2021 In Review: Mandel School in the Media

2021 in block letters with snowflakes around it

From the raging opioid epidemic to social justice and gun violence and to the trauma caused by the global pandemic, the expertise and insight of the faculty at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University were at the forefront of the stories making headlines nationally and internationally.

In what has become commonplace, our faculty members are often the first call that journalists make when trying to make sense of a news story.

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Take a look back at some of the highlights of the Mandel School in the media from one of the most newsworthy years in recent memory:

Winter

Ohio National Guard members in DC for inauguration
Cleveland Plain Dealer: David Miller, associate professor and associate dean for academic affairs at the Mandel School

Know Your Neighbors strives to bridge gap between CWRU, surrounding neighborhoods
The Land: Mark Chupp, associate professor, founding director of the Community Innovation Network and co-director of the Social Justice Institute

Experts weigh in on current job market trends
Zippia Magazine: Grover “Cleve” Gilmore, dean (now emeritus) of the Mandel School

Is the Pandemic Improving Affordable Housing Asset Management?
Shelterforce: Sherise McKinney, research assistant at the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities

COVID-19 was leading killer of police officers in 2020, the deadliest year for nation’s law enforcement since 1974, study says
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Mark Singer, the Leonard W. Mayo Professor in Family and Child Welfare and deputy director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

Celebrating Black History: A look back at Cleveland’s first interracial hospital
Fox 8: David Miller, associate professor and associate dean for academic affairs at the Mandel School

'Know Your Neighbors' aims to integrate students with communities surrounding Case Western Reserve University
WEWS, ABC Cleveland: Mark Chupp, associate professor, founding director of the Community Innovation Network and co-director of the Social Justice Institute

Lead testing of Ohio children plummets during pandemic
Ohio Capital Journal: Rob Fischer, associate professor and co-director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development

Why rape victims are so often left to solve their own cases
Science News: Rachel Lovell, a research assistant professor with the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

Ohio cracks down on fraudulent behaviors surrounding emotional support animals
Fox 8: Aviva Vincent, an alumna and adjunct faculty member at the Mandel School

Pandemic sparks rise in cases of anxiety, depression among LGBTQ community
WEWS ABC-Cleveland: Dana Prince, assistant professor

Coronavirus update: FDA okays warmer Pfizer vaccine, Johnson & Johnson vaccine nears clearance
Consumer AffairsMark Singer, the Leonard W. Mayo Professor in Family and Child Welfare and deputy director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

A Year Later, The Body Remembers
Medium: Jennifer King, assistant professor and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity

White men, mental health and mass shootings
WHBC, CBS Radio: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

Meconium may provide clues to fetal alcohol exposure
Mirage News: Sonia Minnes, Verna Houck Motto Professor and the research director of the Schubert Center for Child Studies

Best MBA in Nonprofit Management Degree Programs for 2021
San Francisco Chronicle: Mandel School

Evanston Reparations Program Brings Renewed Focus To National Conversation
WCPN, ideastream: David Miller, associate professor and associate dean for academic affairs at the Mandel School

Study: Waning pandemic could still create new child care deserts in Cuyahoga County
WEWS, ABC Cleveland: Meghan Salas Atwell, senior research associate and associate director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development

Gun Violence Has Been Out Of Control So Far This Year
WHBC, CBS Radio: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

New program will 'help the helpers'
The Courier: Bobbi Beale, co-director of the Center for Innovative Practices

4 Ways to Move Through Pandemic Exhaustion
Medium: Jennifer King, assistant professor and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity

New study measures impact of COVID-19 on child care in Cuyahoga County
Mirage News: Rob Fischer, associate professor and co-director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development and Meghan Salas Atwell, senior research associate and associate director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development

Cleveland Fed appoints Equity and Inclusion Advisory Council
Pittsburgh Business Journal: Francisca Garcia-Cobian Richter, research assistant professor

COVID has ravaged Cuyahoga County childcare enrollment, availability
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Meghan Salas Atwell, senior research associate and associate director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development

Spring

Cleveland Experts, Leaders Discuss Impact Of Derek Chauvin Conviction In Murder Of George Floyd
Sound of Ideas, ideastream: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

Preparing Future Social Workers
The Trauma Therapist PodcastJennifer King, assistant professor and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity

Anti-police climate and rhetoric blamed in part for rising line-of-duty death toll
Washington ExaminerMark Singer, the Leonard W. Mayo Professor in Family and Child Welfare and deputy director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

Examining the 'service cliff' for youth with autism and their family caregivers
7th Space: Karen Ishler, senior research associate, and David Biegel, Henry L. Zucker Professor Emeritus

A Case for Affirmative Care for Transgendered, Gender Diverse
MSN: Dana Prince, assistant professor; Katherine Lewis, research associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education; and Braveheart Gillani, graduate student research assistant

Research finds rape victims often left to solve their own cases; what's being done to change that
WEWS, ABC Cleveland: Rachel Lovell, research assistant professor with the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

How do I talk to my child about violence? 4 essential reads
The Houston Chronicle: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

'Enforcement is near' for many landlords as part of Cleveland's lead poisoning prevention law
WEWS, ABC Cleveland: Rob Fischer, associate professor and co-director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development

How they did it: A reporter-researcher partnership deepens public understanding of untested rape kits in Cleveland
The Journalist’s Resource: Rachel Lovell, research assistant professor with the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

All aboard: Greater Cleveland RTA adds transit rider to board of trustees
Crain’s Cleveland Business: Rob Fischer, associate professor and co-director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development

The most dangerous 21st century American cities by murder rate
Grunge: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

Testing rape kits isn’t enough. Reinvestigating can prevent future rapes and save money
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Rachel Lovell, research assistant professor with the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

Young adults with autism spectrum disorders often struggle to access services after high school, Case Western study says
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Karen Ishler, senior research associate, and David Biegel, Henry L. Zucker Professor Emeritus

2 mass shootings, 35 hurt, 3 dead: A weekend of violence adds to Cleveland’s increasing problem of gun violence
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

HUD awards Cleveland and CMHA $35 million grant to transform east side neighborhoods
WOIO, CBS Cleveland: Debbie Wilber, assistant director and research associate for the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities

Summer 

“The Best Bargain in the History of Law Enforcement” — and the High Cost of Not Testing Backlogged Rape Kits
ProPublica: Rachel Lovell, research assistant professor with the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, and Laura Overman, research associate

Continued disparity for receiving COVID-19 vaccine between Black and white Cuyahoga County residents is from hesitancy, knowledge, access barriers
Cleveland Plain Dealer: David Miller, associate professor and associate dean for academic affairs at the Mandel School

“The Best Bargain in the History of Law Enforcement” — and the High Cost of Not Testing Backlogged Rape Kits
MSN: Rachel Lovell, research assistant professor with the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, and Laura Overman, research associate

‘Revolutionizing a culture’: How critical race theory grew from law school thesis to K-12 trend
Washington Times: David Miller, associate professor and associate dean for academic affairs at the Mandel School

Homicides in Cleveland’s suburbs are going up, following big-city trends in recent years
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

New dean tapped for CWRU's Mandel School
Crain’s Cleveland Business: Dexter Voisin, incoming dean of the Mandel School

Examining the ‘service cliff’ for autistic youth and their family caregivers
Patient Talk: Karen Ishler, senior research associate

How to Talk to Your Kids About the Refugee Crisis
Parents: Jennifer King, assistant professor and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity

CWRU Awarded $1.9 Million For New Social Work Training Program
Cleveland Patch: Amy Korsch-Williams, senior instructor and faculty affiliate for the Center on Trauma and Adversity

Portland cops may have successfully temper-tantrumed their way out of mandatory vaccinations
Mic: Mark Singer, the Leonard W. Mayo Professor in Family and Child Welfare and deputy director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

Lead mitigation effort off to slow start despite incentives, help for landlords
The Land: Rob Fischer, associate professor and co-director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development

'Racist, ageist and discriminatory': Does mixed housing work?
Stuff: Mark Joseph, Leona Bevis/Marguerite Haynam Professor in Community Development and the founding director of the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities

Why Mental Health Improved for Many Adults After Their 1st COVID-19 Shot
Healthline: Jennifer King, assistant professor and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity

As crime rises in Cleveland, what can be done to stop the violence?
WKYC, NBC Cleveland: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

Surge in gun violence exposes broken systems, leaves behind broken families
WEWS, ABC Cleveland: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

How to beat the next pandemic? Start educating kids now.
Mashable: Jennifer King, assistant professor and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity

Fall

How Should We Police Cleveland?
Cleveland Magazine: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

How to beat the next pandemic? Start educating kids now.
Mashable: Jennifer King, assistant professor and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity

KeyBank invests $750,000 into new program at Case Western Reserve University
Crain’s Cleveland Business: Eric Kaler, university president, and the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities

Victim No. 79: America’s homicide crisis claimed my childhood friend
ESPN, The Undefeated: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

6 Sneaky Signs You're Experiencing Ongoing Trauma From The Pandemic
HuffPost: Jennifer King, assistant professor and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity

The type of gun used in most US homicides is not an AR-15
ABC News: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

Editorial: Keep covid politics out of city’s plea for police
Seattle Herald: Mark Singer, the Leonard W. Mayo Professor in Family and Child Welfare and deputy director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

Young inmate’s murder points to state prison system failures
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Mark Fleisher, research professor

Why Gen Z Has Been Hit Hard by Pandemic Stress
Healthline: Jennifer King, assistant professor and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity

Rep. Lauren Boebert tweeted a claim about missing kids that parrots a QAnon conspiracy theory and misrepresents FBI data
Business Insider: Rachel Lovell, research assistant professor with the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education

With Cuyahoga County on Pace to Set a Record for Overdose Deaths in 2021, Experts Warn of 'Fifth Wave' of Opioid Epidemic and Fentanyl-Laced Drugs
Cleveland Scene: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education