Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences
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Mandel School honors 2025 Alumni Award winners during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
As members of the ӰƵ 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…
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July 24, 2024
This past May, Assistant Professor Adrianne M. Fletcher published a book titled Helping Hands, Healing Hands with the Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. “Geared to the four- to eight-year old, Helping Hands, Healing Hands is about family engagement, work ethic and planning for the future,” Fletcher…
July 22, 2024
Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, can add another prestigious title to his distinguished career. The National Association of Social Workers Foundation (NASWF) has named Voisin a Social Work Pioneer, among the highest honors in the social…
July 22, 2024
Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at ӰƵ, can add another prestigious title to his distinguished career. The National Association of Social Workers Foundation (NASWF) has named Voisin a Social Work Pioneer,…
July 18, 2024
cleveland.com (subscription required): Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, outlined some of the issues concerning a spike in gun violence this summer in Cleveland. “You can’t just go around doing…
July 17, 2024
The National Institutes of Health estimates millions of children and adolescents exposed to violence each year are more likely to suffer behavioral, physical, emotional, social and mental-health consequences. In other words, youth exposed to violence are at serious risk for a lifetime of…
July 17, 2024
'By identifying violence exposure and trauma symptoms early on, we can intervene effectively and mitigate the long-term consequences for these vulnerable individuals.' The National Institutes of Health estimates millions of children and adolescents exposed to violence each year are more likely…
July 12, 2024
Alex Pierson Show, Canadian Public Radio: Earlier this month, Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, appeared on The Alex Pierson Show on AM640 Toronto CFIQ to discuss the city’s disturbing rise in youth violence. During the show, Voisin and…
July 10, 2024
Class Year: May 2026 Degree Program: MSW Weekend Concentration: Children, Youth and Families Field Education Organization: Boys Hope Girls Hope in Garfield Heights, Ohio Hometown: West Farmington, Ohio Give a brief overview of your field education experience. I am a wellness…
July 03, 2024
Spectrum News: Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, weighed in on the U.S. Surgeon General’s declaration that gun violence is a public health crisis.
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June 28, 2024
The Conversation: Laura Voith, associate professor, explained how Black youth in the U.S. face disproportionate rates of violent injuries, often receiving minimal support after hospital treatment. Preventing this begins with early intervention. Identifying at-risk children in public schools and…