Humanities, Arts + Social Sciences
December 11, 2023
With a commitment to equity, innovation and transformation, the Mandel School leads with action
By Daniel Robison
Since Dexter Voisin, PhD, assumed leadership of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences in early 2022, he and his leadership have asked alumni, faculty, st...
December 07, 2023
Class Year: Dec. 2023
Degree Program: MSW Online
Concentration: Community Practice for Social Change
Hometown: Cambridge, Ohio
Field Education Organization: Ohio Victim Witness Association in Columbus, Ohio
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December 05, 2023
Master of Social Work student Grazia (Grace) DiPierro successfully presented her poster at the Ohio chapter of the National Association of Social Workers’ annual conference in November.
Her poster was based on her recent publication, “That he won’t experience life like he should: Exploring worries ...
November 27, 2023
In this months' newsletter:
A Message from Dean Voisin
Recent news
Upcoming events
Student spotlight
Continuing education opportunities
Alumni News
Employment and career opportunities
Read the November 2023 Inside the Action Newsletter....
November 16, 2023
The 2023 NASW Ohio Chapter Annual Conference, held Nov. 16–17, brings together 300+ social workers and 50+ sponsoring organizations from around the state of Ohio for two days of learning, resource sharing and connection. Attendees are able to earn up to 30+ social work CEUs between in-person and vir...

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November 15, 2023
Mandel School team launches a statewide initiative
With consistently high death rates from drug overdoses—including opioids—Ohio remains in crisis. To tackle substance-use disorders at a statewide level, leaders at a new ϳԹ center are creating new systems and outreach initiatives ...

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November 14, 2023
ideastream: Jenny King, co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity and assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said that for Northeast Ohio’s 80,000 Jews and 25,000 Palestinians, the conflict between Israel and Hamas hits all too close to h...
November 13, 2023
A true pioneer in the field of social work and applied social sciences, Wilma Peebles-Wilkins, PhD, DPNAP (SAS '71), served as a practitioner, administrator, educator and mentor to hundreds of individuals throughout her career.
Working with autistic children since her early career, Peebles-Wilkins...
November 10, 2023
Janette Kautzman, a dual degree MSW/MNO student specializing in Community Practice for Social Change, brings 24 years of military experience to her studies. Deployed as a civil affairs officer in the Philippines, Afghanistan and Iraq, her work inspired her to attend the Mandel School. She's currentl...
November 07, 2023
Teaching was already considered among the most stressful professions in the United States. Now in a new study, ϳԹ researchers have found that educators experienced “exacerbated” job-related stress in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the entire profession vulner...