Battling high infant mortality
June 06, 2023A community partnership wants more babies to reach their first birthday.
Food pantries seeing increased demand and fewer donations as possible changes in SNAP benefits loom
June 05, 2023WEWS: Robert Fischer, associate professor at the Mandel School and co-director of the school’s Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development,…
PhD student Braveheart Gillani earns award for work related to two-spirit, queer and trans people of color communities
June 03, 2023Braveheart Gillani, a doctoral student at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, was selected for the Two-Spirit, Queer, and Trans…
Two doctoral students accepted into summer mentoring workshop
June 02, 2023Wenxing Wei and Darrell Coleman, doctoral students at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Social Sciences, were accepted into the Virtual 2023…
What’s it like to work in foster care? Adjunct professor Marquetese "Nikki" Betts shares her experience
June 01, 2023There is no average day for a foster care worker. Just ask Marquetese Betts (SAS ’15), a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø adjunct professor at the Jack, Joseph,…
Dean Voisin elected president of the National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work
May 31, 2023Dexter R. Voisin, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Dean in Applied Social Sciences, has been elected president of the National Association of Deans and…
Adrianne Fletcher to return to Mandel School as Associate Dean for Equity and Belonging
May 30, 2023Assistant Professor Adrianne M. Fletcher will return to the Mandel School with the elevated role of associate dean for equity and belonging on July 1.
Transition in Associate Dean for Research and Training
May 26, 2023Nancy Rolock, the Henry L. Zucker Professor in Social Work Practice, will complete 3.5 years of service as associate dean for research and training on June 30,…
Adam Mickiewicz University professors visit Mandel School to explore collaborations
May 25, 2023Professors Mariusz Baranowski and Piotr Jabkowski, of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland, spent a week in Cleveland meeting with Mandel School faculty…
Ann Nguyen receives the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Engagement's Faculty Diversity Excellence Award
May 24, 2023When recognizing the winners of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Diversity Achievement Awards, Vice President Robert Solomon made another announcement: The…
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø law and social work schools create framework to help Buckeye-Woodhill homeowners ‘untangle’ messy property titles
May 23, 2023Establishing clear title allows residents stay in, improve their homes, contributing to neighborhood stability on Cleveland’s east sideIt’s a common problem in…
Commencement 2023
May 22, 2023The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences celebrated the graduation of its Master of Social Work (MSW), Master of Nonprofit…
Mother’s Day is also about our shared responsibility to improve maternal and infant health - especially needed for Black mothers
May 20, 2023cleveland.com: Angela Newman-White, executive director of First Year Cleveland at the Mandel School, advocated “our shared responsibility to provide women…
Heroes work at the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services
May 19, 2023cleveland.com: David Crampton, associate professor, discussed the positive efforts of the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS). “…
Associate Professors Sharon Milligan and Rob Fischer appointed to Grace Longwell Coyle Professorship
May 18, 2023Professor Grace Longwell Coyle (1892–1962) made a profound impact on the study of social work group work and its practice. Her books and presentations were…