Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences
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APP named among world’s top universities by TIME
Editor's note: On Feb. 2, TIME recalculated these rankings "following a review of the Global Engagement metric (10% of the total score)." After this review, Case Western Reserve ranked #27 out of 500 institutions globally (#17 in the U.S.), but our article reflects the information originally…
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July 26, 2024
AARP Magazine: Francisca García-Cobián Richter, research associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed a new study highlighting the startling gaps between the financial well-being of Ohio’s older Black residents and their white counterparts,…
July 26, 2024
This past May, Adrianne M. Fletcher, assistant professor and associate dean for equity and belonging at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, published a book titled Helping Hands, Healing Hands with the Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. “Geared to the four- to…
July 26, 2024
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 Pierson dove into statistics showing how…
July 25, 2024
Hands-on experiences: 6 CWRU students share how they’re spending their summer From clinical rotations in emergency departments to hands-on roles in engineering and nonprofit organizations, students at APP are gaining invaluable experiences through internships this…
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 APP, 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…