Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences
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Transforming futures: $5M Mandel Foundation grant expands scholarships, boosts enrollment and supports workforce
In January 2024, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation awarded the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences a five-year, $5 million grant to support scholarships for promising master’s degree students, known as “Mandel Scholars.” “It is rare to receive such a…
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December 03, 2013
A new study by researchers at ϳԹ’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences found that children’s language, math and logic readiness were improved significantly by the programs offered at 24 pilot universal prekindergarten program (UPK) sites in G...
November 20, 2013
In 2011, the elderly lost nearly $3 billion to financial abuse, a crisis described by the National Council on Aging as "the crime of the 21st century."
Alumna Anne D. Veneziano will discuss the scope of the problem and potential solutions as part of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Appl...
November 19, 2013
Richard Romaniuk, instructor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, recently wrote an article for the National Association of Social Workers' Ohio Chapter, titled "Jambo Bwana, Habari Gani? Mzuri Sana!" The article is available in full on the NASW website.
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October 24, 2013
Foreclosures, vacant houses and declining neighborhoods breed serious health and safety problems. But can living amid such conditions also affect how well a child does in school?
Researchers from ϳԹ’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences are ...
October 22, 2013
Richard Sigg has been appointed the director of recruitment and enrollment at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. He will begin his new position Oct. 28.
He joins the program from the George Warren Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, where he worked...
September 03, 2013
Parents of children with epilepsy and mental health problems have a new go-to resource.
Researchers from ϳԹ and Cleveland Clinic have created “What you should know about mental health in youth with epilepsy,” an information booklet and CD that answers questions about ch...
August 28, 2013
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences now offers a minor in social work for undergraduate students.
This offering allows the faculty and resources of the Mandel School to be available to undergraduates interested in studying social work and social justice issues from ...
July 29, 2013
Since 2009, domestic violence in the Cleveland area has resulted in the deaths of more than 40 victims, according to Cleveland police.
ϳԹ’s Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education has teamed with the Witness/Victim Service Center from Cuyahoga County...
July 23, 2013
Researchers at ϳԹ have examined how childhood abuse and neglect affect chronic health problems in adulthood for inner-city women.
The latest findings, reported in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect, complement prior studies of other socioeconomic groups and now provide a...
June 25, 2013
Aggression in school-age children may have its origins in children 3 years old and younger who witnessed violence between their mothers and partners, according to a new ϳԹ study.
“People may think children that young are passive and unaware, but they pay attention to wh...