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Dana Prince, associate professor at Case Western Reserve University’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, was a guest speaker at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s virtual summit. At this webinar, which features local and national experts to foster…

How many of us know what we want to be when we’re 5 years old? For Hallie McLaughlin, a graduate student at Case Western Reserve University's Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, it was a no-brainer. She was going to be a social worker, just like her mom. But what…

On display at Case Western Reserve University Wade Park Community Engagement Center

In celebration of November Nonprofit Awareness Month, our team caught up with some of our nonprofit program alumni and asked them a few questions about their nonprofit-related experiences and inspirations. Here’s how they answered: Christine Henry (MNO ’95) has been employed by and volunteered for…

Alumna establishes fund for future social work leaders

Precious Phillips is invested in Cleveland. It’s her hometown and the place where she launched her nonprofit, Acacia Park Wellness. When deciding to pursue her master’s degree in social work, it just made sense to do it at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. Now as…

As members of the Case Western Reserve University community celebrated Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2025, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences took time for a more personalized celebration: recognizing exemplary alumni. More than 60 Mandel School alumni attended…

The students in Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate Class of 2029 aren’t the only new faces on campus this semester. We also welcomed new faculty members across the university, including at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and the School of Law. Read…

Study identifies brain function that could transform treatment for young patients

The beginning of the semester marked a new chapter for a group of PhD students at Case Western Reserve University’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. The Mandel School’s PhD in Social Welfare program welcomed eight new doctoral students who have begun their journeys…