Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences A top-ranked school nationally building a more just world by creating leaders in social work and nonprofit management.

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University was founded in 1915 as one of the country’s first schools of social work. Today, the Mandel School is among the most respected schools for social work leadership and nonprofit management in America. We offer on-campus and online master’s programs in social work, a master of nonprofit management

degree, and a PhD in social welfare, as well as multiple dual-degree programs with other top-ranked schools from across Case Western Reserve. Our research shapes public policy, informing social change and transforming lives. Our students are talented, compassionate, diverse Change Leaders who are taught a rigorous, groundbreaking curriculum that will prepare them to lead social change. Our alumni are leaders in the profession, changing the world each and every day.

Zoë Breen Wood has served the Mandel School with distinction for more than 30 years, shaping the student experience thro...
06/01/2026

Zoë Breen Wood has served the Mandel School with distinction for more than 30 years, shaping the student experience through her leadership, teaching and innovation. Since joining the school in 1993, she has held numerous pivotal roles—including director of field education and director of educational outcome assessment—where her steady guidance strengthened curriculum design, accreditation and student learning.

As she retires, we celebrate her lasting legacy of compassion and commitment to student success at CWRU. Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21x30gD

Since joining the Mandel School in 1993, Victor Groza has become an administrative leader for the school’s doctoral prog...
05/31/2026

Since joining the Mandel School in 1993, Victor Groza has become an administrative leader for the school’s doctoral program, holding the roles of associate dean for academic affairs, associate dean for research and training, director of the Child Welfare Fellows Program and, most recently, associate dean for doctoral education.

We thank him for more than three decades of service and leadership at CWRU. Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21x2YTP

For nearly 40 years, Mark Singer has helped shape the future of social work through research, mentorship and advocacy. A...
05/30/2026

For nearly 40 years, Mark Singer has helped shape the future of social work through research, mentorship and advocacy. As deputy director of the Begun Center on Violence Prevention, he helped build one of the nation’s leading research centers, securing over $15 million annually in external funding. He also holds a secondary appointment as a professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine and is known for his passion for supporting and engaging with students.

As he retires from the Mandel School, we thank him for decades of leadership, scholarship and dedication to students and communities alike. Learn more about Singer's time at CWRU: https://brnw.ch/21x2XNX

Sharon Milligan has spent nearly 45 years helping shape the future of social work education at the Mandel School. Throug...
05/29/2026

Sharon Milligan has spent nearly 45 years helping shape the future of social work education at the Mandel School. Throughout her tenure, Milligan has been active across national and international organizations connecting social work education to diverse populations of service providers, supporting clients and training future social work practitioners. She also helped establish one the first online social work programs in the nation at the Mandel School and has been essential in shaping the school’s academic future.

We celebrate her extraordinary legacy of leadership, creativity and care at CWRU. Learn more about Milligan's time at CWRU: https://brnw.ch/21x2WMV

For more than 20 years, Mark Chupp has been deeply committed to students, meaningful scholarship and a belief in the pow...
05/29/2026

For more than 20 years, Mark Chupp has been deeply committed to students, meaningful scholarship and a belief in the power of social change. As the founding director of the Community Innovation Network and a leader of the Social Justice Institute, he is widely known for helping students understand that trusting relationships are the foundation of social transformation.

As he retires from the Mandel School, we celebrate his lasting impact as an educator, mentor and leader—and thank him for two decades of service to CWRU 💙 Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21x2WxX

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