has been recognized for his exceptional leadership and consulting expertise. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Mount Arl...

Each year, Case Western Reserve University honors Martin Luther King Jr.—the holiday, the man, the legend—with a celebration that includes a range of activities: workshops, films, panel discussions and acclaimed speakers. All members of the university and the community at large are invited to observ...

Happy February! February is traditionally Black History Month in the United States, and while naming specific months to focus on the history of discrete populations is wrought with conflict, I feel like we benefit as a whole from recognizing that we (humans) have constructed race as well as other i...

A formative experience in field education Scott Wilkes called his field director from a phone booth on Broadway Avenue in uptown New York, not far from the Columbia University campus where he was getting his MSW. He was struggling in his field placement at Misericordia Hospital in the Bronx. “My...

Youth in juvenile detention centers face suicide rates significantly higher than their peers, driven by isolation, untreated mental health conditions and systemic barriers to care, according to the U.S. Office of Justice Programs. But for LGBTQ+ youth involved in child welfare and juvenile justice ...

Splitting his time between the court and the classroom, Christian McDaniel is a graduate student-athlete chasing victories in both basketball and social work, driven by a passion for teamwork and community impact. 🏀 Learn more about McDaniel's experience as a Spartan in this segment from CWRU Athle...

In this month's newsletter: SSWR—special thanks to Mandel School presenters Upcoming Events Alumni News In Memoriam Employment and Career Oppotunities Read the January 2025 newsletter....

Claudia J. Coulton, Distinguished University Professor and the Lillian F. Harris Professor Emerita, and Dexter R. Voisin, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Dean of Applied Social Sciences, are among the top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world, according to the Stanford University–Elsevier lis...