Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences
At ӰƵ’s , equity, innovation and transformation are more than just values—they’re deeply embedded in all of the research and work we do, and the news we make. Stay up to date on how students, faculty, staff and alumni at the Mandel School are tackling mental health challenges, addressing inequalities, leading community transformation and more.
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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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March 10, 2025
I believe in transparency, and one of the things I share with students is the difference between implicit and explicit curriculum in social work education. As this is a data collection year-of-record for the Council on Social Work Education re-affirmation process, I am focused on implicit…
March 07, 2025
Class Year: May 2025 Degree Program: MSW On-Campus Concentration: Mental Health with Children and Adolescents Field Education Organization: Center on Poverty and Community Development Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana Give a brief overview of your field education experience. I went into the…
March 07, 2025
Scott Wilkes, assistant dean of academic affairs and associate dean for equity and innovation at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, was featured in the Association of Social Work Boards' (ASWB) newsletter and on the website. Wilkes serves on ASWB's Social Work…
March 07, 2025
A team of researchers from the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at the Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences conducted a study examining how drug overdose deaths correlate with urban census tracts. The team consisted of research associates…
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…
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…
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,…
March 03, 2025
Alumnus credits social work education for his success in business
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…
March 01, 2025
Aspiring social workers follow in the footsteps of civil rights leader and former professor