Humanities, Arts + Social Sciences

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March 06, 2025
The Mandel School is pleased to announce Scott D. Ryan (GRS ‘01) as its 2025 diploma ceremony speaker.
Ryan is a distinguished social work professional with an extensive academic and clinical background who has dedicated his career to child welfare, clinical social work and social justice. He serve...

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March 06, 2025
Ever wondered what the space race, modern programming and household appliances like the dishwasher have in common? Each was shaped by women—just some of the many whose contributions have been overlooked throughout history.
Women—including Ada Lovelace; Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy ...

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March 05, 2025
A team of researchers from the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education conducted a study examining how drug overdose deaths correlate with urban census tracts.
The team consisted of research associates Ryan McMaster, Luma Masarweh‑Zawahri and Vaishali S. Deo, Senior Research Ass...

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March 04, 2025
The Land: Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, said that the A Home for Every Neighbor housing initiative for Cleveland’s homeless population is “wildly successful,” but warned that challenges remain, suc...

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March 03, 2025
Alumnus credits social work education for his success in business

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March 02, 2025
These three core values drive the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. Read on to learn how faculty, students and alumni from the Mandel School are demonstrating these ideals through their impactful work.
Equity
Shaping the lives of the chronically homeless
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March 01, 2025
Aspiring social workers follow in the footsteps of civil rights leader and former professor
February 28, 2025
How the Center on Trauma and Adversity is pioneering new approaches that nurture healing and resilience—in classrooms, on campus and in communities across the country
By Daniel Robison
Ruth Bieber-Stanley understands the power of a steady, supportive presence.
Growing up in New Mexico, and durin...

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February 27, 2025
NPR: Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, highlighted the need for tailored approaches to youth violence. Programs such as Chicago’s Choose to Change show how cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can ...
February 26, 2025
cleveland.com: Mark L. Joseph, the Leona Bevis/Marguerite Haynam Professor in Community Development and founding director of the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities, said that while the rollback of DEI initiatives poses a significant challenge, a more organic and effective approach—"ever...