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
#9
school of social work in the U.S. and
#1 in Ohio
40
world-class faculty with a
22 average faculty h-index
$20M+
in funding at
9 research and training centers
Equitable Community Engagement

The Mandel School is home to nine research and training centers, including three Centers of Excellence, as well as First Year Cleveland, a transformative community movement dedicated to reversing infant death rates and helping all babies celebrate their first birthdays. We facilitate equitable research and training collaborations between faculty and community partners, including human service agencies, service delivery systems and policy makers.

Many of our research and training initiatives are multidisciplinary involving multi-institutional partnerships that address broad social problems, social-work practice and policy. We emphasize dissemination, or using innovative research to enhance practice and service delivery in the community. Our reach is local, national and international. Our centers also provide several opportunities for students to participate in all aspects of the research process.

Change Leaders Podcast: Episode 2

Alumna Susan Sternad-Basel (MSSA '81) was the special guest on Episode 2 of the Mandel School's podcast, Change Leaders

Sternad-Basel's career journey from social work to the armed forces is notable—she was the former deputy chief data officer of the United States Defense Intelligence Agency. She is currently the president of S&B Solutions, LLC. A devoted volunteer, she received the Mandel School's 2021 Distinguished Service Award.