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Mandel School PhD student Tian Xia, alumna Katie Russell give poster presentation at The Violence Prevention Research Conference
Tian Xia, a PhD student in social welfare at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and recent alumna Katie Russell gave a poster presentation at The Violence Prevention Research Conference. The Violence Prevention Research Conference was co-sponsored by the…
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An Olympic Connection
As an undergrad student at CWRU in 2002, Jason Bradshaw (CWR ’02) took part in a unique task: carrying the Olympic torch along its route to Salt Lake City for that year’s Winter Olympics. Erik Petersen and Jason Bradshaw with then-University President Jim Wagner, sporting the jackets they…
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Adrianne M. Fletcher publishes book titled "Helping Hands, Healing Hands"
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…
The power of place
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…
May 2024 Inside the Action Newsletter
In this month's Inside the Action Newsletter: 2024 Commencement Mandel School News Upcoming Events Student Spotlight Continuing Education Opportunities Alumni News In Memoriam Employment and Career Opportunities Read the May 2024 Inside the Action Newsletter
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A growing understanding
As legislation to restrict transgender individuals’ access to care passes around the country, Mandel School faculty, students and alumni consider the impact—and take action By Emily Mayock When Sara Roberts’ 15-year-old child told her they are transgender, Roberts felt confident she could…
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Commencement 2024
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences celebrated the graduation of its Master of Social Work (MSW), Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO), and PhD in Social Welfare students on Friday, May 17, 2024. The Mandel School's diploma ceremony took place at the Maltz…
April 2024 Inside the Action Newsletter
In this issue: Latest News Upcoming Events Student Spotlight Alumni News In Memoriam Career and Employment Opportunities Read the April 2024 Inside the Action Newsletter
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Know an outstanding graduate or friend of CWRU? Submit your nomination for an Alumni Award
The Alumni Association of APP is seeking nominations from members of the campus community to recognize its outstanding, notable and accomplished alumni and friends. The recipients of Alumni Awards, except where noted, must be graduates of Case Western Reserve or one…
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Wilma Peebles-Wilkins (SAS '71) a guest on "Change Leaders" podcast
Alumna Wilma Peebles-Wilkins (SAS '71) was a recent guest on an episode of the Mandel School's Change Leaders podcast. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1945, Wilma Peebles-Wilkins graduated from North Carolina State University in 1967 with a bachelor's degree in sociology and a minor in social…