Social work pioneer and worldwide leader recognized with Hovorka Prize
May 08, 2025M.C. “Terry” Hokenstad is more than a distinguished academic—he’s a global advocate for social welfare and a pioneer in social work education. With a career…
Sonia Minnes contributes to research on impact of maternal childhood trauma on offspring
May 02, 2025Sonia Minnes, the Verna Houck Motto Professor, was part of a research team that investigated how maternal childhood trauma (MCT) influences the aggressive…
Honoring World Autism Month: Meet a researcher whose team is dedicated to understanding and empowering autism caregivers
April 30, 2025Research Brief Karen J. Ishler, PhD (GRS ‘13)Senior Research Associate
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Student Spotlight: Damilola Ayetan
April 29, 2025Damilola Ayetan has discovered that taking time to truly understand a client's story—not just their immediate needs but their whole journey—leads to more effective…
Student Spotlight: Kamarea Valentine
April 24, 2025Kamarea Valentine is an undergraduate student majoring in psychology and cognitive science, with minors in social justice and Spanish. They're also getting a…
Meet Luma Masarweh-Zawahri, an Arab American member of the CWRU community
April 23, 2025From conducting research at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education to leading student organizations such as the Middle…
Mandel School community reports record-breaking support with 2025 Day of Giving
April 22, 2025Each year on ӰƵ’s Day of Giving, the university’s college and seven schools, athletic teams, and student organizations join together to…
Majority of Ohio nonprofits in the red without government funds, report says
April 18, 2025ideastream: Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, explained…
Aloen Townsend appointed to serve on AGHE's Gerontology and Geriatrics Education Competencies Workgroup
April 11, 2025Aloen Townsend, the Ralph S. and Dorothy P. Schmitt Professor, was appointed by the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) to serve on a national Academy for…
The purpose and power of place-based philanthropy in Cleveland and Detroit
April 07, 2025ideastream: Mark Joseph, the Leona Bevis and Marguerite Haynam Professor of Community Development, discussed how the Cleveland and Kresge foundations are…
International Children's Book Day: Celebrating our faculty authors
April 04, 2025Since 1967, on Hans Christian Andersen's birthday (April 2), International Children's Book Day is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call…
Enrichment & Engagement Corner: April 2025
April 02, 2025As you know, the Office for Campus Enrichment and Engagement was recently created to maintain alignment with our university’s institutional values. Many of us…
Spartan Showcase: Ndidiamaka Ani
March 31, 2025Ndidiamaka Ani’s studies and work in social work are rooted in personal experience. Growing up as one of five children born to a single mother in Nigeria, Ani…
Advocating for Equity Spotlight Speaker Series
March 26, 2025The Mandel School is proud to present the Advocating for Equity Speaker Spotlight Series. This series affords students the opportunity to listen to and engage…
A day in the life: Two social work students walk us through their typical days
March 24, 2025Social workers play a vital role in supporting those in need and addressing challenges to foster stronger, more resilient communities. In recognition of their…