Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences
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Transforming futures: $5M Mandel Foundation grant expands scholarships, boosts enrollment and supports workforce
In January 2024, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation awarded the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences a five-year, $5 million grant to support scholarships for promising master’s degree students, known as “Mandel Scholars.” “It is rare to receive such a…
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June 07, 2024
Laura Voith, associate professor, was nominated and selected to be in the Diversity Scholars Network run by the National Center for Institutional Diversity at University of Michigan.
The Diversity Scholars Network is a scholarly community committed to advancing understandings of historical and con...
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June 07, 2024
Daniel J. Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, has been elected a 2024 Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW), a distinguished honorific society of prominent scholars, to...
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June 07, 2024
Laura Voith
Laura Voith, associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, was nominated and selected to be in the Diversity Scholars Network run by the National Center for Institutional Diversity at University of Michigan.
The Diversity Scholars Networ...
June 05, 2024
Alumna Alesha Washington, CEO of the Seattle Foundation, brings a Cleveland-born sense of community to the Pacific Northwest
Nonprofits played a crucial role in Alesha Washington's upbringing in Cleveland—and provided her first lessons about community-serving organizations.
She attended preschool ...
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June 04, 2024
Sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health, this two-day virtual workshop will convene researchers, youth advocates and federal officials to review the state of the science on developmental trajectories of gender identity and sexuality with a focus on research aimed at the promotion of men...
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June 03, 2024
Research highlights value of social networks
Last year, the U.S. Surgeon General raised an alarm: We're experiencing an epidemic of loneliness and isolation associated with greater risks of diseases and even premature death.
Now, a study co-authored by ӰƵ's Ann Nguyen, PhD, exami...
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May 30, 2024
The ongoing tragedy of children exposed to violence
Gun violence is the leading cause of death among children in the United States—a trend that's only worsened since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. But what are the lives like of children who are shot—and live?
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May 28, 2024
Public Interest Technology: Francisca García-Cobián Richter, research associate professor and associate director at the Center on Poverty and Community Development, outlined the necessity of understanding societal data beyond surface-level analysis, drawing parallels with personal health. She emphas...
May 24, 2024
Spectrum News: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention and Research, discussed the importance of strong relationships between police officers and the communities in which they serve.
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May 23, 2024
Classroom Without Walls welcomes social work professionals and offers pathway to continued education
By Lauren Marchaza
Like many school social workers, Cassandra Klein has an office stocked with snacks, clothing, socks, coats, gloves and other essentials students might reach for throughout the d...