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September 09, 2025Graduating with a bachelor’s degree from Case Western Reserve University in 2023, much of Elise Rolston’s undergraduate experience was shaded by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the pandemic limited her ability to engage as socially as she’d have liked, the university still came to feel like home for… -
August 18, 2025Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to register for the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’s new High-Performing Teams Certificate program, which begins Tuesday, Sept. 30. This results-driven professional development program—offered 100… -
August 12, 2025Are you a Case Western Reserve University employee eager to make a difference in the nonprofit sector? Consider applying for Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ Certificate in Nonprofit Management this fall. This 12-month, part-time program—designed for professionals…
1,000 field practicum options
Students select all of their own placements in field organizations located across Northeast Ohio and throughout the United States
93% employment rate within 6 months
on-campus, weekend or online.
a student mentoring program
#1 in Ohio
22 average faculty h-index
10 research and training centers
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.
- Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education
- Center for Evidence-Based Practices (Center of Excellence)
- Center for Innovative Practices (Center of Excellence)
- Center on Poverty and Community Development
- Center on Trauma and Adversity
- Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health (Center of Excellence)
- Community Innovation Network
- National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities
- Ohio Substance Use Disorders (Center of Excellence)
- Partnership for Evaluation, Research and Implementation
We foster equitable research and training collaborations and provide opportunities for students to participate in all aspects of the research process.
Learn to maximize your organization’s impact with the Mandel School’s new High-Performing Teams Certificate. This 100% live online professional development program empowers leaders and managers to strengthen collaboration skills and boost team performance.
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences