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Leading the change
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...
Student Spotlight: Sloan Miller
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 Describe your field education practicum experience and any work/projects you have done. ...
MSW student Grazia DiPierro presents poster at NASW Ohio Chapter’s annual conference
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 2023 Inside the Action Newsletter
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....
2023 NASW Award Winners Announced
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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Ric Kruszynski and new Substance Use Disorders Center of Excellence team discuss better practices to combat high-risk drug use
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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Jenny King says 'pain is pain' – can dialogue spark empathy amid Israel-Hamas war?
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...
The Wilma Peebles-Wilkins Endowed Scholarship for Infant and Young Child Well-Being
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...
MSW/MNO student Janette Kautzman brings 24 years of military experience to her work as a Change Leader
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...
Jennifer King and Trauma Center researchers find support, education can help teachers with post-pandemic burnout
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...