Equity. Innovation. Transformation.

At the Forefront of Innovative Change
$5M+
in student aid +
93% employment rate within 6 months
9
paths of study and
specializations
1,000+
field placements +
a student mentoring program
#12
social work school in the nation and
#1 in Ohio
40
world-class faculty with a
22 average faculty h-index
$28.2M
in funding at
10 research and training centers
Equitable Community Engagement

The Mandel School is home to 10 research and training centers, including four current or former Centers of Excellence, and First Year Cleveland, a transformative community movement dedicated to reversing infant and mother mortality. Our reach is local, national and international.

We foster equitable research and training collaborations and provide opportunities for students to participate in all aspects of the research process.

A conversation with two new Social Work Pioneers

Dean Dexter Voisin and Dorothy Faller (MSSA '75) recently appeared on the latest Change Leaders podcast. The two will be inducted and celebrated as 2024 NASW Social Work Pioneers, along with Kimberly Strom (PhD '93), on Oct. 19, in Washington D.C. 51 NASW Pioneers are now associated with the Mandel School since its inception.

Listen to the podcast.