FALL 2015/WINTER 2016

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Macro Matters IN THIS ISSUE: Creating Macro Social Work Leaders Year Without Tamir Self-Care Strategies FALL 2015/WINTER 2016 CONTENTS action is published biannually by: Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel 26 Community Practice School of Applied Social Sciences Case Western Reserve University 11235 Bellflower Road for Social Change Cleveland, OH 44106-7164 Concentration Creates msass.case.edu 216.368.2270 Macro Social Work Leaders Grover “Cleve” Gilmore, PhD Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Dean in Applied Social Sciences

Office of Institutional Advancement Nora C. Hennessy, MNO 2004 32 Butterfly Project Associate Dean, Institutional Advancement 216.368.2311 Brings Healing and [email protected]

Managing Editors Hope to a Cleveland Tracey Bradnan, Brad Hauber Neighborhood Contributors Nada Di Franco, Susan Griffith

Design David Cravener 34 Self-Care Strategies to Production Academy Graphic Communication, Inc. Prevent Burnout and Photography Anthony Gray, Lynn Ischay, Robert Muller, Compassion Fatigue Maria Sharron and Steve Zorc

Send alumni news and death notices to: Nada Di Franco, [email protected]

Send corrections, comments, story ideas and all other inquiries to: [email protected] 4 Hall of Achievement Front cover by Robert Muller: Second-year MSSA student Deb Crane high-fives Erika 6 Centennial Alumni Awards Brown, Community Network Builder, at a Neighbor Up Network Night. 10 Research News 14 Building Renovation 16 Generosity Report 36 Alumni News 40 Remembering Louis Stokes 43 In Memoriam A Look Back Reveals a Bright Future

The end of the fall term and the beginning of the new calendar year are times of contemplation, but this year feels different. As I compose this letter, I am looking back on 2015, which proved to be somewhat of a bittersweet year. At the Mandel School, we have felt the elation of starting the celebration of our centennial with the ground breaking for our $9.2 million renovation. We also have felt deep sadness over the passing of our friend and colleague, Congressman Louis Stokes. While we deal with these emotions, we know that we must keep our focus on our primary mission of training great social work and nonprofit leaders. I have found that thinking both about Congressman Stokes and the 100-year legacy of the school affirms that commitment to service for others and the passion that our alumni, friends, teachers, students and From community partners have to be change agents. When the campaign to renovate the school was announced, I saw the doubt in some eyes and heard the question that many deans hear: “How can you raise that much money when social workers are paid so little?” I affirm that social workers are not the Dean paid according to their true value to their clients and society. But, their work is highly valued and through that work they make friends for the social work profession and for the school. Our alumni are also grateful for their education and support their school in many ways, including financially. Thankfully, both our alumni and friends have been very generous. Our school was created in 1915 at the request of Cleveland leaders who believed the community needed well-trained, professional social workers. In answering that call, the trustees of Western Reserve University established a school that would be deeply rooted in the community. From the early experiments of integrating course work and field experiences to the creation in 2002 of our competency- based model of social work education, ABLE—Ability-Based Learning Environment, the school has constantly collaborated with our community partners to create effective education models so graduates can address the most complex human and community problems. It was in this context that Congressman Louis Stokes agreed to join our faculty in 1999 as a Distinguished Visiting Professor. As an accomplished lawyer, civil rights icon and the first African-American congressman from Ohio (who went on to serve in Congress for 30 years), he easily could have taken an academic appointment at a law

Maria Sharron school. But our mission—to address social ills and build stronger Dean Gilmore (right) with Congressman communities—touched the soul of this man, who had spent decades battling to ensure that those who did not have a voice would be heard. This was Louis Stokes at his 90th birthday celebration not an honorific title; he was a professor, teaching as a guest lecturer in a variety of at the school on February 23, 2015. classes each semester, preparing his lectures thoughtfully, helping students with their elevator speeches and participating in faculty meetings to help shape the school’s direction. He stayed current on important issues, from social policy to civil rights, and—when he used his vast resources and connections—sometimes had more information than anyone else. We have all missed his presence at our faculty meetings and in our classrooms. Yet, he leaves lessons learned with each faculty member and with each alumnus who remembers his words of guidance. He taught us that bringing about social change does not happen quickly. It takes time and persistent, effective work. He showed us that one man can make a difference and he inspired each of our students that they, too, can be that positive change agent. We can take solace in the fact that his gifts to the Mandel School will be long lasting, just as so many gifts over the past year will be and so many over the past 100 years have been. These gifts come in many ways. Some are immediate and observable, such as the generous gifts of our alumni and friends. Others are less visible, such as the gifts of talent and passion that are given by our teachers and community partners to help make this a better world. We can look back at 2015 with joy and some sadness, but there’s so much promise in 2016 and beyond that it would be impossible not to be excited about the bright future ahead.

Grover C. Gilmore, PhD Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Dean in Applied Social Sciences

msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 1 School News Commencement 2015: Sunday, May 17 The Mandel School celebrated the graduation of 143 new alumni, including the first three graduates of the Online MSSA program and three students in the doctoral program, on Sunday, May 17, 2015. At the diploma ceremony at Amasa Stone Chapel, Alumni Board President Dean Fazekas, MSSA 1991, welcomed the new graduates into the Mandel School Alumni Association. A reception at the school followed the ceremony. Photos by Robert Muller Dean Gilmore with Visiting Committee member To see video and hundreds of photos from Commencement 2015, Marcia W. Levine, MSSA 1966, who gave the go to bit.ly/MSASSCommencement2015. commencement address.

Emily Miller, MSSA 2015, is robed by Associate Carrie Kennedy, MSSA 2015 (second from left), was one of the first Online MSSA Professor David B. Miller, PhD, who was program graduates. She celebrated commencement with (from left to right) LaShon awarded the John A. Yankey Outstanding Sawyer, PhD, MSSA 2000, Associate Director of Online Field Education; Sharon Full Time Teacher Award, as voted on by the Milligan, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Dean Gilmore; and Lynee Urban, Online students. Student Support Services. Doctoral Students Honored 2015 Awards Four students pursuing doctorates in social welfare at the Mandel Irene Sogg Gross Service Award for Humanitarian School were honored with 2015 CWRU Graduate Awards: Service Catherine R. Smith, MSSA 2015 Ching-Wen Chang, PhD 2015—Arol Shack Dissertation Award, presented to an outstanding social welfare doctoral student, for her John A. Yankey Student Community Service Award dissertation “Factors Affecting Mental Health Service Utilization Stephanie Garcia, MSSA 2015 Among Latinos and Asians.” Dean’s Award for Outstanding Student Achievement Young Sam Oh—Ruth Barber Moon Award, presented to graduate Kayla Paul, MSSA 2015 students who demonstrate academic promise, leadership ability Outstanding Field Instructor Award and financial need. Cailen Haggard, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Center —Graduate Student Research Michael Gearhart, MSSA 2012 John A. Yankey Outstanding Full-Time Teacher Honorable Mention Award for his research poster at Research Award ShowCASE 2015. David B. Miller, PhD —Marie Haug Student Award of the University Center En-jung Shon John A. Yankey Outstanding Adjunct Teacher Award on Aging and Health, presented to graduate students who have Jeffrey Janata, PhD, University Hospitals Case distinguished themselves in the study of aging. Medical Center

2 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine The Centennial Celebration Is Underway! Centennial FAQs Centennial Service Project When did the Centennial Helps Transform School’s celebration begin? The Centennial’s official kick-off was last June, with the Neighborhood building renovation wall-breaking (see page 13). How long will it last? It’s a two-year celebration spanning the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years to commemorate the school’s founding in 1915 and the opening of its doors to students in 1916. On social media, check out the 100 Weeks of Centennial celebration with the hashtag #MSASS100. Who is helping organize the Centennial? The Centennial Planning Committee, which meets monthly, has established working committees (Awards and Honors, Events, Fundraising, Historical and Service Project) and includes Dean Gilmore, the Centennial co- chairs (Emeritus Professor John Yankey, PhD; Kathleen J. Farkas, PhD 1984, Associate Professor; and alumna Denise Gibson, PhD, MSSA 1978), plus committee members Goldie Alvis, MSSA 1973; Paula Atwood, MSSA 1973; David Crampton, PhD; Eric Dicken, MNO 2009; Beth Embrescia, MSSA 1994; Robert Fischer, PhD; Nina Holzer, MSSA/MNO student; Annette Iwamoto, MSSA 2012; Lenore A. Kola, PhD; Pat Nobili, MSSA 1983; Melody Stewart, PhD 2008; Elizabeth M. Tracy, PhD; and JoAnn White, MNO 1999. They are joined by other alumni, faculty and staff who have generously volunteered to help on the working committees. Share Your Story And Listen To Others’ Stories The Centennial Historical Committee wants to make it as easy as possible to share and hear stories about student and alumni experiences during the school’s 100-year Maria Sharron history! Storycorps—which is very familiar to public radio Service is a central component of the Centennial and is led listeners—has a website and smart phone application by the Service Project Committee, which includes alumni, that offer a simple way to upload stories, no matter students, faculty and staff working to bring everyone together where you are. to continue the school’s 100-year legacy of doing good work that benefits the larger community. Their first project was Case Go to msass.case.edu/Centennial and click on the for Community Day on September 18, an afternoon dedicated “Centennial Stories” tab for links and more details. to local volunteerism by the entire campus. The Mandel School Not computer savvy and have a fond memory, story or project was helping acclaimed Cleveland artist Hector Vega paint a colorful Cleveland-themed mural on Cedar Hill near campus, photo from your time at the Mandel School (MSASS/ and they were joined by university President Barbara R. Snyder, SASS)? Just email [email protected] or call Dean Gilmore and many others. See all the photos at Tracey Bradnan at 216.368.5141 to make arrangements bit.ly/Case4CommunityDay2015 for submission.

msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 3 A Century in the Making: Announcing the New Hall of Achievement Introducing the Mandel School Hall of Achievement, founded We proudly introduce upon the Mandel School Centennial to recognize the the following individuals accomplishments of outstanding alumni, faculty, partners and as inductees of the friends who have greatly impacted the school and the fields newly established Hall of social work and nonprofit management for the past 100 of Achievement: years. Their achievements and leadership inspire students and showcase the diversity of social justice endeavors. Margaret E. Adams Barbara Munroe Allan The Hall of Achievement is coordinated by the Centennial Margaret Allen Goldie Alvis Awards and Honors Subcommittee, which selected the criteria Joseph P. Anderson for membership: Those who have received school awards, major Sarah S. Andrews Case Western Reserve University acknowledgments or top Sarah Short Austin industry organization honors. Each year, the Hall of Achievement David M. Austin will add new members on an ongoing basis who fit this criteria, Darlyne Bailey Charles A. Ballard beginning with the Centennial Alumni Awards (see page 40) and Olive K. Banister Commencement Awards May 15, 2016.* Mildred C. Barry Jennifer M. Bartholomew Marcus Battle David E. Biegel David Bergholz Philip Bernstein Margaret Berry Leona Bevis Clark W. Blackburn Eileen Blackey Mary Blake Arthur Blum William Thomas Bogart Margaret F. Bolton Lawrence Bresler Charles D. Brink Grace F. Brody Ralph Brody Suzanne Brown Steve D. Bullock Geraldine Burns Jane Campbell Dorothy H. Castle Margaret L. Celeste Fern Chamberlain

Maria Sharron Pranab Chatterjee Myrtle Muntz, MSSA 1964; Maria Thompson, MSSA 2005; and Jane Daroff, MSSA 1985, Patricia M. Choby are among the inaugural inductees of the Mandel School Hall of Achievement. Mark G. Chupp Norris E. Class

Deceased 4 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine *Staff award recipients will be included at a later date. A Century in the Making: Announcing the New Hall of Achievement Richard J. Clendenen Lois Hayes James McCafferty H Bernard Smith Richard Cloward Virginia O. Herbst W. Thomas McCullough John Palmer Smith Nathan Cohen Frank J. Hertel David B. Miller Rebecca C. Smith Susan A. Comerford Stephen H. Hoffman Steven Minter Phyllis Solomon Kevin Conwell M.C. “Terry” Hokenstad Robert Morris Mary Louise Somers Claudia J. Coulton Stanley B. Horowitz Milton C. Morris Joan Southgate Grace Longwell Coyle Donald B. Hurwitz Eric Morse Harry Specht David S. Crampton Hazel C. Jackson Kristi Mouncey Dorothea Spellman Spencer H. Crookes Deborah R. Jacobson Michelle R. Munson Herman Stein James E. Cutler Jeffrey Janata Myrtle Muntz Richard O. Stock Gurdino G. Dadlani Edmond T. Jenkins Michael Murphy Louis Stokes Jane Daroff Kathryn P. Jensen Meher C. Nanavatty James L. Strachan Erlynne P. Davis Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson Arthur J. Naparstek Mary Lou Stricklin Roosevelt S. Dickey Geneva Johnson Aravindhan Natarajan Gerald A. Strom James Dumpson Margaret H. Johnson Tom O'Brien Kimberly Strom-Gottfried Ruth E. Dunkle Richard Lewis Jones Shig Okada Ilga Svechs Susan Eagan Mark L. Joseph Ralph Ormsby Hank Tanaka Joyce Edward Mitchell Kahan Nancy Osgood Sachie Tanaka Richard L. Edwards Israel Katz Kathi Overmier-Gant Virginia Sandifer Tannar Daniel R. Elliott, Sr. Deborah Kendig R. Susan Pearlmutter Caroline Tempio Daniel R. Elliott, Jr. Margaret M. Kennedy Wilma Peebles-Wilkins Celeste Terry Theodore Fabyan Anna E. King Ruby Pernell Esther I. Test Hans Falck Lenore A. Kola Norman Polansky Maria J. Thompson Art J. Falco Derrick Kranke Curtis D. Proctor Toni-Jane Tickton Kathleen J. Farkas Florence G. Kreech Joseph Pyles John J. Toner Robert L. Fischer Arthur H. Kruse Steven Raichilson Mario Tonti Raymond Fisher Margaret Pauline Roney Lang Carol Rivchun Elizabeth M. Tracy Paula A. Fitzgibbon Lucinda S. Lavelli Jim Rokakis John B. Turner Jerry E. Floersch India Pierce Lee Jay L. Roney Barbara K. Varley Claire E. Freeman Marcia W. Levine William S. Rooney Helen M. Walker Angelo J. Gagliardo Verl S. Lewis Marvin Rosenberg Creed F. Ward Ursula M. Gallagher Mark Light Edna Roth John Wallin vic gelb Belle Likover Bernard Russell Elizabeth Law Watkins Karachepone Ninan George Gail Long Marian E. Russell Kathryn S. Weitzel Eleanor R. Gerson Jacalyn Lowe-Stevenson Janet Sainer Kathleen Wells Grover "Cleve" Gilmore Elizabeth I. Lynch Paul Salipante Pearl S. Whitman Wallace J. Gingerich Robert P. Madison Alvin Schorr Scott A. Wilkes Mitchell I. Ginsberg Marjorie W. Main Lillian Schlachter Danny R. Williams Howard Goldstein Chris A. Mallett Roy Schlachter Joy Willmott Sol Gothard Salvatore A. Mandalfino Beth Shapiro Donald V. Wilson Howard Gustafson Jack Mandel William H. Sheridan Zoe Breen Wood Kirsten M. Hagesfeld Joseph Mandel Maya M. Simek Judith L. Wylie Cailen Haggard Morton Mandel Barbara Silverstone John A. Yankey Marjorie Hall-Ellis Flavio Marsiglia David A. Simpson Dennis Young Lillian F. Harris John Matsushima Patricia Sinclair Henry L. Zucker Margaret Hartford Jean Maxwell Mark I. Singer Ann Hartman Leonard W. Mayo

Please note: Hall of Achievement members are Deceased Deceased *Staff award recipients will be included at a later date. not eligible for Centennial Alumni Awards. msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 5 Honoring 100 Extraordinary Alumni: Centennial Alumni Awards Nominate Alumni Who Best Represent the Spirit of Our School

During 100 weeks of our Centennial Celebration, the Mandel School aims Nominees will fit into one of the following Centennial to honor 100 extraordinary alumni Alumni Awards categories: who best represent the spirit of our school and embody the Centennial Distinguished Alumnus theme: “Inspiring Hope. Shaping the Nominees demonstrate extraordinary professional success and Future.” achievement over the span of their entire careers (usually 25 or more Nominees must be graduates years). This award is the highest honor bestowed by the Mandel School of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Alumni Association. Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and exhibit several of Professional Achievement the following general criteria set Nominees are usually mid-to-late career and working 15 or more years. forth by the Mandel School Alumni Association: A strong commitment Nonprofit Leadership to social change through clinical Nominees have been working as leaders over a span of 15 or more years direct practice, community practice in the nonprofit profession and must have earned a Master of Nonprofit or education/teaching; or dedication Organizations (MNO) degree or a Certificate in Nonprofit Management to nonprofit work; leadership in an (CNM) from the Mandel School. agency, institution/organization, private practice or a community; Louis Stokes Community Service Leadership creativity in non-traditional or Nominees embody the socially-minded characteristics of the late innovative approaches to practice; beloved and honorable Congressman Louis Stokes: Community service contributions to the field through leadership; social justice advocacy; Mandel School volunteerism; and research and publications; effective Mandel School community-related projects support. advocacy for the social work or nonprofit profession; and involvement in professional, civic or community Early Career Success Nominees have usually been working for 15 or fewer years. organizations.

Selection Procedures Deadlines Awards may be given posthumously and nominators need not be alumni. The first set of deadlines are March Alumni may self-nominate. PLEASE NOTE: The committee seeks to honor 15 and April 15, 2016 (if mailing, must alumni who have not previously received a school recognition; therefore, be postmarked by April 15). please review the Hall of Achievement listing on pages 4 and 5 before submitting a nomination. Nominations must provide all information Conferring of Awards requested on the nomination form (see next page). The Centennial Alumni The Centennial Alumni Awards will Awards subcommittee will review each nomination and recommend be presented during the Mandel award candidates to the Centennial Planning Committee and the dean. School Centennial Reunion Luncheon The subcommittee won’t be conducting further research on nominees; on Saturday, October 15, 2016, from therefore, please include all pertinent information on the nomination form 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. or on an attachment.

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The committee seeks to Title honor alumni who have not previously received a Please select the award category for which the nominee should be considered: school recognition; therefore, ❑ ❑ please review the Hall of Distinguished Alumnus Louis Stokes Community Service Leadership Achievement listing on pages ❑ Professional Achievement ❑ Early Career Success 4 and 5 before completing ❑ Nonprofit Leadership the form. Alumni may self- Please list top professional accomplishments, including any leadership roles, elected positions or nominate. Nominees must other activities deserving special recognition. Please include a brief description of duties and the have made significant impact the nominee may have had in those roles. contributions to social work or nonprofit management (for direct practice nominees, please provide populations served and any impact/ success rates). Service to the Mandel School is preferable List nominee’s voluntary service to the Mandel School and/or meritorious service on a local, state, (i.e., as clinical faculty, adjunct national or international level, including clubs, service organizations and community involvement: faculty, researchers or provided expertise in some way), but not necessary. Information should be clearly printed or typed onto this form, or additional pages may Special honors, awards or recognitions from other institutions: be attached providing the requested information. No nominee will be considered unless all information requested is provided.

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Submit materials via one of the following methods: Email to [email protected]; fax to 216-368-2850; mail to Nada DiFranco, Mandel School, CWRU, 11235 Bellflower Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7164. Optional: Nominees may email or mail their resume or CV.

msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 7 School News continued Faculty Exchanges Begin with Terry Hokenstad Consults with United Nations in China Romanian University The Mandel School and its partner university in Romania will benefit from a change in European Union (EU) funding that now allows European universities to create faculty and student exchange programs with universities in the United States. West University of Timisoara in Romania secured funding from the EU’s Erasmus+ Program to send two faculty members annually to the Mandel School and, in turn, send two Mandel School faculty members to Romania. “This exchange will enhance and build on the international social work programs at the Mandel School,” said Victor K. Groza, PhD, the Grace F. Brody Professor of Parent-Child Studies, who has been working closely M.C. “Terry” Hokenstad, PhD, courses in social policy and aging with West University to help create Distinguished University Professor policy over the next three years. a doctoral social work program that and the Ralph S. and Dorothy On his most recent visit, Dr. Hokenstad focuses on child welfare research. P. Schmitt Professor, is already was asked to consult with UNDP in ensconced as a National Association Beijing. Alumna Iris Yangqi Yue, MSSA Mark Joseph Featured on HUD of Social Workers (NASW) Social Work 2013 (pictured above with Dr. Hokenstad), Panel and Marketplace Show Pioneer for his work on international now a staff member at UNDP China, aging issues. But that doesn’t have participated in the meetings with Mark Joseph, PhD, Associate him resting on his laurels. As China him. The consultation focused on the Professor and Director of the faces a “demographic tsunami” challenges resulting from the large- National Initiative on Mixed Income with its rapidly aging population, Dr. scale migration of adult children to Communities, was on a panel of Hokenstad is advising the United China’s cities, with millions of older leading researchers and practitioners Nations Development Program people left in the countryside without at a U.S. Department of Housing and (UNDP) in Beijing to craft effective an adequate infrastructure to support Urban Development (HUD) event policies and programs to face their needs. in Washington, D.C., in June that the challenge. explored strategies for investing in “This is not unique to China. It’s a people and places to support upward Long active in international reality throughout the developing organizations, Dr. Hokenstad was mobility, a key challenge in mixed- world,” said Dr. Hokenstad. “But income communities. a member of the U.N. Technical everything is magnified by size in Committee for the Second World China, adding to the challenge. Social In July, Dr. Joseph was also a guest on Assembly on Aging in 2002 and has development programs, including the “Marketplace,” the American Public led delegations of social workers and development of micro enterprise in Media national radio show, to discuss social work educators to China, Japan, the countryside, are required to meet New York City’s ban on “poor doors,” Russia and South Africa, and has this growing need.” or separate entrances used by lower- lectured in those countries, India and income residents in mixed-income throughout Europe. Dr. Hokenstad reports that the buildings. Listen to the segment at migration and the rapid aging of the bit.ly/MarkJosephMarketplace His current work in China began in Chinese population are major factors 2011 when he was invited to serve in the government’s recent decision as a curriculum consultant for a new to modify the one-child policy. Half of Dan Flannery Presents at graduate social work program at Chinese older people now live in one- Pediatric Innovation Summit, Beijing Normal University. The next generational households, creating Appointed to Bullying year, he gave a keynote address, stress on family caregiving capacity. Prevention Panel “Global Social Work: Agenda for the He said many more formal caregiving Future,” at the launch of the Beijing programs will be needed in the Begun Center Director Dan Flannery, Normal Social Work program. He coming years. PhD, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth W. made four more visits to teach Begun Professor, presented on a panel for the Cleveland Clinic 8 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Children’s Pediatric Innovation which time he strengthened the field left by Deborah Jacobson, PhD, who Summit on the topic of “Treatment program through the development of will return to full-time teaching as an Outcomes for Children with ADHD and the Intern Placement Tracking System Assistant Professor. Disruptive Behavior Disorders.” (web-based learning contract) and Dr. Jacobson was engaged in short- Dr. Flannery was also appointed to helped pioneer the Online MSSA field term international education courses a bullying prevention panel for the education course work. since their inception at Case Western Institute of Medicine (IOM) at the He replaces Sarah Andrews, MSSA Reserve in 2005 and was named National Academy of Sciences, an 1991, who plans to teach more Director of International Education 18-month study that will see the courses and support the dual social Programs at the Mandel School in publication of a final report for work master’s degree programs 2007. Under her leadership, the school the IOM. in bioethics (MSSA/MA), business has offered courses in Bangladesh, (MSSA/MBA) and law (MSSA/MBA), Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Israel, Nonprofit Management and as well as the School Social Work Kenya, the Netherlands, Poland program. and Turkey. Leadership 2015 Editors’ Prize for Best Scholarly Paper Dr. Chupp is also an international education innovator, creating The editorial and advisory boards of a course that takes students Nonprofit Management & Leadership, to Ecuador and teaches them a leading industry journal housed the principles of community at the Mandel School, awarded the development in practice. He also 2015 Editors’ Prize to Kelly LeRoux chairs the Community Practice for and Mary K. Feeney for their article, Social Change concentration and “Factors Attracting Individuals to is a faculty associate at the Center Nonprofit Management over Public on Urban Poverty and Community and Private Sector Management.” Development. In addition, at the In their article, LeRoux and Feeney International Institute on Peace sought to identify the advantages Education July 27-August 2, Dr. Chupp that nonprofits offer to their led a “World Cafe” public dialogue for employees, particularly managers. community organizers about urban Read the complete article at revitalization through social and bit.ly/NML2015EditorsPrizePaper ecological justice.

David Biegel Named Chair of Maria Sharron LaShon Sawyer, PhD, MSSA 2000 Elizabeth Anthony Joins Faculty; Doctoral Program Min and Fischer Promoted David E. Biegel, PhD, the Henry L. Interim Field Director LaShon Elizabeth Anthony, PhD, a Senior Zucker Professor of Social Work Sawyer Brings Online Experience Research Associate at the Center Practice, is the new Chair of the on Urban Poverty and Community LaShon Sawyer, PhD, MSSA 2000 Mandel School’s doctoral program Development, has been promoted (above), was appointed Interim Field effective June 1. This is his second to Research Assistant Professor Director, replacing Scott A. Wilkes, term in this office. He takes over and becomes a faculty member. Dr. PhD 2013, until the search for a new for Professor Aloen Townsend, PhD, Anthony joined the Poverty Center director is completed. Dr. Sawyer who served as the Doctoral Program in 2013 and is primarily involved in served as the Associate Director of Chair for five years. In announcing program evaluations of the Cleveland Field Education and has been involved the transition, Dean Grover C. Gilmore Central Promise Neighborhood in the field program oversight in thanked both for their leadership, initiative and Cuyahoga County Invest the Online MSSA program. In July, dedication and service to students in in Children. Her primary research she was also appointed a Fellow this key program, which was founded includes sexual violence prevention. in 1952 as one of the first five social for the 2015-2016 Ethics Table at work doctoral programs in the Case Western Reserve, joining other In other faculty transitions, Meeyoung United States. faculty, staff and students on projects Oh Min, PhD, was promoted to that improve the ethical learning Research Associate Professor and environment of the university. Robert Fischer, PhD, was promoted to Scott Wilkes Appointed Assistant Research Professor. Dean for Academic Affairs Mark Chupp to Oversee Scott A. Wilkes, PhD 2013, was International Education appointed Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs last April. In addition Mark Chupp, PhD 2003, Assistant to teaching graduate courses, Dr. Professor, became Director of Wilkes has served as the Director of International Education Programs Field Education for three years, during June 1, filling the very big suitcase

msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 9 Research News Another Record Family Violence Study Year for Research Receives $158,000 in 2014-2015 In 2014-2015, Mandel School faculty NIH Grant and researchers had a second Researchers at the Mandel School, led by Assistant consecutive record-breaking year Professor Megan R. Holmes, PhD, are studying 1,700 for research, bringing in $9,242,825 children from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent in externally funded research and Well-Being (NSCAW) database to understand how training grant awards, which is an mothers and siblings increase of 59 percent since 2013. can protect abused children who have The 2014-2015 Annual Report witnessed family of the Office of Research violence. Administration details the considerable contributions of the The two-year project, school’s highly productive faculty “The Longitudinal and researchers. Their findings Effects of Family are used by human service Violence: Sibling agencies, local and federal government, and international Factors and Maternal organizations to improve practice and service delivery Parenting,” received a and to impact public policy. The report was compiled by $158,500 grant from Elizabeth M. Tracy, PhD, Associate Dean for Research the National Institute and Training and the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in of Child Health and Social Work. Human Development at the National Institutes of Health. The study builds on Highlights of the 2014-2015 annual report include: Dr. Holmes’ investigations into intimate partner violence • 40 percent of the research portfolio is federally funded (IPV) between adults in the home and how it affects • 112 new research and training grants were awarded children physically and psychologically. • 154 new publications by faculty and researchers in 2012-2014 The project examines the relationship between child abuse (neglect, physical and/or psychological mistreatment), View the complete report at msass.case.edu/research sibling dynamics (birth order, gender and number of children in the family), maternal warmth (nurturing, support, love, concern, comfort and trust) and the social and emotional adjustment of the abused children over time. “I want to focus on their positive characteristics in protecting children and eventually create an intervention that builds on those strengths,” said Dr. Holmes. Through her research, Dr. Holmes hopes to learn how: • Internal and external behavior patterns and social skills develop in IPV-exposed children • Child abuse affects behavioral and social development in IPV-exposed children • Sibling factors can work to protect the abused child exposed to IPV • Maternal warmth buffers children against witnessing and experiencing family violence Dr. Holmes is assisted by Associate Professor Sonia Minnes, PhD 1998, and Adam Perzynski, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.

10 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Project Newborn: A Longitudinal Study of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure New Research Reveals Insights Into Cognitive Issues and Early Sexual Activity Since 1994, researchers at the Mandel between FAEEs in meconium and Prenatal Cocaine Exposure School have studied hundreds of cognitive development during mothers and their children who childhood and adolescence. “FAEE Linked to Earlier Sexual were prenatally exposed to cocaine can serve as a marker for fetal Activity and alcohol to track the children’s alcohol exposure and developmental The latest Project Newborn findings development from birth through issues ahead.” also suggest a link between prenatal adolescence. Known cocaine exposure and an as “Project Newborn,” adolescent’s likelihood to the study is directed by have early sexual activity. Associate Professor Sonia Teens who were prenatally Minnes, PhD 1998, and is cocaine exposed (PCE) were funded by the National 2.2 times more likely to engage Institute on Drug Abuse, in intercourse before age 15 which will continue than those who weren’t, yet supporting the project how PCE affects early sexual as researchers follow behavior may differ by gender. the teens into their 20s. This new study under Project Two new findings from Newborn, also led by Dr. Min, the study offer important focused on sexual activities of insights into the effects 354 adolescents (180 prenatally of prenatal exposure exposed to cocaine and 174 in young children and who weren’t). Researchers teenagers. tested the children at 6, 12 and 18 months, and at ages 2, 4, 6, First Stool Can 9, 12 and 15. Alert Doctors to Findings show: Cognitive Issues The research team found that if left • Compared to 23 percent of non- A newborn’s first stool can signal the untreated, such problems persist into cocaine exposed (NCE) teenagers, child may struggle with persistent the teen years. Clinical biomarkers 29 percent of PCE teenagers living cognitive problems, according to are also instrumental for identifying in foster/adoptive care and 42 Project Newborn researchers. alcohol-exposed neonates, regardless percent of PCE teenagers living with In particular, high levels of fatty of if mothers report alcohol use or not their birth mothers or blood related acid ethyl esters (FAEE) found in during pregnancy. relatives reported having sexual the meconium (a newborn’s first Dr. Min and her researchers analyzed intercourse before age 15. stool) from a mother’s alcohol use the meconium of 216 subjects for • PCE teenage girls who reported during pregnancy can alert doctors levels of FAEE. They then gave having behavior problems during that a child is at risk for problems intelligence tests at ages 9, 11 and their preteen years were more likely with intelligence and reasoning. 15. “Although we already knew a to have early sexual intercourse. Early detection can lead to early mother’s alcohol use during her • 64 youth (or 18 percent; 37 PCE interventions that help reduce pregnancy may cause cognitive and 27 NCE) reported having sex as the effects. deficits, what is significant is that the young as 13. “We wanted to see if there was a early marker, not previously available, • Levels of lead in the blood during connection between FAEE levels and predicted this and established the preschool years also related to a their cognitive development during validity of FAEEs for determining greater likelihood of early sexual childhood and adolescence—and alcohol exposure in utero,” said intercourse. there was,” said Meeyoung Oh Min, Dr. Min. • Greater parental monitoring decreased the likelihood of early PhD, Research Associate Professor Dr. Min’s team’s findings were sexual intercourse, while exposure at the Mandel School and the lead published in the April 2015 issue to violence increased the risk. researcher of this Project Newborn of the Journal of Pediatrics and study, which is among the first appeared in online articles in Fit studies to examine an association Pregnancy and Medical Daily.

msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 11 Research News continued Rick Shepler Appointed Director of Begun Center Researchers Center for Innovative Practices Rick Shepler, PhD, was appointed Director of the Center Propose Streamlined Way to for Innovative Practices (CIP; begun.case.edu/cip) at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Analyze Trauma in Children Education in July. Dr. Shepler is the The 54-question Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children co-developer of the Integrated Co- (TSCC) has been used for decades to test how trauma Occurring Treatment (ICT) model, affects youth in hopes of developing the best treatment one of the first treatment models and support possible—but interpreting the results can designed specifically for youth be labor intensive and difficult. Now, a research team with the co-occurring disorders led by Fredrick Butcher, PhD, a Research Associate at of substance abuse and mental the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and illness. The ICT program received Education, has proposed and the SAMHSA’s Science and Service tested an alternative method to award and the NIATx iAward. use the TSCC in assessing trauma in children, especially those in the Since joining the CIP in 2003, juvenile justice system. Dr. Shepler has specialized in the areas of in-home community services, co-occurring The new method improves how disorders in youth, resilience, wraparound systems of care social workers assess and apply and trauma-informed care. the results. Dr. Butcher and his team focused on how mental “Rick brings the clinical and programmatic expertise health factors could be grouped required to guide the CIP forward in its mission of assisting into two areas—one for anxiety, stakeholders with the identification, development dissociation and post-traumatic and implementation of effective research-supported stress and one for anger and interventions for youth and their families,” said retiring CIP depression. Grouping of the factors makes interpreting the Director Patrick Kanary. results easier and more accurate, lightening the burden on social workers while still providing enough useful information to design treatment programs. Learn more at Save the Dates: 2016 Evidence- bit.ly/StreamliningTSCC Based Practices (EBP) Conference The Center for Evidence-Based Practices biennial conference returns October 19 and 20, 2016, in Cleveland The Flipped Classroom: Using with more than 40 continuing education workshops. The conference will help participants become better prepared Technology to Promote Active for Ohio’s redesigned behavioral healthcare system. It will Learning explore introductory, intermediate and advanced topics for implementing and integrating evidence-based practices, A laptop can now be used for more than just taking notes emerging best practices, and other healthcare and in class. As part of a larger initiative to promote active behavioral healthcare innovations that improve outcomes learning, researchers at the Mandel School participated for adults and youth with mental illness, substance use in a yearlong project to integrate active instruction and disorders and co-occurring disorders. Get conference interactive technologies into their social work courses. details at bit.ly/2016EBPConference It included a foundation methods practice course that was “flipped”—students viewed online lectures and instructional videos at their own pace before class, allowing classroom time to be reserved for collaborative work and case-study exercises to engage students New Resources from Center and deepen their understanding. The new approach is for Evidence-Based Practices described in a Clinical Social Work Journal article co- written by project leader Megan R. Holmes, PhD, Assistant Promote Housing Stability Professor; Elizabeth M. Tracy, PhD, Grace Longwell Coyle Nine new resources produced by the Center for Evidence- Professor of Social Work; and Lori Longs Painter, MSSA Based Practices with funding from the Ohio Department 1987, Field Faculty Adviser and Adjunct Instructor. of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) can Read more about their research and about the active help increase housing stability among people with mental learning elements of new classrooms being incorporated in illness, addiction and co-occurring disorders. Get free the renovated building at bit.ly/MSASSflippedclassrooms downloadable PDFs or printed copies of new posters, mini-posters and reminder cards to display at bit.ly/CEBPhousingresources 12 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine National Initiative on Mixed- Poverty Center Expands Open Income Communities Offers New Data Outreach and Impact The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Scan of Mixed-Income Field Development’s free and publicly accessible social The National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities (NIMC) and economic data system, NEO CANDO 2010+, has published a new scan of the field on the topic of resident been updated with hundreds of new variables of its services in mixed-income developments that have most valuable neighborhood data, including juvenile successfully transformed deteriorating public housing delinquency, public assistance, USPS vacancy, mortgage complexes into safer and more attractive developments lending and child maltreatment. With this update, the for mixed-income residents. However, emerging center can explore new social and economic trends, such literature on mixed-income development suggests that as the change in the number of SNAP recipients in cities, improvements in social and economic well-being for low- neighborhoods and even census tracts. income families are far more difficult to achieve. The Poverty Center is a founding partner of the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership, a network of In the scan, led by author organizations in cities across the United States that help and NIMC project coordinator local groups use neighborhood data to improve their Taryn Gress, MSSA 2011, 60 communities. On September 25, the center hosted the mixed-income developments region’s top open-data experts for the event, “Pittsburgh’s across America were Regional Data Center: A Model for Open Data in Cleveland?” surveyed to learn how they provide services to improve The Poverty Center has also partnered with the Cleveland residents’ well-being and Housing Court to help improve its system for tracking self-sufficiency, including community control properties and eviction data. Through the demographics and this new collaboration, Cleveland Housing Court data will characteristics of their site, the types of support and be integrated into the Poverty Center’s Neighborhood social services available for residents, the scope of efforts Stabilization Team Web Application (NST), a platform to track and assess service use and outcomes, and housing parcel-level property data from a range of perceived outcomes. The American City Coalition (TACC) co- government sources, providing useful tools for the court sponsored the report, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and accessible information for community partners. Learn the Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing and the Mandel more at povertycenter.case.edu School provided funding. Read the full report at bit.ly/NIMCscan

Begun Center Awarded $486,426 for Sexual Assault Kit Evaluation and $550,000 for Ohio Suicide Prevention Grant Evaluation The United States Department of Justice will award the kits and provide recommendations, best practices and Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office and its partners training to prevent it from happening again. nearly $2 million over the next three years to accelerate In other evaluation grant news, the Ohio Suicide the work of bringing rapists to justice, assisting rape Prevention Foundation awarded Begun Center Senior survivors and changing the culture of law enforcement in Research Associate Jane Timmons-Mitchell, PhD, with the county and throughout the country when it comes to a five-year, $550,000 grant to serve as evaluator of investigating sexual assaults. As part of the initiative, the Ohio’s Campaign for Hope: Collaboration for Advancing Begun Center has been awarded a three-year, $486,426 Strategies for Youth Suicide Prevention, which is part of grant to analyze Ohio’s procedures for alleviating the the $3.68 million Substance Abuse and Mental Health backlog of sexual assault kits. The Begun Center team Administration (SAMHSA) Garrett Lee Smith State Suicide includes Rachel Lovell, PhD, Senior Research Associate; Prevention Grant. Ohio’s Campaign for Hope will serve Research Associates Frederick Butcher, PhD, and Tiffany more than 30,000 people, targeting 10-to-24-year- Walker; and Laura T. Overman, Research Assistant. They old youth. are using data to understand what led to the backlog of

msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 13 Capital Campaign Building Renovation Update Transformation Well Under Way Construction continues its steady progress as the Mandel School building is being transformed each day. Some changes have been dramatic, such as the destruction of the cantilevered courtyard overhangs on the second and third floor. That led to the installation of the steel frame for the atrium, which involves a glass curtain wall frame installed in the courtyard. Work on the interior has also been steadily progressing. In February, the building’s new front entrance will open and the interior of the atrium will be finished. The library will open on the first floor in early April. Classrooms and the research commons will be completed during the summer. The tentative end date for the project is late August.

Above left: The atriums were demolished to make way for the expansion. Lower left: Construction workers on the project are required to have “Change Agent” stickers on their helmets—and it goes without saying they are affecting major change! Top right: A new front entrance will welcome students and visitors to an expanded lobby that can accommodate school events. Bottom right: Part of the Harris Library exterior was removed for the expansion and new Albert and Beverly Higley Research Commons. The Harris Library will be relocated to the first floor.

14 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Matching Gift $ K Challenge 150 Reaches $150,000 Goal Build Thank you to all who responded to the Matching Gift Challenge the Change initiated by Holley Fowler Martens, MSSA 2007, and her husband Rob Martens, ensuring Matching Gift the $150,000 goal was reached Challenge by October 10. During the challenge, the couple matched every contribution dollar for dollar up to $150,000, helping the Mandel School Building Renovation Fund reach Thank You! its $9.2 million fundraising goal. “Wall Breaking” Celebration June 29 Kicked Off Renovation and Centennial Case Western Reserve University has hosted plenty of ribbon cuttings and groundbreakings, but the event on June 29 marked a new kind of ceremony to kick off construction: the hammer swing. As more than 135 guests watched, 93-year-old Mort Mandel, CWR 2013, broke through a faux brick wall to signal the start of a $9.2 million renovation of the school that bears his family’s name. Joined by Case Western Reserve President Barbara R. Snyder and Dean Grover “Cleve” Gilmore, Mandel’s efforts revealed a backdrop illustrating a rendering of the project, which involves just over half of the building’s 63,594 square feet—including all Mort Mandel, Case Western Reserve President Barbara R. Snyder of the classrooms and the relocation of the school’s social and Dean Gilmore wield hammers for the wall breaking. work library—as well as the addition of 3,700 square feet. The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation gave the Dean Gilmore welcomed members of the Capital school a naming gift before the completion of the original Campaign, Visiting Committee, Alumni Association, building in 1990 and also served as the lead donor for the Centennial Committee, building renovation donors, faculty, renovation. The $4.95 million lead gift was part of an $8 staff and students to the ceremony. million award made in 2013—one that also endowed the dean’s position. “I thank each and every one of you for making this event possible. Without your support, we would not be breaking While the building was less than 30 years old, it lacked ground on a renovation that will change the future of design elements essential to teaching and learning in the education at the Mandel School,” said Dean Gilmore. 21st century. Snyder said during the ceremony that this project directly addresses those needs. The wall breaking also marked the beginning of the Mandel School Centennial—a celebration that will span 100 weeks “It will reflect and accommodate the innovative ways that and unite alumni, students, faculty and friends to celebrate Mandel School faculty teach and conduct research and the past, present and future of the school. how its students learn,” Snyder said. “It will give them space to interact, meet the needs of its team-oriented Watch a video of the wallbreaking at bit.ly/ research centers, and encourage increased collaboration in WallbreakingCeremony teaching and learning.”

msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 15 2015 Generosity Report A Personal Message of Thanks As we celebrate the Mandel School’s Centennial, it is truly inspiring to see how far we’ve come in 100 years and to know how far we can go in the next 100 years with so many generous supporters. We understand there are many competing causes in need of financial assistance, which is why we are so grateful that you choose to support the Mandel School. Your contributions to the school enable us to educate more social work and nonprofit professionals. These professionals, in turn, go out and impact so many areas in our society. Our alumni can be found from the local human rights agency to international service organizations, doing direct practice to policy work. When it comes to being “Change Agents,” a Mandel School graduate is never far. Your annual financial support is critical to the advancement of the Mandel School, especially to provide student scholarships. Many of our students arrive with debt from their undergraduate education and then take on even more debt to receive an advanced degree. Without scholarship assistance, the exceptional opportunities a Mandel School education affords our graduates would be out of reach for many. Thank you for your ongoing support and your foresight to ensure a bright future for our Nora C. Hennessy, MNO 2004, Associate Dean, Institutional next 100 years. YOU are making a difference here at the Mandel School and beyond as we Advancement continue to shape the course of social work and nonprofit management in communities around the world.

The following is a listing of all contributions made to the Mandel School Capital Campaign from Legend July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015. The Mandel School Capital Campaign comprises all donations ⑳ Donors for 20 or more years to the various funds that provide support to the Mandel School, including donations to the Deceased Campaign and/or Visiting building renovation fund, endowments, scholarships, special programs, the annual fund and any Committee Member other school funds. Some donors contribute to several funds, which is why they are listed under 2014-2015 Faculty/Staff of each section that encompasses those funds according to their corresponding donation ranges. the Mandel School Building Renovation Fund The generous contributors to the renovation fund have been true partners in helping make the renovated Mandel School building become a reality.

Over $900,000 $5,000 - $9,999 Denise Gibson, MSSA 1978 & James Boex The Higley Fund Janice Hammond, PhD 1998 & Edward Carol, MSSA 1976 & Chet Giltz ⑳ Hemmelgarn $500,000 - $899,999 Nora C. Hennessy, MNO 2004 Helene S. Parry, MSSA 1952 ⑳ Megan Holmes Holley, MSSA 2007 & Rob Martens MacGregor Wilson Peck, MSSA 1982 Norman R. Keane, MSSA 1965 $250,000 - $499,999 John & Sylvia Yankey ⑳ Bruce & Susan Loessin Saint Luke’s Foundation of Cleveland, James Michael McCafferty, MSSA 1990 Ohio $2,500 - $4,999 Sally & Stanley Wertheim ⑳ Myrtle I. Muntz, MSSA 1964 ⑳ $30,000 - $249,999 Zoe Breen Wood, PhD 2012 Susan, MSSA 1992 & Joseph Palmieri ⑳ Peg, MSSA 1967 & Gerrit Kuechle ⑳ Karen Ann Powers $1,000 - $2,499 Carolyn J. Sugiuchi, MSSA 1962 ⑳ $10,000 - $29,999 Jody Bernon-Wainer, MSSA 1978 ⑳ Juanita M. Todd, MSSA 1957 ⑳ Grover “Cleve” & Linda Gilmore Arthur, MSSA 1969 & Sue, MSSA 1970 Dianne, MSSA 1967 & David Hunt ⑳ Biagianti $500 - $999 Louis Stokes Anne Elizabeth Breslin, MSSA 1988 Sara, MSSA 1995 & Marc Blubaugh Ilga B. Svechs ⑳ Joel Nathan Fox, MSSA 1980 ⑳ Lenore S. Blum

16 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Stuart and Susan Crampton W. Harding Drane, Jr., MSSA 1975 ⑳ Sue E. Williams, MSSA 1969 ⑳ Lainie Hadden Sue Elliot, MSSA 1978 Yan Yang, PhD 2007 & Yong Shu Josephine Jendrisak, MSSA 1973 Dorothy, MSSA 1975 & Dolph Faller ⑳ $50 - $99 Glenda Kupersmith, MSSA 1993 Sally Malchoff Feldman Betty Allen, MSSA 1949 ⑳ Sharon Milligan Jerry P. Flanzer, MSSA 1967 Sammisteen Allgood-Harris, MSSA 1998 Patricia, MSSA 1983 & David Nobili ⑳ Alice Hughes Forrest, MSSA 1980 ⑳ Althea Lynn Avery-Johnson, MSSA 1985 Jill Gerson Parker Cathi Sonneborn Gilmore, MSSA 1975 ⑳ Rachel Blake Julie Rehm & Bruce Szabo Jane W. Glauz, MSSA 1947 ⑳ Michael Bloom, MSSA 1973 ⑳ Patricia, MSSA 1975 Snyder & Michael Solomon H. Green, MSSA 1951 ⑳ Pamela A. Budak, MSSA 2001 Frank Zella Ann Haas, MSSA 1984 Pranab Chatterjee Norman Melvin Sohn, MSSA 1968 ⑳ Jan Hagesfeld-Bohinc, MSSA 1978 Caroline Centner-Conlon, MSSA 1979 ⑳ Blanche, MSSA 1975 & Jack Valancy ⑳ Susan E. Heady, MSSA 2000 Linda L. Dobbs, MSSA 1976 Joy Willmott, MSSA 1961 & Paul Rander ⑳ Susan Cain Holko, MSSA 1970 Dorothea Louise Douds, MSSA 1951 Patricia Jean Huber, MSSA 1989 $200 - $499 Raymond, MSSA 1963 & Judith Fant ⑳ Ina C. Adams, MSSA 1971 ⑳ Altaf Husain, MSSA 1994 Elizabeth Moore Fitzpatrick, MSSA Barbara, MSSA 1975 & Jack Berman Edward, MSSA 1963 & Mary, MSSA 1963 1947 ⑳ Ihle ⑳ Bishko Family Philanthropic Fund (Ellen, Seth Forman, MSSA 1977 ⑳ MSSA 1964 & Fred) Sanford R. Kauffman, MSSA 1970 ⑳ Carmelo Franchina Mark G. Chupp, PhD 2003 Robert Edward Larkin, MSSA 1978 ⑳ Mitchell Stephen Gilbert, MSSA 1990 Audrey, PhD 1982 & Ed Lee William & Mary Conway Darla J. Ginter, MSSA 1972 ⑳ John Lisy, MSSA 1977 Melissa Hammer Daugherty, MSSA 1993 Linda Schove Grant, MSSA 1973 ⑳ Christine, MSSA 1997 & Ronald, MSSA Alice, MSSA 1978 & Stanley Dub Mary B. Grim, MSSA 1969 ⑳ 2004 Manning Beatrice, MSSA 1974 & Burt Griffin Darryl Eric Harris, Sr. ⑳ Ahdy, MSSA 1970 & Soad, MSSA 1972 Edna Franz Hamlin, MSSA 1967 ⑳ Mansour ⑳ Nancella Wilson Harris, MSSA 1962 Ruben Holloway Kathy Cook Mastantuono, MSSA 1968 ⑳ Kathy M. House, MSSA 1995 ⑳ Wendy S. Maiwurm, MSSA 1975 ⑳ John A. Matsushima, MSSA 1953, DSW Ferne R. Katleman, MSSA 1957 Ellen Hamilton Malone, MSSA 1977 1963 ⑳ Cathy, MSSA 1973 and Mark Knepper ⑳ Patricia (CNM 1998) and Charles Mintz Rose E. McIntyre, MSSA 1973 ⑳ Lawrence G. Lauter, MSSA 1972 ⑳ Philanthropic Fund Linda, MSSA 1993 & Lee Miller Merrianne Moss Leff, MSSA 1973 ⑳ Christy Nicholls, MNO 2003 Marjorie, PhD 1982 & Bert Moyar ⑳ Richard Alan Levin, MSSA 1980 ⑳ Nancy, MSSA 1980 & William Seelbach ⑳ Terri J. Oldham, MSSA 1977 Marci A. Lu, MNO 1999 Susan Shaw, MSSA 1978 & Thomas Crane Ellie Gross Pendleton, MSSA 1966 ⑳ Melissa Matousek, MSSA 1994 Mary Elizabeth Stacy, MSSA 1994 Kathleen Anne Pettingill, MSSA 1982 Kristi McNell, MSSA 1992 August, MSSA 1973 & Doris, MSSA James Allan Picker, MSSA 1964 Sarah E. Meachen, MSSA 1978 1976 Supan ⑳ Barbara J. Pierce-Cruise, PhD 2012 Hikari, MSSA 1998 & Masahiro Morikawa David C. Young, MSSA 2006 Leonard & Heddy Rabe William Scott Nethercut John P. Zimmerman, Jr., MSSA 1974 ⑳ Tamara B. Rady, MSSA 1988 Shorhonda I. Osagie-Erese, MSSA 2012 Norbert Stephen Rahl, MSSA 1994 Gail Vander Horst Procter, MSSA 1966 $100 - $199 Joanne Riebschleger, PhD 2001 Darlene Pramila Rebello-Rao, MNO 1998 Linda Tanya Azoff, MSSA 1977 ⑳ Barbara J. Rudolph, MSSA 1975 ⑳ & Johnagadda Sunil Rao B. Lenora Benson David Schwertfager, MSSA 1967 ⑳ Sylvia S. Roan, MSSA 1974 Maureen D. Bisanz, MSSA 1976 ⑳ Janet S. Shafer, MSSA 1974 ⑳ Kristine Deanna Robinson, MSSA 2014 Debra Butterfield, MSSA 2003 Jeanne Shatten, MNO 2002 & Lawrence William Robinson, Jr. & J. Dalton- Laura Page Carle, MSSA 1987 Oscar Robinson Mark, MSSA 1980 & Mary Beth, MSSA Elizabeth A. Sheehan, MSSA 1967 Dolores Sacco, MSSA 1988 ⑳ 1980 Cernoia ⑳ W. Bradley Smith, MSSA 1967 ⑳ Joan Stephens Schoeniger, MSSA 1954 Chun-An Chien, PhD 1983 Joan E. Southgate, MSSA 1954 ⑳ Mamadou Mansour Seck, MSSA 1992, Carol Myer Cooper, MSSA 1959 ⑳ PhD 2007 Nancy S. Wadsworth, MSSA 1970, PhD Anita E. Curry-Jackson, MSSA 1970 ⑳ 2006 ⑳ Abigail, MNO 1994 & Steven Sender ⑳ Amelita D’Angelo-Ritz, MSSA 1963 Louis R. Weigele, MSSA 1978 Marcia Sheiman, MSSA 1947 ⑳ Marguerite J. Dastoor, MSSA 1968 Susan Campbell Wesley, PhD 1997 Joan Lee Sila, MSSA 1977 ⑳ ⑳ Mary, MSSA 1946 & Philip Doughten Kenneth Wickham, MSSA 1953 Annie C. Sowell, MSSA 1979

We have tried to ensure that these very important contributions are reported accurately. If you notice an error, however, please notify the Mandel School Office of Institutional Advancement by phone 216.368.2281 or email [email protected]. msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 17 Generosity Report continued Allen Peter Maragliano, MSSA 1976 Naomi Stein Joanne M. Braucher, MSSA 1966 ⑳ Carole, MSSA 1993 & Raymond Marciano Susan Sternad-Basel, MSSA 1981 ⑳ Carol Joan Byg Heifner, PhD 1999 Mary R. Moore, MSSA 1944 ⑳ Judith Ann Stevens, MSSA 1988 ⑳ Marci Boyea Cook, MSSA 1998 Sarah Elizabeth Oliver, MSSA 2004 Gary Winn Stone, MSSA 1969 Teresann Weller Davis, MSSA 1978 ⑳ Brenda Lee Payne-Riley, MSSA 1994 Alida H. Struze, MSSA 1959 ⑳ Joel David Frankfurt, MSSA 1970 ⑳ William Elwood Reber, MSSA 1962 ⑳ Kenneth Frank Tagliarina, MSSA 2012 Patricia M. Geller, MSSA 1979 Jennifer Joan Schmucker, MSSA 2008 John Nicholas Templeman, MNO 2003 M. Susan Walkowiak Hannon, Gregg G. Schoof, MSSA 1992 ⑳ Maria Teverovskaya, MSSA 2002 MSSA 1968 Michael R. Sering, MSSA 1993 Maria J. Thompson, MSSA 2005 Catherine Doerfler Herzog, MSSA 2007 Ethelle, MSSA 1953 & Burton Shatz Joan Burge Trump, MSSA 1958 ⑳ Alan A. Hirsch H Bernard, MSSA 1954 & Edith, MSSA Elaine, MSSA 1964 & Eugene Vayda Sharon Jordan-Davis, CNM 1994, 1963 Smith MNO 2000 Edna A. Wade Linda Kay Smith, MSSA 1979 ⑳ Anna Marie Julia, MSSA 1985 ⑳ Edward J. Wardwell, CNM 1989 Carol A. Staiger Edith Holzbauer Kalech, MSSA 1953 ⑳ Julie A. Weagraff, MNO 1994 Barbara J. Swain, MSSA 1972 Jessica R. Kayse, MSSA 2011 Elizabeth A. Zborowsky, MSSA 1964, Amarinder Kaur Syan PhD 1986 ⑳ Katie Keane Thelma E. Townsend, MSSA 1992 Murlisa L. Lewis, MSSA 2012 Anita J. Tucker Up to $49 Elizabeth Ann Ligas, MSSA 2006 Marie V. Anton, MSSA 1980 Nicole M. Wills, MSSA 2011 June Bader Mandel

Endowments, Grants, Scholarships and Special Programs The Mandel School community deeply appreciates the critical support provided by the following funders of endowments, grants, faculty research projects, scholarships and special programming. Over $650,000 Third Federal Foundation $100 - $249 Ruth W. Begun Third Federal Savings and Loan Jane Barry Semi J. & Ruth W. Begun Foundation Association David Crampton $250,000 - $649,999 $5,000 - $9,999 Bonnie Eidens, MSSA 1998 Sandra Hamilton, MSSA 1995 & The Cleveland Foundation ⑳ Estate of David B. Schwartz (MSSA 1954) ⑳ William Hall $100,000 - $249,999 United Black Fund of Greater Virginia Rondero Hernandez, PhD 2002 The George Gund Foundation ⑳ Cleveland, Inc. Shilpa Kedar, MNO 2005 University of Chicago $1,000 - $4,999 Peggie Roberts ⑳ $50,000 - $99,999 Howard R. Berger Tribute Scholarship Virginia Robertson The Annie E. Casey Foundation Fund at the Jewish Federation of John & Sylvia Yankey ⑳ Cleveland ⑳ $25,000 - $49,999 Jane Ann Robertson, MSSA 1995 $50 - $99 Sisters of Charity Foundation of Anne Marie Cronin, MNO 1996 Cleveland $250 - $999 Victor K. Groza & Zane Jennings Dennis Davies, MNO 1994 Renee Hardwick $10,000 - $24,999 Henry Fisher, Jr., MSSA 1957 C. Carlisle and Margaret M. Tippit Martin & Gisela Hillyer ⑳ Charitable Trust Gayle, MSSA 1988 & David Noble Sharyse Jones, MSSA 2008 Community Foundation for S.E. Michigan Sabra Pierce Scott, MSSA 2012 Doug McKissack The Treu-Mart Fund Sharon Milligan Andrea Goodloe Porter, MSSA 1979 Will Commitments The following individuals established bequests and will commitments as lasting legacies to the school’s future.

Ella Joan Fenoglio, MSSA 1972 ⑳ Chris Hall, MSSA 1978, CNM 2001 Steven, MSSA 1963 & Dolly Minter ⑳ Phyllis A. Glass, MSSA 1972 ⑳ Lenore A. Kola ⑳ John & Sylvia Yankey ⑳

Legend ⑳ Donors for 20 or more years Campaign and/or Visiting Committee Member 18 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Deceased 2014-2015 Faculty/Staff of the Mandel School Memorial and Tribute Gifts Tribute gifts support the school while honoring a special living person or memorializing a deceased family member or friend. In Memory of Grace Coyle & Margaret Margaret Baughman In Memory of Leonard W. Mayo, Hartford Susan Benedict HON 1992 Josephine F. Daugherty, MSSA 1960 David Biegel & Ronna Kaplan, CNM 2006 C. Carlisle and Margaret M. Tippit Charitable Trust In Honor of David Crampton Tracey & Gerald Bradnan Annette Mitsuyo Iwamoto, MSSA 2012 Pat & Tony D’Alessio In Memory of Nancy Lyon Porter Ruth E. Dunkle Frank H. & Nancy Lyon Porter Fund at In Memory of Howard V. Epstein, the Cleveland Foundation (Elizabeth MSSA 1957 Jerry P. Flanzer, MSSA 1967 Grover “Cleve” & Linda Gilmore Porter Daane, MSSA 1991 & Charles E. Martha M. Carrick Daane) David, Joan and Mort Epstein Nora C. Hennessy, MSSA 2004 In Memory of Audrey Rinker, MSSA 1959 Sondra A. Epstein Peter Kole Lauren Clifton James L. Maddex, Jr. Arthur Krasilovsky, MSSA 1980 Marilyn and Joshua Shubin Myrtle I. Muntz, MSSA 1964 In Honor of Marvin Rosenberg, MSSA Margaret S. Trott Deborah Myers 1962, DSW 1968 Mark, MSSA 1979, PhD 1983 & Lynn Barbe Creagh, MSSA 1977 In Memory of John R. Freas Singer Michael J. Freas, MSSA 1975 In Honor of Iga B. Svechs Elizabeth M. Tracy Zane S. Abolins, MSSA 1976 In Memory of Mary (Mimi) Oblinger Aloen L. Townsend In Honor of Margie Wheeler, MSSA Freeman, MSSA 1969 John A. & Sylvia B. Yankey Herbert F. Freeman, Jr., MSSA 1968 1970 In Memory of Theola W. Lewis Robert & Margo Roth Family In Honor of Dean Grover “Cleve” Andra D. Johnson, MSSA 1988 Philanthropic Fund Gilmore William & Susan Bruner In Memory of Richard Lowrie In Memory of Pearl Whitman Wilma C. Peebles-Wilkins, MSSA 1971 Patricia B. Kilpatrick Nancy C. Lowrie, MSSA 1995 In Honor of Lenore A. Kola In Honor of Holley Martens, MSSA 2007 Paula, MSSA 1973 & William, MSSA Jan, CNM 1988 & Michael Devereaux 1978 Atwood Bolstering the Mandel School Through Annual Fund Giving Our commitment to educating the next generation of dedicated and talented social work change agents and nonprofit leaders is at the heart of everything we do at the Mandel School, which is why we dedicate 100 percent of the annual fund to student scholarships. Annual fund gifts from alumni, whether big or small, make a significant impact each year. Many funding organizations carefully consider the annual fund donor participation rate of alumni and friends when deciding to contribute to an institution. The Mandel School is sincerely grateful to the following alumni, students, friends and community members for their steadfast support of all students through annual fund giving. $2,500 - $5,000 Nora C. Hennessy, MNO 2004 Roxana, MSSA 1966 & William Marianne Caroline Conway, MSSA 1994 Sue Henry, DSW 1964 ⑳ Deadman ⑳ Sarah Hagen McWilliams, MSSA 1999 Dianne, MSSA 1967 & David Hunt ⑳ Michael H. & Amy B. (MSSA 1973) Diamant Philanthropic Fund ⑳ Steven, MSSA 1963 and Dolly Minter ⑳ Nancy L. Jacobs, MSSA 1953 ⑳ Kathleen J. Farkas, PhD 1984 ⑳ Myrtle I. Muntz, MSSA 1964 ⑳ Peg, MSSA 1967 & Gerrit Kuechle ⑳ Susan, MNO 1997 and Harold LaPine Ella Joan Fenoglio, MSSA 1972 ⑳ $1,500 - $2,499 Carol & Dick Michel Daniel & Caroline Flannery Larry & Bonnie (MSSA 1979) Frankel ⑳ Gayle, MSSA 1988 & David Noble ⑳ Nancy W. Goslee, MSSA 1965 Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Edna Franz Hamlin, MSSA 1967 ⑳ Federation of Cleveland Mary E. Radu, MSSA 1975 ⑳ Richard Lewis Jones, MSSA 1975, PhD ⑳ Coletta, MSSA 2007 & Robert Savinell vic & joan gelb 1981 Gail & Elliott Schlang Philanthropic Fund Grover “Cleve” & Linda Gilmore ⑳ ⑳ Lenore A. Kola ⑳ Isabel, MSSA 1965 & James Summers Marcia W. Levine, MSSA 1966 Kathy Cook Mastantuono, MSSA 1968 ⑳ Holley, MSSA 2007 & Robert Martens Margaret, MSSA 1970 & John Wheeler ⑳ Dianna Grace Masto, MSSA 1980 & David Susan Jeanette White, MSSA 1980 Oakley ⑳ John & Sylvia Yankey ⑳ $1,000 - $1,499 Russell David Nelson, MSSA 1969 ⑳ Anne Catherine Carfagna, MSSA 2011 $500 - $999 G. Regina Nixon Bryna Bagan Bettigole, MSSA 1976 ⑳ Claudia J. Coulton, PhD 1978 ⑳ Michael, MSSA 1978 & Esther Ostroff Gerald C. Buckley ⑳ Jane, MSSA 1985 & Robert Daroff ⑳ Wilma C. Peebles-Wilkins, MSSA 1971 ⑳ Judith Gerson Charitable Trust David Keith Chenot, PhD 2007 Melissa Hammer Daugherty, MSSA 1993 David Roberts, MSSA 1965, DSW 1968 ⑳

Campaign and/or Visiting Committee Member We have tried to ensure that these very important contributions are reported accurately. If you notice an error, however, please 2014-2015 Faculty/Staff of the Mandel School notify the Mandel School Office of Institutional Advancement by phone 216.368.2281 or email [email protected]. msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 19 Generosity Report continued Fran Danis, PhD 2000 Jody Bernon-Wainer, MSSA 1978 ⑳ Bobby Jerome Davis, MSSA 2002 A New Commitment Maureen D. Bisanz, MSSA 1976 ⑳ W. Harding Drane, Jr., MSSA 1975 ⑳ Tracey & Gerald Bradnan Alice Hughes Forrest, MSSA 1980 ⑳ Chun-An Chien, PhD 1983 Denise Gibson, MSSA 1978 & James Boex Anita E. Curry-Jackson, MSSA 1970 ⑳ Carol Gordon, MSSA 1968 ⑳ Morris & Jill Dixon Jacqueline, MSSA 1957 & Sol Gothard, MSSA 1957 ⑳ Joseph K. Doran, Jr., MSSA 1979 ⑳ Beth Embrescia, MSSA 1994 Beatrice MSSA 1974 & Burt Griffin Gloria, MSSA 1981 & Richard Hanson ⑳ Carol M. Falender, MSSA 1977 ⑳ Susan Cain Holko, MSSA 1970 ⑳ Joel Nathan Fox, MSSA 1980 ⑳ Beth Atkinson Hostetler, MSSA 1973 ⑳ Carol, MSSA 1976 & Chet Giltz ⑳ Theodore Holmes Howe, MSSA 1959 ⑳ Phyllis A. Glass, MSSA 1972 ⑳ Randi M. Gurian, MSSA 1976 Fred, MSSA 1964 & Judith Isaacs, MSSA 1964 ⑳ Megan Holmes Myrlene M. Jones, MSSA 1972 Altaf Husain, MSSA 1994 Patrick J. Kanary David L. Hussey, MSSA 1979, PhD 1992 ⑳ Thomas, MSSA 1969 & Mary, MSSA 1969 Deborah & Mark Jacobson Karger ⑳ Josephine Jendrisak, MSSA 1973 Lawrence G. Lauter, MSSA 1972 ⑳ Christy Nicholls, MNO 2003: Sandra W. Johnson, MSSA 1976 ⑳ Audrey, PhD 1982 & Ed Lee Any Amount Adds Up Maggie, MNO 1995 & Andrew Kaminski M. George Lukes, MSSA 1965 ⑳ Linda, MSSA 1990 & Robert Katz ⑳ Christy Nicholls waited 11 years Catharine L. Mabie, MSSA 1971 ⑳ ⑳ after graduating with her Master of Alan Dennis Kurzweil, MSSA 1976 Audrey B. MacDougall, MSSA 1964 ⑳ Nonprofit Organizations degree to Betty Bartels Landreaux, MSSA 1980 Maurine G. Moody, MSSA 1971 ⑳ ⑳ begin donating to the Mandel School Jean Marie Lawrence, MSSA 1984 Virginia E. Moore, MSSA 1973 ⑳ Annual Fund, because she thought Laura Maciag, MNO 2004 Susan Moran, MSSA 1991 ⑳ her donations would be too small Wendy S. Maiwurm, MSSA 1975 Marjorie, PhD 1982 & Bert Moyar ⑳ to make a difference. “In the past, Lauren McFarlane, MSSA 1991 Hedy Page, MSSA 1952 ⑳ ⑳ I didn’t think I could give enough Leonard Melnick, MSSA 1968 Bruce H. Palmer, MSSA 1976 ⑳ to matter. I learned that it didn’t Samuel I. Mendales, MSSA 1977 Susan, MSSA 1992 & Joseph Palmieri ⑳ matter how much I gave, just that Sharon Milligan Helene S. Parry, MSSA 1952 ⑳ it’s important to give,” she said. “All Sonia Minnes, PhD 1998 Julia Mae Partridge, MSSA 1982 the little amounts add up. If we each Christy L. Nicholls, MNO 2003 Christopher St. Claver Plummer, contribute, regardless of the amount, Andrea Goodloe Porter, MSSA 1979 MSSA 2007 we can support the programs we Linda Jewell Proffitt, MSSA 1970 ⑳ Dianne, MSSA 1976 & Andrew Ross, believe in.” Nelson Henry Rose, MSSA 1970 ⑳ MSSA 1969, PhD 1981 ⑳ Nicholls is a Social Program Yale Sanders, MSSA 1969 ⑳ Ruth Ann Sabiers, MSSA 1967 Administrator with Cuyahoga Job Nancy Kay Schiffer, MSSA 1971 ⑳ Dario Sanchez-Benitez, MSSA 1994 and Family Services. She also Janet S. Shafer, MSSA 1974 ⑳ Mary, MSSA 1976 & Joseph Sanders serves on the Mandel School Alumni Theresa Violet Smiley, MSSA 1973 Susan, MSSA 1964 & Melvin Association Board. Norman Melvin Sohn, MSSA 1968 ⑳ Schwarzwald Susan M. Sternad-Basel, MSSA 1981 ⑳ Nancy, MSSA 1980 & William Seelbach ⑳ Steven, MSSA 1968 & Sherry Shanklin Gerald & Susie Strom Melody J. Stewart, PhD 2008 ⑳ Leonard C. Simmons, DSW 1968 ⑳ Carolyn J. Sugiuchi, MSSA 1962 ⑳ Blanche, MSSA 1975 & Jack Valancy ⑳ Samantha Skutnik Sandra, PhD 2004 & Jeff Turner Michael P. Vender, MSSA 1975 Charles E. Stewart, MSSA 1955 ⑳ Elizabeth, MNO 2005 & Scott, PhD 2013 Mark Dennis Warrick Wilkes John P. Zimmerman, Jr., MSSA 1974 ⑳ Maria J. Thompson, MSSA 2005 Phyllis A. Wargo-Kelly, MSSA 1993 Elaine Brice Wilson, MSSA 1970 ⑳ $150 - $249 Zoe Breen Wood, PhD 2012 Ieda Bernstein Warshay, MSSA 1964 ⑳ Lynn Weissman Adams, MSSA 1968 ⑳ David C. Young, MSSA 2006 Louis R. Weigele, MSSA 1978 Thomas G. Bale, MSSA 1966 ⑳ Gary L. Zrimec, MSSA 1978 ⑳ Sue E. Williams, MSSA 1969 Louise Beutell, MSSA 1965 Yan Yang, PhD 2007 & Yong Shu $250 - $499 Bishko Family Philanthropic Fund (Ellen, Raymond H. Ahrens, MSSA 1967 MSSA 1964 & Fred) $100 - $149 ⑳ Myrna M. Balk, MSSA 1963 ⑳ Phyllis Cohen Brody, MSSA 1958 Shari Pinsky Adams, MNO 1995 Marie, MSSA 1968 & Anthony Baltz ⑳ Arthur Edward Bumpus, MSSA 1990 Georgia Jean Anetzberger, MSSA 1980, ⑳ PhD 1986 ⑳ Karen S. Banks, MSSA 1990 Jeannette E. Cephas, MSSA 1974 Anonymous MSASS Donors David Biegel & Ronna Kaplan, Mark G. Chupp, PhD 2003 CNM 2006 ⑳ Alicia Hatton Armstrong, MSSA 1980

Legend ⑳ Donors for 20 or more years Campaign and/or Visiting Committee Member 20 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Deceased 2014-2015 Faculty/Staff of the Mandel School Paula, MSSA 1973 & William Atwood, Kenneth G. Gill, MSSA 1982 ⑳ Lenore Jeanne Olsen, MSSA 1975, MSSA 1978 ⑳ Cathi Sonneborn Gilmore, MSSA 1975 ⑳ PhD 1980 Linda Tanya Azoff, MSSA 1977 ⑳ Roslyn Guttenberg Gladstein, MSSA Shorhonda I. Osagie-Erese, MSSA 2012 Joan Benson Bacon, MSSA 1988 1947 ⑳ Lori Longs Painter, MSSA 1987 Robert Baer, MSSA 1979 & Judith Cohen- Jane W. Glauz, MSSA 1947 ⑳ Zondra Anderson Pardon, MSSA 1982 Baer, MSSA 1979 ⑳ Deborah Gibson Goulish, MSSA 1974 ⑳ Jon R. Parsons, MSSA 1964 ⑳ Linda L. Bailey, MSSA 1974 ⑳ Darlene Grant, MSSA 1984 Ellie Gross Pendleton, MSSA 1966 ⑳ Constance J. Baker-Alden, MSSA 1971 Davidina Pagano Greece, MSSA 1982 James Allan Picker, MSSA 1964 Joanne, MSSA 1970 & Michael Barndt ⑳ Solomon H. Green, DSW 1951 ⑳ Barbara J. Pierce-Cruise, PhD 2012 Rene Barrat-Gordon, MSSA 1979 ⑳ Judith A. Groty, CNM 1999 Karola Ranft, MSSA 1990 ⑳ Karin Laura Becht, MSSA 2003 Zella Ann Haas, MSSA 1984 Prachi Rangan, MNO 2004 Brigitte A. Belmonte-Jarc, MSSA 2008 Mahezent Hapte-Mariam, MSSA 1979 Joslyn M. Reedy-Kay, MSSA 2009 Lenore S. Blum James Harris, MSSA 1970 Carol Barr Renner, MSSA 1977 ⑳ Patrick E. Boyle, MSSA 1989 Nancella Wilson Harris, MSSA 1962 ⑳ Adina, MSSA 1980 & Eli Reshotko ⑳ Sarah E. Bratspis, MSSA 1968 Lynn Denise Heemstra-Van Vugt, MSSA Audrey G. Reynolds, MSSA 1973 James Lewis Breedlove, DSW 1962 ⑳ 1982 Jean Lull Reynolds, MSSA 1950 ⑳ Sally K. Breen, MSSA 1970 ⑳ Franklin, MSSA 1953 & Rose Hijikata Carolyn, MSSA 1967 & Robert Leonard Norman Brown, DSW 1953 ⑳ Paul Hoffman, MSSA 1976 & Celia Schnacky Richardson ⑳ Melanie Ryan Campbell, MSSA 1993 John B. Houck Joanne Riebschleger, PhD 2001 Antonette Carlo, CNM 1999 Pam Howell-Beach, MSSA 1990 ⑳ Mary Ellen Lanning Rogers, MSSA 1991 Marianna Wilde Carney, MSSA 1983 ⑳ Edward, MSSA 1963 & Mary, MSSA Angel L. Rosario, MSSA 2002 Claudia Carson, MSSA 1979 1963 Ihle ⑳ Julia Ross, MSSA 2007 Kay Lorraine Carter, MSSA 1966 Magnolia Jackson, PhD 1979 Charlotte Mueller Russell, MSSA 1948 Eugenia Cash, MSSA 1992 Dorothy G. Kahn, MSSA 1954 ⑳ Lillian, MSSA 1976 & Roy, MSSA 1959 Mark, MSSA 1980 & Mary Beth, MSSA Ferne R. Katleman, MSSA 1957 ⑳ Schlachter ⑳ 1980 Cernoia ⑳ Sanford R. Kauffman, MSSA 1970 ⑳ Rita Eileen Schraff, MSSA 1989 ⑳ Kaye, MSSA 1977 & Melvin Chavinson ⑳ Tina Kiehn, MNO 2009 Verena Schumacher, MSSA 1952 Neil A. Cohen, PhD 1974 ⑳ Dorothy S. Klepper, MSSA 1967 ⑳ David W. Schwertfager, MSSA 1967 ⑳ Jennifer Croessmann, MSSA 2015 Cathy, MSSA 1973 & Mark Knepper ⑳ Elaine M. Sensiper, MSSA 1949 ⑳ Anne Marie Cronin, MNO 1996 J. M. Krogness, MSSA 1983 ⑳ Gay Ann Settanni, MSSA 1981 ⑳ Charles Benny Cross, MSSA 1968 ⑳ Glenda Kupersmith, MSSA 1993 Deanna B. Sevilla, MSSA 1975 ⑳ Linda Faye Crowell, MSSA 1990, Daniel Wing Leung Lai, PhD 1997 Harvey M. Shankman, MSSA 1974, PhD 1995 ⑳ Robert Edward Larkin, MSSA 1978 CNM 1988 ⑳ Susan Virginia Curtis, MSSA 1980 Marianne Lax, MSSA 1990 Jeanne Frances Shea, MSSA 1981 ⑳ Lois B. Dabney, MSSA 1949 ⑳ Merrianne Moss Leff, MSSA 1973 ⑳ Elizabeth A. Sheehan, MSSA 1967 Kevin Dailor, MSSA 1997 Claudeline Pullen Lewis, MSSA 1941 ⑳ Susan D. Shorr, MSSA 1978 ⑳ Amelita D’Angelo-Ritz, MSSA 1963 ⑳ Jeffrey R. Liber, MSSA 1975 ⑳ Agnes Mary Smith, MSSA 1981 ⑳ Margaret Owens Dawson, MSSA 1963 ⑳ Alexis McKenzie Liebenthal, MSSA 2011 W. Bradley Smith, MSSA 1967 ⑳ Maureen Dee, MSSA 1978 ⑳ Karl Herbert Livengood, MSSA 1962 ⑳ Donald Lee Spencer, PhD 1986 Eric L. Dicken, MNO 2009 Saralee K. Luke, MSSA 1963 ⑳ Bruce Edward Stein, MSSA 1961 Jill L. Dickie, MSSA 1974 ⑳ Robert P. Madison Judith Ann Stevens, MSSA 1988 ⑳ Nada G. DiFranco, MNO 2008 Gerald Mahoney Minna Baker Strack, MSSA 1970 ⑳ Ann S. Dowdell, MSSA 1952 ⑳ Annette Marie Majewski, MNO 1995 Elena A. Sutherland, MSSA 1969 Alice, MSSA 1978 & Stanley Dub Soad, MSSA 1972 & Ahdy, MSSA 1970 Celeste Ellyson Terry, MSSA 2003 Christine Ann Dusek, MSSA 1981 Mansour ⑳ Leonard J. Tetlak, MSSA 1990 ⑳ Suzanne R. Ehrmin, MSSA 1989 Lewis M. Marks, MSSA 1967 Richard W. Thompson, MSSA 1965 ⑳ Janet Wright Evans, MSSA 1964 ⑳ Michael C. Mayse, MNO 2005 Joan Burge Trump, MSSA 1958 ⑳ Dorothy, MSSA 1975 & Dolph Faller ⑳ Constance R. McMillan, MSSA 1960 ⑳ Nancy S. Wadsworth, MSSA 1970, Dean Fazekas, MSSA 1991 Kristi McNell, MSSA 1992 PhD 2006 ⑳ Sally Feldman Sarah E. Meachen, MSSA 1978 Irvina Perman Warren, MSSA 1955 Elizabeth Moore Fitzpatrick, Alan, MSSA 1981 & Cheryl Meisterman, David Loomis Watts, MSSA 1989 MSSA 1947 ⑳ MSSA 1982 ⑳ Howard Myers Wells, Jr., MSSA 1950 ⑳ Nancy, MSSA 1963 & Harold Friedman ⑳ Helen M. Menke Danny R. Williams, MNO 2004 Tracey Anne Frierson, PhD 1999 Linda Merriman, MSSA 1993 Catherine Elizabeth Ferrer Willmott, Cecilia M. Galvin, MSSA 1998 David B. Miller MNO 1991 Tom & Shelley Galvin Dorothy Passoth Miller, MSSA 1969 ⑳ Joy G. Willmott, MSSA 1961 & Paul Deborah Mae Garofalo, MSSA 1989 Kathy L. Mitchell, MSSA 1993 Rander Pamela, MSSA 1973 & John Gibbon ⑳ Gerard J. Mullaney, MSSA 1975 ⑳ Gautam Yadama, MSSA 1985, PhD 1990 & Shanta Pandey, PhD 1989 ⑳ Virginia Gibson, MSSA 1969 ⑳ Mary Jane Hill Nielsen, MSSA 1971 ⑳ Kathleen Marie Yoakum, MSSA 1993

Campaign and/or Visiting Committee Member We have tried to ensure that these very important contributions are reported accurately. If you notice an error, however, please 2014-2015 Faculty/Staff of the Mandel School notify the Mandel School Office of Institutional Advancement by phone 216.368.2281 or email [email protected]. msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 21 Generosity Report continued Kirsten Holzheimer Gail, MSSA 1991 Josephine F. Ameling, MSSA 1955 ⑳ Gail Sullivan Garon, MNO 1994 A Lifelong Commitment Georgia A. Westervelt Anderson, Diane M. Gatto, MSSA 1996 MSSA 1954 ⑳ Maureen, MSSA 1967 & Timothy Sarah E. Ball, MSSA 1969 Gauntner ⑳ Jacqueline A. Beckwith MSSA 1978 Mitchell Stephen Gilbert, MSSA 1990 Ralph D. Belk, MSSA 1996 Darla J. Ginter, MSSA 1972 ⑳ B. Lenora Benson Pamela, MSSA 1982 & Brian Gleisser William, MSSA 1979 & Joan, MSSA 1979 Juan Antonio Gomez, MSSA 2007 Bergman ⑳ Edward William Gratzick, MSSA 1969 ⑳ Troy Bishop, MSSA 1973 ⑳ Anita S. Greenwood, MSSA 1992 ⑳ David C. Bland, MSSA 1969 ⑳ Mark, MSSA 1977 & Cheryl, MSSA 1977 Michael Bloom, MSSA 1963 ⑳ Groner ⑳ Michael, MSSA 1961 & Irma Blum ⑳ Raymond Joseph Habian, MSSA 1989 Wendy Boerger Jeffrey Hamilton, MSSA 1996 & Robin Cain, Lawrence I. Bresler, MSSA 1973 MSSA 1997 Jennifer, MSSA 2012 & Christopher Alida Struze, MSSA 1959, Douglas C. Breunlin, MSSA 1975 Nancy C. Bruce, MSSA 1981 ⑳ Hartmann Invests in Today and Janet E. Bryant, MSSA 1977 Geraldine Hatten, MSSA 1997 Tomorrow Kathleen Ann Campbell, MSSA 1993 Maureen Staunton Heffernan, MSSA 1985 Christie Chapman, MSSA 2007 Alene Anne Hokenstad, MSSA 1990 For 94-year-old Alida Struze, a course Yerlander P. Hubbard, MSSA 1974 in casework during her junior year Linda Faye Choken, MSSA 1998 Annette Mitsuyo Iwamoto, MSSA 2012 of college at the Baptist Missionary Barbara Davis Clark, MSSA 1952 ⑳ Kathy Joy Jackson, MSSA 1993 Training School in Chicago forever Barbara Jeannette Closen, MSSA 1983 ⑳ Vivian Hopkins Jackson, PhD 2008 changed the direction of her life, Allen B. Cohen, MSSA 1959 Kristen Kirchgesler convincing her that social work was Anita Langsam Cohen, MSSA 1947 ⑳ ⑳ her calling. She interviewed at the Harriotte B. Coke, MSSA 1972 ⑳ Marjory Simon Klein, MSSA 1981 Mandel School, was accepted and Ronald L. Colucci, MSSA 1975 ⑳ Patricia Davis Koch, MSSA 1990 received a scholarship. She worked in Kendra S. Compton, MSSA 1995 Rochelle Sindy Kramer, MSSA 1969 ⑳ ⑳ the field of social work for the next 50 Caroline Centner-Conlon, MSSA 1979 ⑳ George F. Kuo, MSSA 1955 years, first at a social services agency Carol Myer Cooper, MSSA 1959 ⑳ Robert P. Labbe, MSSA 1973 and then at the Legal Aid Society of Ann Elizabeth Corrado, MSSA 1988 Nina & Michael Lalich Cleveland, where she spent 42 years Mary Jane Currier, MSSA 2001 Robert, MSSA 1969 & Beverly, MSSA 1970 Lee ⑳ counseling and matching clients with Carol J. Dahl, MSSA 1986 ⑳ Lenore Doris Levine, MSSA 1950 ⑳ attorneys who would take pro bono Carole A. Davis, CNM 1998 Belle W. Likover, MSSA 1969 ⑳ cases. She retired in 2009 at the age Marion DeBrosse, MSSA 2004 Gail Long, MSSA 1967 ⑳ of 88, but stays busy writing. Her first Hector Luis Diaz, MSSA 1981 Ronald C. Loos, MSSA 1968 ⑳ book, My Life, My Letters and My Mary Katherine, MSSA 1947 & Philip Loves, has just been published and is Doughten ⑳ Sheryl LoSchiavo Strock, MSSA 1996 available on Amazon. Christine Billau Dziad, MSSA 1991 ⑳ Marci A. Lu, MNO 1999 ⑳ Struze has donated to the annual Anne M. Eglinton, MSSA 1953 ⑳ Lee, MSSA 1962 & Connie Lybarger fund for 41 consecutive years and Pamela Parobek Eltrich, MSSA 1983 ⑳ Barbara, MSSA 1967 & Barry Marrs made a will bequest to the Mandel Charles Arthur Emlet, PhD 1998 & Johanna, MSSA 1981 & Barry Martin ⑳ School to leave a lasting legacy. “If I Patricia Froelich-Emlet Nancy, MSSA 1984 & Anthony Martin ⑳ hadn’t received a scholarship, I would Nina G. Epstein, MSSA 1952 James Michael McCafferty, MSSA 1990 have never received my master’s Barbara Escalante, MSSA 1967 Thomas J. McGovern, MSSA 1963 ⑳ degree or had a wonderful life as a Robert, MSSA 1974 & Maureen, MSSA Lori Ann McGuire, MSSA 2011 social worker,” said Struze. “I continue 1982 Falkenstine Roberta E. McIntosh, MSSA 1977 ⑳ giving because I feel we should never Ruth I. Fast, MSSA 1975 ⑳ Gladys McIntosh-Thomas, MSSA 1986 forget those who helped us along the Nadine H. Feighan, MSSA 1979 H. Joseph Meyer, MSSA 1967 ⑳ way. Now, more than ever, we need Janice Felixson, MSSA 1970 ⑳ Parivash Minou Michlin, MSSA 1969 ⑳ well-trained social workers.” Robert, MSSA 1973 & Gretchen, MSSA Charles Michael Miller, CNM 2006 1974 Fink ⑳ Joan, MSSA 1969 & Gerald Miller ⑳ $50 - $99 Sandra Michele Fishbach, MNO 2007 Sharon D. Miller, MSSA 1985 ⑳ Waheedah S. Abdul-Jabir, MSSA 1991 Kathleen Connolly Fisher, MSSA 1986 Carolyn Ann Moore, MSSA 1973 Zane S. Abolins, MSSA 1976 Richard J. Foss, MSSA 1992 Catherine Ann Mueller, MSSA 1989 Ina C. Adams, MSSA 1971 ⑳ Katherine Franz, MSSA 1995 Margaret R. Mueller, MSSA 1973 ⑳ Wanda Broadie Alexander, MSSA 1947 ⑳ Bruce David Friedman, PhD 1993 Mark T. Mueller Karen Ann Allen, MSSA 1983 ⑳ Misty Funk, MSSA 2010, CNM 2012 Michael, PhD 1974 & Margaret Murphy

Legend ⑳ Donors for 20 or more years Campaign and/or Visiting Committee Member 22 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Deceased 2014-2015 Faculty/Staff of the Mandel School John E. Myers, Jr., PhD 1992 Phyllis L. Solomon, PhD 1978 ⑳ A Lifelong Commitment Sharon Nacson, MSSA 2002 & Benjamin Donna, MSSA 1979 & Darwin Stapleton ⑳ Nichols, CNM 2002 Caroline W. Steward, MSSA 1988 Josephine Daughtery, MSSA Edward Newman, MSSA 1958 ⑳ Nancy Stockdale Lyman, MSSA 1987 ⑳ Elaine Nichols, MSSA 1980 Alida H. Struze, MSSA 1959 ⑳ 1960, Donates to Keep Social Patricia, MSSA Δ 1983 & David Nobili ⑳ Janice Swecker, MSSA 1971 ⑳ Work Strong Elving F. Otero, MNO 1999 Philip E. Tack, MSSA 1973 Josephine Daughtery had a long, Nicholas Anthony Palumbo, MSSA 1980 Samuel H. Taylor, MSSA 1961 ⑳ successful career working for the Judith K. Patterson, MSSA 1974 ⑳ Abe E. Tenorio, MSSA 1972 ⑳ YWCA, and she attributes the Thomas L. Pearson, MSSA 1978 Steven Thoren Thomas, MSSA 1980 skills and Jessica Ann Phillips, MSSA 2013 Jody Timko knowledge Marcie M. Platte, MSSA 2001 Joanne Catherine Turner, PhD 1996 she gained Paula Jean Plona, MSSA 1985 ⑳ April Hirsh Urban, MSSA 2008 from earning Dan K. Porter, MSSA 1985 Susan Vaughn, PhD 1986 her social Karen Ann Powers Elaine, MSSA 1964 & Eugene Vayda work degree Iris L. Preece, MSSA 1975 ⑳ Mary E. Verner, MSSA 1959 ⑳ from the Gail Vander Horst Procter, MSSA 1966 Paul, MSSA 1971 & Nancy, MSSA 1965 Mandel Karen M. Quinn, MSSA 2005 Vigyikan ⑳ School with Jacquelyn M. Ragin, MNO 1996 Edward J. Wardwell, CNM 1989 playing an Margaret A. Raub, MSSA 1962 Julie A. Weagraff, MNO 1994 important Mary Ann Rawlings, PhD 2008 Jean D. Weber, MSSA 1978 role in that Darlene Pramila Rebello-Rao, MNO 1998 Doris Weingrad, MSSA 1982 success. & Johnagadda Sunil Rao Antoinette Hathaway Whitaker, She started William Elwood Reber, MSSA 1962 ⑳ MSSA 1990 donating to Helen Reynolds, MSSA 2002 Pamela White the Mandel Francisca Richter Diana Calista Wickes, MSSA 1973 School Ellyn Elizabeth Rideout, MSSA 2008 Elaine Wildman, MSSA 1945 ⑳ Annual Sylvia S. Roan, MSSA 1974 Rita Joyce Williams, MSSA 2010 Fund as Amy Restorick Roberts, MSSA 2000, Theresa L. Wilson soon as she PhD 2013 Clifflora L. Wright, MSSA 1982 could after graduating Darlene A. Rogers, MSSA 1974 ⑳ Elizabeth A. Zborowsky, MSSA 1964, PhD Lauryn Ronis, CNM 2012 1986 ⑳ and has now donated for 41 consecutive years. Marvin L. Rosenberg, MSSA 1962, J. Richard Ziegler, Sr., MSSA 1946 ⑳ DSW 1968 Theressa Ann Ziegler, MSSA 1981 ⑳ “I was, and still am, appreciative of Thomas L. Royer, MSSA 1971 ⑳ Craig & Olga Zullig the excellent education I received. I Rory D. Rubin, MSSA 1996 admire the school and its continued Susan L. Rudd, MSSA 1976 ⑳ $25 - $49 high ranking,” said Daughtery. “I Jenise C Abdul-Razzaaq, MSSA 2010 Barbara J. Rudolph, MSSA 1975 ⑳ continue to give because I received ⑳ Chris Ruma-Cullen, MSSA 1993 Don B. Adamson, MSSA 1961 scholarship aid when I was a student Nathan & Juliana, MNO 2013 Saneholtz Dionna L. Adie, MSSA 1993 there. I hope that what I give will help ⑳ Judith G. Saucedo, MSSA 1962 Robert I. Allenick, MSSA 1977 other students.” Sharon Altland, MSSA 1994 Scott Schlachter, MSSA 1984 & Carrie Daughtery held several positions in Sr. Alicia Alvarado, MSSA 1976 Davis the YWCA Greater Cleveland, including Gloria Ruth Amissah, MSSA 1990 ⑳ Pamela Ann Schmitz, MSSA 1982 executive director. She also served ⑳ Suzanne Jill Appel, MSSA 1996 Joan Stephens Schoeniger, MSSA 1954 as a field instructor for the Mandel Nancy A. Schultz, MSSA 1984 Vincent F. Arduin, MSSA 1991 School for more than a decade before Dorothy D. Schwartz, MSSA 1976 ⑳ Sruti Basu, MSSA 2010 taking a job in New York City, as Debra Joy Segi-Kovach, MSSA 1982 ⑳ Paul Kevin Bate, MSSA 1981 deputy executive director of the YWCA Marcia Sheiman, MSSA 1947 ⑳ Eva L. Beard, MSSA 1967 ⑳ National Board. She retired in 1991 Mary Linda Shelton, MSSA 1991 A. Gene Beer, MSSA 1976 ⑳ and lives in Lexington, Kentucky. John A. Shwed, MSSA 1970 ⑳ Kenneth Allen Bender, MSSA 1979 ⑳ Betty Berenson, MSSA 1977 Her advice for alumni considering Richard Sigg donating: “I would hope that other Lynn Berg, MSSA 1994 & Howard Bram Sara L. Silverman, MSSA 1979 alumni would see the benefit of Rachel S. Berman, MSSA 1975 Sharon Simmons-Tisdel, MSSA 2002 helping today’s students so that we Delphine Bilski, MSSA 1970 ⑳ Christine Jonina Simpson, MSSA 1988 can continue to have a strong social Phyllis D. Slaughter, MSSA 1952 ⑳ Indigo Bishop, MSSA 2012 work profession to provide help for ⑳ H Bernard, MSSA 1954 & Edith, MSSA Deborah Bluestone, MSSA 1981 those who need it.” 1963 Smith Walter B. Boninger, MSSA 1959 Linda Kay Smith, MSSA 1975 ⑳ Kenneth E. Boris, MSSA 1989

Campaign and/or Visiting Committee Member We have tried to ensure that these very important contributions are reported accurately. If you notice an error, however, please 2014-2015 Faculty/Staff of the Mandel School notify the Mandel School Office of Institutional Advancement by phone 216.368.2281 or email [email protected]. msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 23 Generosity Report continued Ashley M. Gustafson, MSSA 1986 ⑳ Margaret Ann Brown, MSSA 2013 George M. Haddad, MSSA 1949 ⑳ A Lifelong Commitment Stephanie L. Burke, MSSA 2014 Estate of Virginia E Hansis, MSSA 1938 ⑳ Carol Joan Byg Heifner, PhD 1999 Diane Christine Harris, MSSA 2008 Katie, MSSA 1976 & Dennis Cahn ⑳ Susan E. Heady, MSSA 2000 Kenneth Roy Cheek, MSSA 1965 Michael L. Hill, MSSA 1976 ⑳ Morton, MSSA 1957 & Beverly Chethik ⑳ Linda J. Hood, MSSA 1968 ⑳ Hyun ah Chun, MSSA 2010 Evelyn Hornick, MSSA 1944 Vincent, MSSA 2009 & Victoria Ciola Nancy Ann Houser, MSSA 1967 ⑳ Kevin Lee Cline, MSSA 1986 ⑳ Stanton L. Hovey, MSSA 1966 ⑳ Eleanor Kahn Coffey, MSSA 1954 ⑳ Cami Ann Hrisak, MSSA 2009 Robert I. Cohen, MSSA 1974 Robin Huff, MSSA 1998 Cyleste Collins James Keith Huffer, MSSA 1969 Marianne Terrell Costigan, MSSA 1995 Sally Wilkinson Hunter Michael J. Culkin, MSSA 1974 Susan M. Iekel-Johnson, MSSA 1997 Mary Ann Daily, MSSA 1954 ⑳ Yoshiko Ikuta, MSSA 1955 ⑳ Deborah Kim Day, MSSA 1989 ⑳ Michael S. Isaacs, MSSA 1964 Willie J. Day, Jr., MSSA 2011 Marlyn, MNO 1992 & Ari Jaffe Cheryl Lee Deardorff, MSSA 1974 Anant Jain, PhD 1977 John Zimmerman, MSSA 1974, William Henry Debelak, MSSA 1981 ⑳ Jeanne A. Johnson, MSSA 1977 Lisa Ann Demeter, MSSA 1993 Henrietta P. Jones Pays It Forward Surjit B. Dhooper, PhD 1982 ⑳ Joseph Lee Jones, MSSA 2008 As a graduate student at the Mandel Dorothea Louise Douds, MSSA 1951 Ruth Diane Jones, MSSA 1972 School, John Zimmerman received Thomas Laurence Drescher, MSSA 1989 ⑳ Inderjeet Bimpy Jumani, MSSA 1980 scholarship assistance while earning his Marilyn Driscoll, MSSA 1960 ⑳ Rebecca L. Kaiser, MSSA 1971 master’s degree. He said he considers Ann Brooks Duff, MSSA 1950 ⑳ Edith Holzbauer Kalech, MSSA 1953 ⑳ it a privilege and a responsibility to Alfred N. Eisinger, MSSA 1976 Jay S. Karant, MSSA 1968 return the favor, which is why he’s given Julia Lee Ellifritt, MSSA 1991 Frances Patricia Kaschak, MSSA 1971 to the annual fund for 41 consecutive Mary Jane Engstrom, MSSA 1951 Kimberly John Kassler, MSSA 1982 ⑳ years and also donated to two building Raymond, MSSA 1963 & Judy Fant ⑳ Darcey Marie Keith-Locke, MSSA 2005 renovation funds. Claire Richardson Farnsworth, MSSA Katy Ann Kekic, MSSA 2011 “I value my degree and education. It 1980 ⑳ WonHee Kim, MSSA 2006 contributed to a successful career and Barbara R. Feinstein, MSSA 1958 ⑳ Penelope S. Knight, , MSSA 1984 ⑳ I want to make the same opportunity Nancy C. Fenner, MSSA 1976 ⑳ Orietta Vita Kohn, MSSA 1950 ⑳ possible for other students,” he said. Ilia Toledo Fernandez, MSSA 1951 Helen J. Kravetz, MSSA 1972 ⑳ While at the Mandel School, Michelle P. Fillian, MSSA 2002 Debbie S. Kruppa, MSSA 1990 Zimmerman’s field placement was at Seth Forman, MSSA 1977 ⑳ Geraldine Lou Leet, MSSA 1990 the United Way of Greater Cleveland, Mary Jane Frank, MSSA 1992 Darleen, PhD 1986 & Wayne, PhD 1986 which led to a more than 30-year career Elizabeth Freeman, MSSA 1992 Lindstrom with the United Way. After graduation, Helen, MSSA 1973 & Michael, MSSA 1972 Hani F. Lipp, MSSA 1965 ⑳ he immediately went to work for its Friel ⑳ John Lisy, MSSA 1977 Wilmington, Delaware, office. He then George, MSSA 1982 & Beverly, MSSA 1978 Marilyn C. Litvene, MSSA 1977 moved to the Peoria, Illinois, office, Gedid ⑳ Ruth E. Lovelace, MSSA 1962 where he met his wife Pat, who was Nadine R. Geiger, MSSA 1970 Valerie D. Luck, MSSA 1967 ⑳ a volunteer. He moved to Janesville, Mary J. Gilbert, MSSA 1991 ⑳ Amy Luzar, MSSA 1997 Wisconsin, in 1983 to become the local Brenda Glass, MSSA 2013 Cheryl Mann, PhD 1999 United Way executive director. Pat Joan Gail Glatte, MSSA 1956 ⑳ Wilhelmina Jones-Johnson Manns, soon followed and they were married Janice Weber Glatzer, MSSA 1976 MSSA 1965 the same year. They moved to Midland, Oscar Gnaedinger, MSSA 1954 ⑳ Carole, MSSA 1993 & Raymond Marciano Michigan, in 1990, where he served as Deborah Squires Goeble, MSSA 1979 Arryelle Tia Martin, MSSA 2010 the executive director of the local United Susan W. Goldhamer, MSSA 1991 Arthur H. Mason Way office for 17 years, before retiring Sara Lee Moses Goldstein, MSSA 1967 Elizabeth Laura Mason, MSSA 2013 in 2007. Magda Gomez, MSSA 2004 Linda Maxwell, MSSA 1982 ⑳ Zimmerman and his wife are active in Cheryl Isaacson Gooch, MSSA 2000 Barbara J. McCall, MSSA 1997 the sport of curling. He has been to the Herman O. Graham, Jr., MSSA 1976 ⑳ Sharron Lynese McKee, MSSA 1998 Rotary World Curling Championships in Linda Schove Grant, MSSA 1973 ⑳ Patrick James McWeeny, MSSA 1982 ⑳ Scotland three times, winning a bronze Taryn Higgins Gress, MSSA 2011 Leah E. Meyer, MSSA 1976 medal in 2010. Jeffrey Gueulette, CNM 2003 Kristi Meyers-Gallup, MNO 2001

Legend ⑳ Donors for 20 or more years Campaign and/or Visiting Committee Member 24 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Deceased 2014-2015 Faculty/Staff of the Mandel School Donald G. Miller, MSSA 1963 ⑳ Gregory M. Uhland, MSSA 1975 ⑳ Mary Theresa Konopinski, MSSA 2013 Sharon Milligan ⑳ Judith Kay Verba, MSSA 1977 ⑳ Dorothy H. Lepoff, MSSA 1969 ⑳ Charlene Bryce Montford, MSSA 2008 Mary Ann Wetzler, MSSA 1978 ⑳ Meryl H. Levine, MSSA 1975 Audrey E. Moody, MSSA 1972 Phyllis Antonia Wharfe, PhD 2005 Barry M. Loneck, MSSA 1978, PhD 1985 ⑳ Dwight B. Moore Gloria Joan Whittington, MSSA 1989 Thomas I. McArthy, MSSA 1975 Mary R. Moore, MSSA 1944 ⑳ Mary C. Wiegand, MSSA 1987 ⑳ H. P. McDonald, MSSA 1945 ⑳ Timothy, MSSA 1989 & Mary Moran Alicia, MSSA 1976 & G. Mead, MSSA 1976 Sr. Mary Ann Mehling, MNO 1994 Martha W. Murphy, MSSA 1988 ⑳ Wilkins ⑳ Catherine Helen Morrison, MSSA 1976 ⑳ Carlier S. Myers, MNO 2003, MSSA 2013 Marissa Carol Williams, MSSA 2012 Meg W. Murphy, MSSA 1980 ⑳ Mariann Ruitto Myers, MSSA 1998 Dona G. Wiseman, MSSA 1992 ⑳ Sarah Elizabeth Oliver, MSSA 2004 Kamla Nagpaul, MSSA 1961 ⑳ Thomas Wisnor, MSSA 1991 Ollie Mae O’Shea, MSSA 1990 Susan J. Navish, MSSA 1978 ⑳ Phyllis, MSSA 1981 & Alan Wolk ⑳ Patricia Bresnahan Osher, MSSA 1977 ⑳ Heather Lynn Nowakowski, MSSA 2000 Donna Monahan Wood, MSSA 1981 ⑳ Lynn S. Pumphrey, MSSA 1975 ⑳ Thomas Paul O’Toole, MSSA 1987 Mary Margaret Wooley, MSSA 1970 Lauren Elaine Rivers, MSSA 2012 Patricia A. Fluker Page, MNO 2002 Up to $24 Sandra Sams Ellen R. Papadimoulis, MSSA 1974 ⑳ Kristin Aemisegger, MSSA 2006 Susan F. Schroeder-Barda, MSSA 1974 Suzanne M. Pavlock, MSSA 1997 Diane Koury Alessi, MSSA 1979 ⑳ Emma Schwartz, MSSA 2015 Brenda Lee Payne-Riley, MSSA 1994 Suzanne Jill Appel, MSSA 1996 Maria Sharron ⑳ Jean T. Pracko, MSSA 1965 David Edwin Arnold, MSSA 1984 ⑳ Maria Slaughter Deidre Kaylor Richardson, MSSA 1976 Dorothy May Baugh, MSSA 1988 ⑳ Crystal Smith Dwight W. Rieman, MSSA 1949 ⑳ Patricia Lee Beitel, MSSA 1979 Joan E. Southgate, MSSA 1954 ⑳ Caran Oja Riggs, MSSA 1972 ⑳ Gail A. Bell, MSSA 1997 Beth Steinberg, MSSA 1996 Mary Michos Riolo, MSSA 1963 ⑳ Marci Lynn Blue, MSSA/MNO 2012 Joseph M. Steiner, MSSA 1977 ⑳ Susie Mitchell Rivers, MSSA 1972 ⑳ Jennifer Ann Borovica, MSSA 2014 Shamim Ara Syed, MSSA 1959 Margaret Reynolds Robertson, Holly Bowen Chelsea Tobias MSSA 1979 ⑳ Sheila Brown, MSSA 1996 Ford, MSSA 1967 & Gretchen Tucker Jillian Nancy-Grace Rogers, MSSA 2014 Molly Brudnick, MSSA 1972 ⑳ Latosha Renee Tyler, MSSA 2015 Jaroslaw Richard Romaniuk, PhD 1999 Marci Boyea Cook, MSSA 1998 Melissa Anne Van Karen Rosenberg, MSSA 1975 & Roy Visions of Hope Szubski, MSSA 1976 Kelly Elizabeth Cunningham, MSSA 1996 ⑳ Edna Wade Julia Ross, MSSA 2007 Diane E. Davis, MSSA 1976 ⑳ Tammy Warner Elaine Roth-Beecher, MSSA 1957 James L. Dineen, MSSA 1974 ⑳ Katrice Williams, MSSA 2016 Margaret, MSSA 2010 & Ted Roudebush Elizabeth Mary Durkin, MSSA 1989 Helena Susan Farkas, MSSA 1988 ⑳ Mary Jo Woodworth, MSSA 1981 Nancy M. Ruskin, MSSA 1974 ⑳ Joel David Frankfurt, MSSA 1970 ⑳ Irwin Jay Zaretsky, MSSA 1969 Mary Russell, MSSA 1958 Jayne M. Zborowsky, MSSA 1959 ⑳ Sandra Renay Sanders, MSSA 1989 Carmelo Franchina Patrick A. Sapio, MSSA 1959 Melinda Glovka, MSSA 1999 Richard Sava, MSSA 1963 Marilyn Grimley Guidotti, MSSA 1980 M. Susan Walkowiak Hannon, MSSA Susan Scher, MSSA 1969 ⑳ 1968 ⑳ Ways to Give Barbara A. Schwartz, MSSA 1978 ⑳ Richard M. Heath, MSSA 1953 ⑳ There are many ways to make a gift Donna Leann Scott, MSSA 1994 Delthea Jean Hill, MSSA 1982 to benefit students and programs Siu Yan Ng Scott, MNO 2012 at the Mandel School, all of which Sharon Rauch Hofmeister, MSSA 1993 Michael R. Sering, MSSA 1993 provide tax benefits to donors. Marcellette O. Ivory, MSSA 1966 Joan Lee Sila, MSSA 1977 ⑳ Christopher Mark Jenkins, MNO 2013 To learn more about any of these Lynne Sharon Simon, MSSA 1978 ⑳ giving options, please contact Sylvia Bevenia Johnson, CNM 1994 Earl L. Smith, MSSA 1971 Marianne Lax at 216.368.1832 or William Breingan Johnston, MSSA 1986 ⑳ email [email protected]. Kathleen Marie Sobash, MSSA 1985 Anna Marie Julia, MSSA 1985 ⑳ Kristina Soja Give online at msass.case.edu/give Cynthia Louise Pratt Klein, MSSA 2009 Lela Charney Squitieri, MSSA 1970 ⑳ Nancy Kless, MSSA 1962 ⑳ Robert Oakford Staib, MSSA 1984 Nicole Kristine Stewart, MSSA 2006 Vincent S. Stigliano, MSSA 1974 ⑳ Ellen Stotter Matching Gift Companies Gerald & Susie Strom Special thanks to the companies who have kindly matched donations. Ruth Sudilovsky-Pecha, MSSA 1986 ⑳ Forest City Enterprises Charitable Pfizer Foundation Allan Z. Swartz, MSSA 1966 ⑳ Foundation, Inc. Prudential Foundation Thelma E. Townsend, MSSA 1992 McMaster-Carr Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Elissa J. Truitt, MSSA 1976

Campaign and/or Visiting Committee Member We have tried to ensure that these very important contributions are reported accurately. If you notice an error, however, please 2014-2015 Faculty/Staff of the Mandel School notify the Mandel School Office of Institutional Advancement by phone 216.368.2281 or email [email protected]. msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 25 Students Colleen Bednar (far left), Yi Sun (second from left) and Chun Liu (far right) and alumna Jessica Kayse, MSSA 2011, (second from right), joined a discussion about grief among African American teenagers in Cleveland at a Neighbor Up Network Night. Robert Muller Macro Matters Community Practice for Social Change Concentration Creates Macro Social Work Leaders By Brad Hauber

Hundreds of people packed into a Cleveland church near campus on a chilly November night with one goal in mind: to work together to innovatively respond to the challenges facing their neighborhoods. The Neighbor Up Network Night was facilitated by community members and Mandel School students, faculty and alumni, including Tom O’Brien, MSSA 2003, and hosted by Neighborhood Connections, the community-building program of the Cleveland Foundation. The idea of the night was “for people to know they have a place at the table, they have a voice and they feel valuable,” said O’Brien, Program Director for Neighborhood Connections, which developed the networking event to create stronger communities by

Robert Muller working together. “Quick fixes to our community issues don’t really exist, but new options Tom O’Brien, MSSA 2003, surface when more perspectives are at the table,” he added. Program Director for Neighborhood Connections Like other community-practice focused organizations, Neighborhood Connections works to change the trajectory of neighborhoods and communities in Cleveland to lead to eventual societal or system-wide change by discovering community assets and making connections between people. And like many other community-practice focused organizations, Neighborhood Connections bridges the gap between community practice (macro and mezzo social work) and direct practice (micro). Bridging that gap is what brought O’Brien to the Mandel School. He had worked for 15 years as a teacher and coach in Texas and Connecticut, and also on the staff for a nonprofit organization that worked primarily with individuals. “I experienced how community (or environment) and policy (or systems) could have both positive and negative effects on individuals. I was interested in working on community and policy issues and even worked on some political campaigns and issue campaigns, but Kathleen J. Farkas, PhD 1984, my professional role limited the time I could commit. I decided to redirect my career to Chair of the Direct Practice making a bigger impact to create a more just and equitable world,” said O’Brien. concentration

26 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Influencing Social Change Community practice at its most Levels of Intervention basic levels of intervention Macro involves working with groups and in Social Work organizations and communities Concentration and systems, while direct practice involves individuals, families and Individuals Requirements therapeutic groups. Kathleen and Full-time, on-campus J. Farkas, PhD 1984, Community Practice for Social Associate Professor Families Change social work students and chair of both take 60-credit hours of classes the Direct Practice over the course of two years. concentration of the Groups social work master’s program and the and First Year school’s curriculum Organizations SASS 601 Field Education I committee, defines it SASS 440 Human Development succinctly: “Direct practice Communities I: Child and Adolescent teaches students to facilitate and SASS 470 Social Policy change with individuals and families while community practice Society SASS 477 Direct Practice teaches them to initiate change in Foundation Methods Skills organizations, communities and SASS 484 Theories of systems.” Oppression and Social Justice Historically, the two have often SASS 495 Field Education been thought of as separate from Seminar one another, but all social workers Leading the Field intervene, to some extent, on all It wasn’t until 1962 that the SASS 602 Field Education II levels. Council on Social Work Education SASS 426 Research Methods in (CSWE) acknowledged community “The roots of social work are in Social Work organization as a legitimate practice assessing individuals, families, groups method on the same level with SASS 441 Human Development and communities and designing casework, which led to colleges II: Adult interventions that will alleviate expanding macro curriculum SASS 478 Macro and Policy suffering and address the root causes programs. However, the number Practice Skills to people’s needs. But, the field of of master’s programs offering social work has evolved to focus One Free Elective community organization began to more on short-term interventions decline in the 1980s. By the mid- and individualized approaches for Second Year 1990s, only 2.9 to 4.5 percent of overcoming the problems facing SASS 603 Field Education III social work graduate students were those being served,” said Mark Chupp, community or planning practice SASS 512 Legislative and , Assistant Professor and PhD 2003 majors, with the focus among Political Processes or Free chair of the Community Practice them on traditional community Elective for Social Change development and concentration. “There SASS 534 Theoretical Contexts planning rather than are many evidence- Shaping Community Practice social change.1 based practices that SASS 567 Assessing, Building effectively move In response to the and Organizing Community individuals and reduction of macro SASS 604 Field Education IV families toward self- education in master’s sufficiency and well- and bachelor’s programs, SASS 532 Needs Assessment being. However, these the Association and Program Evaluation for Community strategies and practices SASS 561 Community Practice Organization and do not always address Policy: Analyzing and Changing Social Administration the environmental Social Policy and systemic causes (ACOSA) formed a SASS 569 Planning and that lead to clients in Mark Chupp, PhD 2003, special commission in need, which is what Chair of the Community 2013 to advance macro Implementing Social Change community practice Practice for Social Change practice in social work. Two Free Electives does.” concentration The Mandel School is

1 Fisher, R. & Corciullo, D. (2011). Rebuilding Community Organizing Education in Social Work,” Journal of Community Practice, 19(4), 355-368 2 Special Commission to Advance Macro Practice in Social Work Summary Report June, 2013 - June, 2015 Accomplishments in Phase One and Two and Future Strategic Directions and Outcomes msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 27 actively participating in the special students for positions in the broad commission, with Claudia J. Coulton, field of public service and there Making an PhD 1978, Distinguished University were common courses throughout Professor and Lillian F. Harris of the 1920s focusing on community Impact in Ohio’s Urban Research and Social Change, organization and administration of Poorest City serving as a commission ally. social agencies. When social work The ACOSA special commission has pioneer Grace Longwell Coyle joined Community practice goes well two primary goals: the faculty in 1934, she was a vocal beyond community development, 1. Grow the percentage of macro advocate for using groups to promote working on many levels to “majors” or specialists in MSW social goals and community change— change the trajectory of a programs by 20 percent by 2020. the social work perspective of the community. That’s been the case 2. Infuse clinical, micro and generalist person and the environment—tenets in East Cleveland, which is the curricula with macro competencies that remain at the core of macro poorest municipality in Ohio. (defined as community organizing, social work today. The Mandel School formed the planning, and development, policy In the 1940s and early 1950s, Dean East Cleveland Partnership to practice, administration and Leonard Mayo was a visionary in support the revitalization of East management, and leadership). the establishment of a community Cleveland through a partnership The Mandel School overhauled its organization sequence. By 1946, the with the city, local residents community practice concentration curriculum included the “basic eight” and the nonprofit, business in 2013 to become the Community areas of study established by the and faith communities. With Practice for Social Change American Association of Schools of funding from alumni donors and concentration, which was in the works Social Work, including community Third Federal Savings & Loan, well before the special commission organization, public welfare, social the partnership has focused on was formed. The revamped macro administration and social research. strengthening relationships and concentration puts the Mandel School Under the leadership of Dean Nathan building necessary infrastructure well ahead of the curve in meeting E. Cohen, PhD, the Mandel School to conduct a comprehensive the ACOSA special commission’s developed its first full program in assessment and planning process. two primary goals of growing the community organization in 1960. Students and faculty have held a percentage of macro specialists and Dean Herman D. Stein, PhD, continued retreat for the city’s mayor and city infusing clinical, micro and generalist this commitment to intervention in council members, and worked with curricula with macro competencies. In the community process throughout community leaders to develop an the 2015-16 school year, the number the 1960s and into the 1970s. assessment of youth development of students in community practice is Community practice at the Mandel needs and opportunities. up 29 percent and there are now as School got a further boost under Students have also surveyed many students in the concentration every vacant property in the city as there are in the Children, Youth and to determine houses suitable Families specialization, the largest for rehab and those needing to specialization in the Direct Practice be demolished, which helped concentration. The direction of the the city of East Cleveland attract revamped concentration was further federal funding. Looking ahead, justified in October by the conclusion their findings and a subsequent of a summary report2 from the ACOSA target area plan will guide future special commission, which concluded, development and revitalization “To fulfill our mission of social justice efforts. “One of the goals of and the well-being of society we the partnership is to support need a powerful, skilled and strategic community leaders in revitalizing social work profession—visible, East Cleveland to attract people vocal, vibrant and influential—at the who work in nearby University community, organizational and policy Circle so it becomes a safer, levels.” rejuvenated community. Through the East Cleveland Partnership, Changing Communities for we’ve already begun to see a 100 Years change in energy and focus in the The Mandel School has long community,” said Mark Chupp, recognized the importance of both PhD 2003, Assistant Professor CWRU Archives and Chair of the concentration micro and macro practices, and bridging the two. When the school Arthur J. Naperstek, PhD, was called in Community Practice for Social “one of our most imaginative public Change. opened in 1916, the school’s first dean, James E. Cutler, PhD, prepared policy thinkers” by U.S. Senator Barbara an outline of courses to train Mikulski.

28 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mark L. Joseph, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of the National Initiative on Mixed- Income Communities Maria Sharron

the direction of Arthur Naparstek, both of whom also became faculty a community focus into their PhD, who served as dean from 1983 associates at the Center on Urban education and careers, especially to 1988 and as a professor until his Poverty and Community Development those who wanted to work in youth death in 2004. Dr. Naparstek was an at the school. development. expert on urban redevelopment and “While recruited separately, they On top of that, the field was neighborhood revitalization whose became a dynamic duo that came evolving. “Social service and even community-building concepts served to be known simply as ‘The Marks.’ clinical agencies were wanting to be as the basis for local and national Their passionate leadership created more deliberate about community government programs in both the a strong base for the renewed engagement; policy and advocacy United States and Israel. His work curriculum,” said Dean Gilmore. organizations needed to include led faculty to recognize the person- community assessment and in-environment approach in social Drs. Joseph and Chupp were charged with designing new courses for the engagement with client populations work needed to be strengthened. as central to their work; larger The school adopted a statement on Community and Social Development concentration. They identified agencies and public offices were community-based practice in 1999 seeking ways to include community that was intended to bridge micro curriculum gaps and met with direct practice faculty to explain the voices in their decision making and macro. That foundation led to processes,” said Dr. Joseph, who a formalized macro concentration, curriculum and learn what students were doing after graduation. founded the National Initiative on known as the Community and Social Mixed-Income Communities at the Development concentration, which “We realized that many of our Mandel School in 2013. included an approved framework and graduates were not working in place- several advanced courses. based community development. The The final considerations were to Community and Social Development respond to societal changes beyond “This was at a time when many the field. “Increased inequality schools had limited commitment focus seemed too narrow and was not an accurate description of how we and polarization of society called to macro practice or community for increased focus on community development,” recalled Dean Grover had shifted course content beyond placemaking,” said Dr. Chupp. building and organizing,” added Dr. “Cleve” Gilmore, PhD., who said he Joseph. regrets Dr. Naparstek died before he Many graduates had moved beyond saw his vision come to fruition. more traditional community Community Practice Redefined development positions, performing The first step in overhauling the Drs. Chupp and Joseph conducted other types of community change, community development curriculum surveys and held focus groups with organizational change and systems/ was the recruitment of two students and recent graduates policy change work. Direct practice community-focused professionals to learn more about their students were also increasingly in 2006—Dr. Mark Chupp and Mark professional training needs and Joseph, PhD, Associate Professor— expressing interest in incorporating

msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 29 gather suggestions for changes in an organizational, community or the program. They also examined policy level rather than directly with existing literature on community individuals or families,” said Dr. Lisa Marie Fairfax practice, which helped guide them Chupp. is a first-year to reframe existing advanced theory MSSA/MNO and advanced practice courses Integrating the Curriculum dual degree from a focus largely on place-based Direct practice and community student who is a community development to a broader practice are closely linked, with Stokes Fellow in focus on community practice. the Leadership students in the Children, Youth and Fellows Program. Their work, in collaboration with Families concentration able to take all the other macro faculty, led to of their elective courses in community overhauling the Community and practice and vice versa. Social Development concentration First-year Mandel School student Lisa Garcia is a Development Officer to become the Community Practice Marie Fairfax sees micro and macro for Grandma’s House of Hope in for Social Change concentration in as “pieces of a whole system where Santa Ana, California, a nonprofit 2013. The concentration aims to they are each equally as important organization that provides prepare students to influence social as the other,” which is part of what transitional housing services to change through work with groups, attracted her to return to school after homeless women. As Development organizations, communities and 20 years as a financial adviser to shift Officer, she does not primarily see other institutions that influence the her career path. herself as a fundraiser. “I see myself lives of individuals and families. The as a change agent who is actively concentration is concerned broadly “I really relate to the systems working to engage stakeholders in with macro-level social work practice thinking model. If a direct practitioner ways that both lead them to make that occurs at the local, state, national works to restore the individual, then gifts to our organization while also and international levels and in the the community practitioner has seeking to be meaningfully involved nonprofit, public and private sectors. a responsibility to address failing in empowering the populations we The concentration examines the social systems so the person can serve,” she said. relevance of community practice thrive,” said Fairfax. She is currently for promoting social justice and doing her field placement at a local A Micro and Macro Foundation increasing quality of life, particularly community development corporation in one of Cleveland’s low-income All MSSA students receive a full for the most marginalized and year of both micro- and macro-level vulnerable populations. neighborhoods. She said she hopes to use her community practice education social work development and practice “We are preparing students to be after graduating in 2018 at a job at a through coursework and fieldwork. effective change agents by addressing community development corporation In their second year, they choose one broad societal issues of social justice or foundation. of two concentrations in advanced and social change by working on practice—either Community Practice Recent community-practice for Social Change or one of five graduate, Stephanie Garcia, specializations in direct practice. MSSA 2015, experienced the link between micro Dr. Farkas knows how important and macro practices prior it is to have a solid foundation at to graduate school. In both the micro and macro levels. 2005, while working at “All social workers use the five a community center in levels of intervention. If I’m a direct California, she realized that practitioner, I clearly want to have community building, local macro-level skills to organize and federal policies, and services for my clients and develop the effectiveness of local better opportunities for them. If I’m nonprofit organizations practicing at the macro level, I want could greatly impact the to be a good interviewer, be able to quality of life for individuals. understand people’s motivations “I decided to pursue the and spot problems. Both practices Community Practice for complement each other and are Social Change concentration important for social change and because I wanted to help making the community a better place shape macro systems to live for all people.”

Robert Muller that potentially empower Fieldwork is a key component of Stephanie Garcia, MSSA 2015, returned to southern individuals.” a Mandel School education, and California after graduation and is now Development Cleveland has an abundance of Officer for Grandma’s House Of Hope in Santa Ana. placement opportunities and a

30 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Careers in Community Practice Mandel School alumni with a community practice background are working in a wide range of positions at organizations across the country and around the world. These include: • Social service and human services agencies • Community-based organizations • Community development corporations • Neighborhood initiatives • Community organizing and activism • Government departments, political and policy roles • Nonprofits and non- Robert Muller Indigo Bishop, MSSA 2012, notes community discussion topics at a Neighbor Up governmental organizations Network Night. • Foundations and funding intermediaries lengthy history of community Neighborhood Connections is one • Research centers and consulting activism. Cleveland is home to the organization that is a shining example firms nation’s first community foundation of students, faculty and alumni doing • International organizations (The Cleveland Foundation). The just that at all levels. Alumni run city was home to many settlement and staff the program, and students houses that gave birth to the current have field placements there each neighborhood centers that provide year. Started as a neighborhood method across Cleveland and around community-based services. United small grants program, it now includes the nation. Grassroots leaders Way and the Center for Community a network organizing movement and foundations from across the Solutions are more than 100 years that has more than 4,000 Cleveland country are coming to Cleveland to old, providing a strong foundation residents involved in grassroots witness, learn from and participate for both activism and social welfare. neighborhood change efforts. John in Network Night. A resident group Cleveland also has one of the most McKnight, who is considered the from Baltimore visited Cleveland last robust community development guru of asset-based community summer through the Annie E. Casey systems in the country, with development, recently called Foundation. Indigo also recently many growing out of community Neighborhood Connections “the trained 150 practitioners through organizing in the 1960s that began country’s best example of asset- the Neighborhood Works Training as community congresses to bring based development in action.” Institute in Kansas City, Missouri, and residents together to address housing 200 local block club representatives Indigo Bishop, MSSA 2012, is another from Cleveland neighborhoods discrimination, redlining, and neglect alumna who works at Neighborhood on how to implement authentic by the city and state. Connections. She said she came to resident-led change in their own “The Mandel School distinguishes the Mandel School to gain the skills, communities. itself with a far reaching, well knowledge and network to affect big developed curriculum in terms of change in her hometown of Cleveland, Speaking of impacting systems, she social issues addressed, and a long choosing to study macro approaches added, “You can focus on the fish history of deep involvement in the to community change. “Individuals and try to change how it moves community. That pays off for our are too often the targets of social in the water or you can focus on students in terms of a wide variety change efforts rather than the the water and the environment of excellent field placements in both systems that impact them at every that necessitates that stroke. At community and direct practice,” said level and stage of their lives.” Neighborhood Connections, we focus on the fish and the water.” Dr. Farkas. Bishop is helping replicate the Network Night community-building

msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 31 Campers Aaron Shelly Gracon’s Hardy and Tajai Rice, sister of Butterfly Project Tamir Rice, collaborate on the Focuses on creation of Tamir Island while on a Community Building camp field trip. to Bring Healing and Hope to a Cleveland Neighborhood Lynn Ischay/The Plain Dealer Year WithoutTamir Second-year social work master’s student Shelly Gracon describes herself as very outspoken and an activist who takes a sustainable approach. Those qualities have served her well as she has worked to address the shooting death of a 12-year-old Cleveland boy and create a long-term environment of healing and hope for those directly affected and for the broader community. Tamir Rice was shot and killed in November 2014 by police responding to a report of a young male with a gun in a park outside the Cudell Recreation Center on Cleveland’s near west side. The gun turned out to be an airsoft gun. The shooting has drawn international attention and Tamir’s name is now one of many synonymous with the Black Lives Matter movement against police use of force that has swept the nation. At the time, Gracon, who is in the Community Practice for Social Change concentration, was doing her field placement assignment with Cleveland City Councilman Matt Zone. He represents the area that includes the recreation center. Eleven days before the shooting, she had helped organize a community safety forum at the very same recreation center. When the shooting happened, the social worker in her immediately

Lynn Ischay/The Plain Dealer kicked in. Shelly Gracon gives Tajai Rice a hug, along “I asked myself, ‘What can I do from a social work perspective to help with a bag full of butterfly-themed gifts and the family, the children who every day see the gazebo where Tamir her certificate for completing the Butterfly was shot, and the community at large?’ My first thought was some Project camp. kind of art project to create a community change process and find an avenue for healing,” she said.

Planting the Seeds Gracon approached Councilman Zone, who put her in touch with Tamir’s teacher and art teacher at Marion-Seltzer Elementary School,

32 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine which is adjacent to the Cudell naturally gravitated to the Butterfly Recreation Center. She teamed Project and are now giving their time up with the two teachers and her to work with children at the sister, a licensed counselor and rec center.” art therapist. Dr. Chupp has used the program With $5,000 in funding from as a lab in his SASS 567: Assessing, Councilman Zone’s discretionary Building and Organizing Community fund, Gracon began the Butterfly class to apply conflict resolution and Project, named to symbolize the peace-building practices. Gracon has transformative journey a butterfly also trained and coordinated a subset undergoes. The first initiative was of students from the class to serve as a summer camp in July for children facilitators at community dialogues ages 5 to 15 who knew Tamir, sponsored by the Butterfly Project. which included his sister, 15-year- old Tajai, who was nearby her Learning to Be a Leader brother when he was shot. The Gracon is a single mother with camp included yoga, meditation, an 8-year-old son. She received a art therapy and conversations bachelor’s degree in theater and about building community in a liberal arts and a certificate in nonviolent way. Near the end of nonprofit management, and wound the camp, participants helped up working in marketing and event begin construction of a butterfly- planning for both nonprofit and shaped garden next to the gazebo for-profit organizations for nearly a with plants to attract butterflies. decade. She said she always knew The goal was to help transform she was a community organizer, the area from a painful reminder especially after founding She Speaks of the tragedy to a place of hope. in 2010, which held monthly poetry They created clay tiles for a readings and other events to Buddhist prayer wheel, broke empower women. While community up rocks for the outer walls, and Shelly Gracon organizing was in her nature, she learned how to create an entrance didn’t know how to turn that passion out of clay and other materials to help rec center as a pilot program that into a career until she learned about build the garden. The garden will be could be replicated in other Cleveland the community practice concentration officially dedicated in the spring. neighborhoods. at the Mandel School. “The children were so engaged “The ultimate goal is to create “To be effective as a community throughout camp and helping build a model of peace that could be organizer, I needed the tools to be the garden. It was beautiful to see taken anywhere, whether that’s in respected at it. The community them take ownership of it and see Cleveland or beyond. It’s about hope practice concentration has been a how the camp and garden provided and healing, and also working with perfect fit for me,” said Gracon. tools for them to deal with their entities at conflict. How can we— anger and grief. They have become the community, children and law Dr. Chupp has taught and advised ambassadors for peace,” she said. enforcement—work together to build Gracon for two years. He said a coalition for peace?” said Gracon. Gracon has been very effective at Gracon, Tamir’s family and friends, building consensus and empowering community members and others If early attention for the Butterfly neighborhood children and adults to gathered at a day of contemplation Project is any indication, Gracon’s have a stake in the work she does in and action November 21 to honor the model could easily expand its reach. the community. one-year anniversary of the death of There are plans to present details Tamir. Gracon and Mark Chupp, PhD about the project to Cleveland “Shelly demonstrates what it means 2003, Assistant Professor and Chair City Council members and city to be a social work leader. She of the Community Practice for Social administrators to encourage them left her professional life to come Change concentration, facilitated the to bring the Butterfly Project model back to school so she could have a event with help from other Mandel to their wards and the greater larger impact. The Butterfly Project School students. While the garden at community. integrates opportunities for grief the Cudell Recreation Center is mostly work and trauma healing, as well “Shelly has been singularly focused as community dialogue and social complete, the Butterfly Project will on leaving a lasting memorial, which live on. Gracon views the summer change. As a social worker, Shelly she has accomplished. She is a very facilitates processes that promote camp, garden and community dedicated, deeply spiritual person in a meetings that have happened at the healing and restoration at all of these mindful way to help people in grieving levels,” said Dr. Chupp. moments,” said Zone. “Others have

msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 33 Care for Thyself Preventing Burnout and Compassion Fatigue Starts with Self-Care

It’s an important and oft-repeated instruction you hear each time you board an airplane. In an emergency, put on your own oxygen mask before you help another passenger with their mask. In other words: you have to take care of yourself before you can take care of someone else. There is mounting evidence those who work in care fields—including social workers—can also benefit from a similar friendly reminder. “Professionally, we always knew self-care was important,” said Kathi Overmier Gant, MSSA 1990, Mandel School Field Faculty Advisor and Student Success Coach. “But now we know it’s essential to prevent burnout and compassion fatigue.” As a success coach, Gant organized a series of activities during the fall semester to help students explore self-care techniques that worked for them, including yoga, meditation, cookie decorating and coloring. Gant said coloring has become a popular self-care tool ? because the focus needed stops the mind from racing and it provides the comfort of a childhood activity. “The administration recognizes the stresses on students as they transition into field assignments and cope with class demands, and This is an excerpt from our new "Social Work and Self-Care" infographic. To see wants to help them start on the path toward (and share!) the complete infographic, go to bit.ly/SocialWorkAndSelfCare good self-care,” she said. Recently, the topic of self-care has been Looking for regular self-care tips and ideas? incorporated into social work curriculum as well. Three years ago, Assistant Professor and Follow the Mandel School on Facebook and Director of Educational Outcome Assessment Zoe Breen Wood, PhD 2013, designed an Twitter for #SelfCareSunday advanced practice course titled “Trauma-

34 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Go-To Self-Care Strategies Informed Social Work Practice with Heidi Weiker, MSSA 1992, a Stress Families and Children” that is required Resilience Specialist and Instructor for all students in the Children at University Hospitals Connor Youth and Families direct practice Integrative Health Network and specialization. The course focuses Co-Owner of Spherica, LLC, a health, heavily on self-care techniques. wellness and fitness company, recalls “Working with individuals who have a Mandel School professor asking trauma experiences can lead to students to keep journals about their secondary or vicarious trauma,” Dr. experiences and, in return, responding Wood said. “Their stories can impact with notes about how to take better your whole life.” care of themselves. At the end of class each week, Dr. Weiker is also an instructor for Heidi Weiker the SMART program, which offers Wood leads students through a self- I dance—in my car, in my bathroom, care exercise, such as a yoga move, Case Western Reserve University while I watch TV, just constantly doing the Hokey Pokey or coloring. employees stress-management Dr. Wood also assigns each student courses through the university’s moving to a rhythm. I also take hot to keep a gratitude journal and create wellness program. She recently baths with essential oils and Epsom a self-care plan that can take many introduced SMART 2.0 for SMART salt. The water is a cocoon of living graduates looking to delve more different forms, such as a scrapbook energy and the world is gone, even if deeply into concepts of purpose and or a deck of cards. Each page or card it’s just for 30 seconds. might detail a different self-care happiness, and will be introducing action, for example, mindfully making SMART 3.0 in the spring. and drinking a cup of tea. “There has been exponential growth Megan Johnson “It is by far my favorite assignment in self-care, partly because there At OhioGuidestone, a daily wellness to grade because I love seeing what has been exponential growth in our walk is an activity that includes our knowledge of what stress does to students do for themselves,” Dr. entire office. At 2 p.m., we stop what Wood said. our physical and emotional health,” Weiker said. “Even the United Nations we are doing and take a walk around The self-care jar Megan Johnson, has declared that stress is a global the college campus across the street. MSSA 2015, created for Dr. Wood’s epidemic.” The only rule is that we cannot talk class has helped her prioritize her about work. own emotional health in her new role Weiker wants social workers to know as foster care and adoption assessor it’s possible to make time for self- at OhioGuidestone. Before taking Dr. care—and a little bit can go a Kathi Overmier Gant long way. Wood’s class, Johnson didn’t take Being outside, riding my Harley self-care seriously, she said. “It can be as simple as standing motorcycle with my husband. I also “When I was feeling stressed with in a nice breeze for 20 seconds or process and talk with colleagues and mindfully taking that first sip of homework, I would feel guilty if I took friends, to keep things from roiling coffee in the morning,” she said. “The breaks or did something that I did not beneath the surface. find to be productive,” she said. research shows these things can help boost your immune system, lower Johnson’s self-care jar includes blood pressure, ease muscle tension, Popsicle sticks marked with ideas and literally change body and brain for activities she enjoys and can do chemistry.” when she’s stressed. When feeling overwhelmed, she can simply choose Weiker also encourages people to an activity from the jar for some adopt a new mindset about work and relaxation. accomplishment, and to be nicer to themselves in general. “They are activities that have allowed me to focus on myself and calm down “As soon as we get one thing done, in the moment,” she said. “And that there are 50 more behind it,” she said. helps me keep a successful work/life “We must honor who we are: human balance.” beings, not human doings. To be is to exist. There are 100 definitions of ‘to Zoe Breen Wood Although including a specific self- do’ and we are filling all our time with I’m a yoga nut. I also think about care component may be a relatively busyness, and losing touch with the new addition to social work curricula, fun, the play and the gratefulness.” gratitude every morning. That helps instructors at the Mandel School have me when I’m feeling overwhelmed long been aware of the importance of or negative, to think of all the good self-care. things that are in my life.

msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 35 Alumni News

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Myrna Balk, MSSA 1963, was ahead of Richard Lewis Jones, MSSA 1975, Wayne Lindstrom, PhD 1986, and his her time in the 1960s when she studied PhD 1981, was recently appointed wife, Darleen Lindstrom, PhD 1986, both social work and art. She said some Agency Administrator of the Cleveland moved to New Mexico when he accepted people frowned on her studying both Department of Health and Human the positions of Director of New Mexico subjects, including her college faculty Services Division of Senior and Adult Behavioral Health Services Division and advisor, who accused her of not being Services. Dr. Jones was most recently CEO of New Mexico Behavioral Health serious about wanting to be a social Senior Vice President of Community Collaborative in May 2014. worker because her electives were all in Investment for the United Way of Andra Rivers Johnson, MSSA 1988, art. She went so far as to keep an off- Metropolitan Chicago, and immediately was recently elected Secretary for the campus pottery class she took a secret. prior was Administrator of Employment National Association of Social Workers She said she feels vindicated because, and Family Services for Cuyahoga County (NASW) Indiana Chapter. She was “today we see the connection of social (Ohio). Dr. Jones has a wide range of also appointed as a member of the work and the creative process all around public and nonprofit sector leadership NASW national office's Administration us.” Since graduating, she has been experience, including eight years as and Supervision Committee. On the committed to her social work profession President and CEO of the Center for chapter’s board of directors, Johnson and her passion for art. Balk twice served Families and Children in Cleveland, serves as an advocate for the social on the board of the Massachusetts and 13 years as President and CEO of work profession and for its members. National Association of Social Workers Metropolitan Families and Children She is an active member of the chapter's and she has served on the statewide in Chicago. executive committee, finance committee, ethics committee for the past 20 years. Craig Boitel, MSSA 1977, PhD 2002, and committee on racial and ethnic diversity, In 2003, she received the coveted honor his wife, Laurentine Fromm, MD, received international social work group, and of the Beverly Ross Fliegel Social Work a Journal of Social Work Education Best serves as the chairperson of the website Policy and Change Award for her work Conceptual Article Award for their article revision task force. teaching at the St. Xavier School of Social “Defining Signature Pedagogy in Social Work in Kathmandu, Nepal, and drawing Eugenia Cash, MSSA 1992, was appointed Work Education: Learning Theory and by Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson to with girls and women in shelters who the Learning Contract,” which appeared had been rescued from sex trafficking serve as a member of the 11-person in the Fall 2014 issue. They received independent panel that will select the in Nepal. The girls drew about their the honor at the Council on Social Work experiences and asked Balk to take their community police commission for the Education 2015 Annual Program Meeting City of Cleveland. The creation of the work home to the United State to show in October. Dr. Boitel is also co-author the world how they lived. After working commission is one of several moves the of the May 2015 article “From juvenile city negotiated with the U.S. Department at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in offender institutions to residential Boston for 16 years, she moved to faculty of Justice in an effort to reform police treatment centers: Evidence of the practices and policies. advising at Simmons College School of shifting paradigm to improved youth Social Work in Boston. and community outcomes” published Diana Kleman, MSSA Eva Beard, MSSA 1967, in the Journal of Evidence-Informed 1992, received her PhD received the 2015 Social Work. from The Ohio State University in August Martha Phillips Jorden Hal Steinhart, MSSA 1978, recently Beacon Award from 2014. The title of her launched his updated course “Helping dissertation was the Mental Health Clients Confront Their Fears: Cognitive and Recovery Board “Elementary Classroom Behavioral Sensory Desensitization Teachers’ Perceptions of of Ashland County (CBSD).” Steinhart has been in private in Ohio. One of the and Lived Experiences practice in the Cleveland area since 1982. with Children in Foster Care: A Qualitative organization’s highest honors, Beard Among his specializations is working with received the award for her persistent Study.” Dr. Kleman is an Assistant people suffering from traumatic stress, Professor of social work and Field advocacy for children, especially those and he lists a 94-percent success rate for in the child welfare system. Executive Experience Director at Bluffton University those who complete CBSD treatment. He in Bluffton, Ohio. She is also Clinical Director Steve Stone said, as he handed has lectured on CBSD at the Northeast her the award, “Your work is a legacy in Supervisor at Family Connections, The Ohio Medical University and at the Twelve of Ohio, Inc. in Toledo, Ohio. our community. No matter where you Employee Assistance Professional are, no matter who’s around you, you are Association of Northeast Ohio. a social worker.” Beard continues to serve on three community boards and turned 92 in January.

36 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Altaf Husain, PhD Vickey Yates Milligan, MNO 2004, longer support needs of Cleveland’s 1994, has been received her doctorate with presidential refugee population. promoted to distinction in general psychology from Vivian Jackson, PhD 2008, a faculty Associate Professor Capella University in Minneapolis in member at the National Center for with tenure at the March 2015. Her dissertation, “Women Cultural Competence at the Georgetown Howard University and Spirituality: A phenomenological University Center for Child and Human School of Social study,” explored women who considered Development, was featured in the Work. He has been themselves to be spiritual, not religious. September 2015 NASW News article serving as the Chair Dr. Milligan serves as an adjunct faculty “Social workers discuss ways to undo of the Community, member at Notre Dame College in South racism.” She’s quoted as saying, “We’ve Administration and Policy Practice Euclid, Ohio, and North Central State been conditioned to not speak on concentration at the school since College in Mansfield, Ohio. this negative narrative. Instead, let’s August 2013. Dr. Husain received the Phyllis Harris, MNO 2005, was appointed acknowledge it and make it right. We can Educator of the Year award in 2015 from by Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson to do that as a profession. We can take that the Washington, D.C., chapter of the serve as a member of the 11-person stand if we dare.” Dr. Jackson is a former National Association of Social Workers. independent panel that will select the NASW staff member and is now serving a He is also a research fellow at the Center community police commission for the second term as an appointed member of for the Study of American Muslims City of Cleveland. The creation of the the NASW National Committee on Race of the Institute for Social Policy and commission is one of several moves the and Ethnic Diversity. She will be speaking Understanding and the Center for city negotiated with the U.S. Department at the March 18 research and training Global Health. of Justice in an effort to reform police colloquia on “Cultural Competency: David Pedlar, PhD 1997, is the 2015- practices and policies. Training and Program Evaluation” at the 2016 Fulbright Research Chair in Military Maria Thompson, MSSA 2005, Mandel Mandel School along with Toby Martin, Social Work at the University of South School Visiting Committee member MSSA 1998, PhD 2007, who is a Senior California. He will be in residence until and Louis Stokes Fellow, received a Research Scientist at George Washington April 2016. Clinton Global Initiative “Commitment to University (see page 37 for details). Adam Roth, MSSA/MNO 1998, was Action” certificate for her involvement Sruti Basu, MSSA 2010, featured in the July 20 issue of The Plain in a collaborative nonprofit program is the new Director Dealer for his entrepreneurial spirit of Community- and learning how to reinvent his career Building Programs from his experience running a nonprofit at FutureHeights, organization. Through his business, an organization StreamLink Software, Roth created that promotes civic software for nonprofits and the public engagement in Cleveland Heights and sector to help manage operations and University Heights, Ohio. In this position, obtain grants. In the article, he provided Basu provides one-on-one mentoring advice for people looking to reinvent to support neighborhood community themselves, including, “Be open to builders, nurtures new neighborhood learning, ask plenty of questions and organizations, meets with community adjust to changes in your original plans.” stakeholders to assist local government Celeste Garcia, MSSA in addressing problem areas, and 2004, has been named organizes and attends community Executive Director meetings. of the Community Angela D’Orazio, Services Division of dedicated to increasing the financial MSSA 2011, Program BCFS Health and security of the growing senior population Officer at the Sisters Human Services. in Cuyahoga County (Ohio). Thompson is of Charity Foundation In this role, Garcia pictured here with the late Congressman of Cleveland, was oversees BCFS’ community-based Louis Stokes at the Cleveland Tenants on Cleveland’s NPR operations, which offer statewide Organization’s 40th anniversary event radio station WCPN for “The Sound of services in Texas that include case last spring, where he was being honored. Ideas” show on July 9 to discuss the management and counseling, life skills Darren Hamm, MNO 2007, is the first full- topic “A Plan for Young Adults Aging Out training, parenting classes, college and time Executive Director of The Refugee of Foster Care.” Her fellow guest was vocational tuition vouchers for youth Response organization in Cleveland. Mandel School Professor Robert Fischer, in foster care, and shelter for young Hamm had previously served as Deputy PhD, who addressed his research as Co- adults struggling with homelessness. Director of Neighborhood Housing Director of the Center on Urban Poverty Previously, she was Associate Executive Services of Greater Cleveland. The and Community Development at the Director of BCFS’ Residential Services Refugee Response was formed in 2009 Mandel School. Listen to the show online Division. to help bridge the gap between existing at bit.ly/1MhxUXy resettlement agency services and the

msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 37 Alumni News continued Cincinnati as Associate Director of Alumni she is excited about this opportunity and Iris Yangqi Yue, MSSA 2013, who works Relations for the McMicken College of that the skills she learned at the Mandel at the United Nations Development Arts and Sciences. School have made a significant difference Program in Beijing, met with Mandel Stephanie Garcia, MSSA 2015, is a in applying for this position. School Professor M.C. “Terry” Hokenstad, Development Officer at Grandma's House PhD, when he was in China in April 2015. of Hope, a nonprofit program in Santa Alumni News provides updates Juliana Sinclair, MNO 2013, recently Ana, California, that provides transitional received between April 1, 2015, and accepted a position at the University of housing for homeless women. She said September 30, 2015.

CENTENNIAL EVENTS Centennial Salon Series Brings Together Alumni, Faculty and Friends Mandel School Centennial Celebration events have been happening throughout 2015 and will happen throughout 2016-2017. They kicked off with the popular Centennial Salon Series, which are informal yet informative discussions that bring together alumni, July 29 Centennial Salon Series attendees (left to right): Chris Hall, MSSA 1978, faculty and friends. Mandel School Visiting CNM 2001; Glenda Kupersmith, MSSA 1993; Celeste Terry, MSSA 2003; Gloria Committee members hosted and helped plan Crawford, MSSA 1988; Marjorie Moyar, PhD 1982; Gerda Freedheim, MSSA 1974; the first three salons in the Cleveland area, Sally Breen, MSSA 1970; host Dianne Hunt, MSSA 1967; Zoe Breen Wood, PhD which also included updates on the state of 2012; Hallie Durchslag, MSSA 1999. the school, building renovation plans and a faculty member-led discussion. The September 16 Centennial Salon Beth Embrescia, MSSA 1994, hosted the Series featured Assistant Professor inaugural Centennial Salon on April 30 at Mark Chupp. her home in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Associate Professor Kathleen J. Farkas, PhD 1984, Salons continue to be held facilitated a discussion on the topic of social throughout Ohio, as well as in work education at the Mandel School and other states. Want to host a salon its successes of the past and challenges in your area? Contact Marianne for the future. Lax in the Office of Institutional The second salon was held July 29 at the Advancement at marianne. [email protected] or call her at home of Visiting Committee Chair Dianne 216.368.1832. Hunt, MSSA 1967, in Cleveland Heights. Assistant Professor Zoe Breen Wood, PhD 2012, led a discussion on how to bring social work recognition into the 21st century. Alumni also gathered at A third salon, held in downtown Cleveland Centennial Speaker Series at the Cleveland Restoration Society on events. Alumni Lisa M. September 16, was hosted by Visiting Pape, MSSA 1990 (left), and Committee member and Louis Stokes Fellow Mark Chapin, PhD 1995 Maria Thompson, MSSA 2005, and sponsored (right), presented at the first by Third Federal Savings & Loan. Mandel Centennial Speaker Series event on September 30, which School Assistant Professor Mark Chupp, was organized by Elizabeth M. PhD 2003, who is Chair of the Community Tracy, PhD (center), Associate Practice for Social Change concentration, Dean for Research and Training led a discussion on building community for and the Grace Longwell Coyle neighborhood revitalization. Professor in Social Work.

38 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Centennial Speaker Attend an Upcoming Centennial Speaker Series: Featuring Our Series Event—Online or In Person! Own Doctoral and CEUs available. Register at msass.case.edu/Centennial Master’s Alumni February 25 April 8 The Centennial Speaker Series is Hands-On Philanthropy Aging Well: Research another popular part of the Mandel Speakers: Hilary Sparks-Roberts, JD and Services School Centennial Celebration. The 1988, Executive Director of Social Alumni Speakers: Charles Emlet, speaker series launched September 30 Venture Partners Cleveland; Judy MSW, PhD 1998, Professor at the with the first of a series of research and Wright, Executive Director of the University of Washington Tacoma training colloquium, “Serving Veterans: Ohio Transformation Fund and and Mary McNamara, MSSA 2003, Research and Policy,” which featured member of The Cleveland Colectivo; Administrative Manager at the City alumni speakers Lisa M. Pape, MSSA and Karyn Pistone, Financial Adviser of Cleveland Department of Aging. 1990, and Mark Chapin, PhD 1995. at Beacon Financial Partners and Details: bit.ly/1K1FinS Sponsored by the Mandel School’s member of the Fun(d) First Giving Circle. Office of Research Administration and April 21 the Doctoral Program, all Centennial Details: bit.ly/1PMc6HK Speakers Series events are free and Inside the Mind of the live streamed online and offer social March 18 Donor work CEUs to in-person attendees for a Cultural Competency: Speakers: Rev. Hank Doll, Vice nominal fee. President of the Doll Family Dr. Chapin, who serves at the Team Training and Program Foundation; Hedy Milgrom, Leader at the U.S. Department of Evaluation Senior Vice President and Chief Veterans Affairs’ Annapolis Vet Center, Alumni Speakers: Vivian Jackson, Development Officer of the Jewish where he specializes in addiction, MSW, PhD 2008, Assistant Professor Federation of Cleveland; and Chuck post-traumatic stress disorder at Georgetown University and Toby Miller, JD, CNM 2006, Senior Director (PTSD), marital/family therapy and Martin, MSSA 1998, PhD 2007, of Planned Giving at Case Western mind-body medicine, presented Senior Research Scientist at George Reserve University. Washington University. “Research on Military Families and Details: bit.ly/1QTmLPR Deployment: Hero Stories and Horror Details: bit.ly/1i4DQK1 Stories.” Pape spoke about “Policy April 22: Perspectives on Serving Homeless March 24 Veterans,” gained from her experience Workshop on Research at the Veterans Health Administration Collaborative Philanthropy Ethics (VHA) as the Executive Director of the Speakers: Deborah Vesy, President Alumni Speaker: Kim Strom- VHA Homeless Programs Office and and CEO of the Deaconess Gottfried, PhD 1993, Smith P. the organization’s unprecedented Community Foundation; Brian Theimann Jr. Distinguished campaign to dramatically increase Frederick, President and CEO of the Professor for Ethics and Professional successful outcomes for veterans and Community Foundation of Lorain Practice at the University of North their families. County and Chair of the Fund for Our Carolina and the author of Straight Economic Future; and India Pierce Talk About Professional Ethics. Watch the “Serving Veterans” colloquia Lee, MSSA 2005, Program Director of online: bit.ly/ServingVeteransColloquia The Cleveland Foundation. Details: bit.ly/1O6d15B Details: bit.ly/1QTm897

Save the Dates October 14 & 15: Centennial Reunion 2016 Become a class representative! Be part of our most momentous reunion—celebrating our If you graduated in a year that ends in 1 or 6 and are interested illustrious alumni! in helping reunite your class for the reunion, we will list your name, email and/or phone number on reunion communications Main Event on Saturday, October 15 as a class representative who can be contacted. The more Alumni Luncheon with Centennial Alumni Awards Presentation, representatives there are, the more your classmates will be followed by Mandel School Block Party. interested in getting together. To volunteer, please contact Nada Di Franco at [email protected] or 216.368.2281.

msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 39 Dan Milner Remembering Congressman Louis Stokes Civil Rights Champion, Distinguished Visiting Professor and Friend

The entire Mandel School community was deeply saddened by the death of civil The Legacy of rights icon Congressman Louis Stokes, who was a Distinguished Visiting Professor Louis Stokes at the school after retiring from a 30-year career in Congress in 1998. He died To learn more about his life, August 18, 2015, at the age of 90 after being diagnosed in late June with an watch a memorial video, see a aggressive form of cancer. photo gallery and read news “While I am very saddened by his passing, I rejoice in the accomplishments of coverage of Congressman his life. He truly has made a difference in our nation, our region, and in the lives Stokes’ passing: of our students, faculty and staff. Each semester I read the wonderful teaching bit.ly/RememberingStokes evaluations that he received. He brought advocacy and policy reform to life. He To read Dean Gilmore’s also was generous in giving his time and wisdom to everyone. He was a great man remembrance in the and leaves an indelible mark on our lives,” said Dean Grover “Cleve” Gilmore. university’s magazine: In the 1970s, then Dean M.C. “Terry” Hokenstad, PhD, worked with Stokes to bit.ly/GilmoreRemembersStokes establish the Washington Semester program for Mandel School students, offering To make a gift to the Mandel the opportunity to do their second-year field placement in Washington, D.C. School in his memory, go to “Congressman Stokes actively supported and participated in the educational msass.case.edu/give and note programs of the Mandel School for more than 40 years,” said Dr. Hokenstad, the gift is for the “Louis Stokes Distinguished University Professor and Ralph S. and Dorothy P. Schmitt Professor. Fellowship Program Fund.” “He was a good friend and colleague who contributed expertise in the classroom and informal conversation. He will be missed personally and professionally.”

40 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine A Lasting Impact Stokes Fellows Continue Legacy of Service and Advocacy Once on faculty, Stokes made a significant impact. He and former Dean Arthur Naparstek designed the Louis Stokes Fellowship Program, which focuses on educating African- American and Hispanic professionals in community development to transform urban neighborhoods to improve the quality of life for residents through economic, housing and civic development. Since the initial cohort in 2001, more than 20 Stokes Fellows have graduated and Intensive Weekend MSSA students gather with Congressman Stokes after he taught continue Stokes’ legacy of service their class in October 2014. and advocacy. those who don’t have it.” To see a child—including the late Mandel Guest Lectures Educate a Stokes’ lecture “Social Workers and School alumna, Ella Mae Cheeks New Generation the Policy-Making Process” that he Johnson, MSSA 1928, who made a Students also benefitted from Stokes’ gave to the class SASS 478 Macro and lasting impression as someone who guest lectures on social policy and Policy Practice Skills on April 2, 2013, did her job with compassion. In 2005, civil rights. His message to students visit bit.ly/StokesOnSocialWorkers she reconnected with him and they was powerful and clear, and he had a recalled each other fondly, as she great appreciation for their dedication A Personal Relationship to wrote in her memoir, It Is Well With to social work. “There is nothing Social Work My Soul: The Extraordinary Life of a better than the opportunity to serve Stokes often told social work 106-Year-old Woman. He told her people,” he would say when teaching. students, “I want to thank you that he found it “incredibly rewarding “Continue to stand for and believe [social workers]. You sure changed to interact with students committed in justice, eliminate pediments to my life.” Stokes grew up poor in a to helping build a more just society, equal opportunity, use your education low-income Cleveland neighborhood working to eradicate the effects of to help people and seek justice for and was visited by social workers as injustice and discrimination.” A Student Remembers Intensive Weekend student William Kennedy wrote a moving tribute to Stokes that was on display at the Western Reserve Historical Society’s lobby during the museum’s memorial to him, recalling three times he was taught in class by Stokes and their subsequent conversations. “I’ll always remember the first thing he said [in class]: ‘Anything you do is not too small and is more than was there before.’ For a weekend social work student in middle adulthood, it validated my presence in the classroom and confirmed that I still made a difference as a ‘change agent.’” To read his full remembrance—including how Congressman Stokes was related to funk pioneer Rick James—go to Maria Sharron bit.ly/KennedyRemembersStokes Scott A Wilkes, PhD 2013, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, congratulates Congressman Stokes at his 90th birthday party held at the school on February 23, 2015.

msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 41 An Enduring Commitment Ella Joan Fenoglio, MSSA 1972, Leaves a Legacy and Life Lessons

Ella Joan Fenoglio, MSSA 1972, lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she is a children’s advocate and community volunteer, and enjoys jogging half marathons. She is also an author. When her mother was diagnosed with cancer in 1990, Fenoglio spent a great deal of time with her during her last summer. Fenoglio learned many life lessons during their last few months together, which led her to write her first book, A Beautiful Time: Mom’s Lessons on Dying and Living. In 2007, her second book was published. In Retaggio: Discovering Italian Heritage, she shares the story of lessons learned in her search for her father’s roots in northern Italy over the course of 26 years and 10 trips. Because of her love of life and concern for others, Fenoglio continues to accumulate life lessons and finds ways to share them with others through her professional work as an attorney for adoptive families and the elderly, in her volunteer work, in her writing, and in her day-to-day living. “Ella Joan’s testamentary bequest reminds us that we too When Fenoglio wanted to make a difference in another can contribute to the lives we touch, directly or indirectly, special way, she decided to provide for a legacy gift in her now and for the years to come,” said will to the Mandel School. Nora Hennessy, MNO 2004, Associate Dean, Office of Institutional Advancement.

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The Luminary Society gratefully honors alumni and friends who have made planned gifts to the Mandel School in their estate plans. Planned gifts light the path for our school community—helping us not only think beyond the possible, but redefine what’s possible as we advance leadership in social work and nonprofit education, scholarship, and service to build a more just world. These can include gifts made through a will, life insurance policy, charitable gift annuity, retirement plan or pension. Leaving a legacy to the Mandel School will ensure we can extend our mission for generations to come, and continue lighting the way to brighter futures. To learn more about remembering the Mandel School in your estate plans, contact Nora Hennessy, Associate Dean for Institutional Advancement, at 216.368.2311 or [email protected]. case.giftlegacy.com

42 Mandel School msass.case.edu/actionmagazine In Memoriam

With sadness, the Mandel School announces the passing of our extraordinary alumni and friends. We extend heartfelt condolences to their loved ones.

Virginia E. (Goodwin) Hansis, MSSA 1938 A Lifetime Advocating Hope (Griswold) Curfman, MSSA 1942, passed away April 18 at the age of 96. She was married to George for Social Justice Curfman, Jr. for 54 years and had five children. Mrs. Curfman helped establish the Hope Center in Lillian C. Milanof, MSSA 1949, died June 22. Born October 13, Denver to provide previously unavailable services for 1922, in Brooklyn, N.Y., Ms. Milanof’s heritage is a lifetime of special needs students, including autistic children. accomplishments as an advocate for social justice. Her career She continued to develop special needs programs in social work and education began in 1944. as a social worker for the Denver public schools Renowned for more than two decades as an from 1963 to 1974, where she counseled families educator in the Raymond A. Kent School of of autistic children. The death of her only daughter Claudia in 1977 and the absence of adequate Social Work at the University of Louisville, models for understanding their loss propelled her Ms. Milanof was also a nationally recognized and her husband into grief counseling, leading to child welfare expert whose encyclopedic the establishment of the renowned Grief Education recollection of child caring practices improved Institute (GEI). GEI became a model for disseminating contemporary views about child welfare. the Kubler-Ross principles of empathy through the For 60 years, her professional activities and grieving process. affiliations were matched by a record of consultation and civic Louise M. Anderson, MSSA 1944 service that, alone, might have been a career. Bernice Abe Tajima, MSSA 1948 Throughout the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s, she held various positions in public welfare organizations in Ohio and New York. In Donald Jay Barrett, MSSA 1952, 1964, she moved to Kentucky and joined the social work faculty passed away September 1 at the age of 90. He was born in at the University of Louisville, where she taught and advised Olympia, Wash., and served in students, and served in administrative positions. The university the U.S. Navy in Okinawa during named her professor emerita when she retired in 1986. World War II. He met his wife, Delvon, while working at Friendly Ms. Milanof also served as a consultant to various organizations. House in Portland, Ore. They In the 1960s and 1970s, and again in the 1990s, she served were married 63 years. He had on advisory bodies for the administrations of four Kentucky a successful career as a social governors. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, she served on a worker and dean of students in the Portland Public variety of boards and planning committees for the Roman Catholic Schools. Diocese of Louisville and Western Kentucky. In 2002, Ms. Milanof Howard V. Epstein, MSSA 1957, died April 6 in was appointed by Mayor David Armstrong to the Louisville and Atlanta. Originally from Logan, Ohio, he received a Jefferson County Human Relations Commission. PhD in education administration from Georgia State University. He retired as an associate professor Her service continued into her post-retirement years. In 1992, Ms. emeritus from the University System of Georgia and Milanof served on the advisory committee for Spalding University’s as the chairperson of the Georgia State University School of Social Work and later established the Lillian C. Milanof social work department. Scholarship Fund to benefit Spalding’s social work students. She Elda Anelli, MSSA 1958 returned to the classroom in 1995 as an adjunct professor of allied health and human services at Western Kentucky University. Janet A. (Leisen) Marini, MSSA 1962 Among her many recognitions and awards, she was a charter Mary Michos Riolo, MSSA 1963, of Jamestown, member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) N.Y., died August 13. During her career, Ms. Riolo and was recognized by the NASW Foundation as an NASW Social was employed by the City of Jamestown Welfare Work Pioneer. For her service to the community, Mayor Armstrong Department, where she was the supervisor of declared October 12, 2002, to be “Lillian C. Milanof Day” in the child welfare division. She also worked as an Louisville and Jefferson County. n associate director of the Philadelphia Children’s Aid Society Residential Treatment Division and returned

msass.case.edu/actionmagazine Mandel School 43 In Memoriam continued to Jamestown to become the social Parlee ”Pal” Friends work director at the Jamestown General (Templeton) Hospital. Ms. Riolo was a member of Watson, MSSA 1985, H. Woods Bowman, many state and local health and welfare formerly of Akron, an editorial organizations, and was a founding Ohio, passed away board member member of Hospice of Western March 23 in Chicago. of Nonprofit New York. Ms. Watson most Management & recently worked as Leadership journal Paul McAvoy, DSW 1968, died March 22 a registered nurse housed at the at the age of 88. He worked for the State at the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in Mandel School, died of Ohio in a variety of positions over the Brecksville, Ohio. She was a member of July 10. He was a course of his career and served as the the Abounding Life C.O.G.I.C. church in former Illinois state commissioner of the Ohio Department of Posen, Ill., where she served as a nurse, representative Mental Health before retiring in 1984. Sunday school teacher and missionary/ and professor emeritus with DePaul evangelist. University’s School of Public Service Lillian (Weissburst) Silverberg, MSSA 1970 Terrance Michael Mary M. (McEwen) Doll, wife Edwin A. Balcerzak, PhD 1976 Toohig, MSSA 1987, of Mandel School Visiting of Medina, Ohio, Committee member and Susan J. Navish, MSSA 1978, died March passed away April friend Reverend Henry 29. From 1978 to 2001, she was a home 21. Dedicating his “Hank” Doll, died August 28. health agency administrator and from life to social service Dr. Doll joined Fairmount 2002 to 2013 she was the executive and education, he Presbyterian Church in director of the Multiple Sclerosis Service graduated from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, in 1986, and Society in Pittsburgh. An active member Borromeo College served as a trustee, deacon and member of the National Association of Social of Ohio in 1976. Mr. of the church’s memorial committee. Workers, she was a staunch advocate Toohig worked for a variety of social and for the licensing of social workers in religious service originations as an LISW, Helen Joslin Gould, passed away April 4 at Pennsylvania. In the early 1990s, her while maintaining a private practice in the age of 99. She was a former student efforts were rewarded with legislation Medina. He retired from St. Vincent St. who left her studies to marry in 1938, but that now requires licensure of social Mary School in Akron, Ohio, in 2006. was always loyal to the Mandel School. workers. She said that what she learned during Catherine Ann (Rutkowski) Mueller, her time at the Mandel School had a Bonita F. Wiley, MSSA 1979 MSSA 1989 long-term impact on her life.

Debra Louise Dunkle, MSSA 1980, of Paul Louis Krainz, MNO 1992 Alice (Pugh) Mazzarella, former student Cleveland Heights, Ohio, died May 4 in and wife of the late John Mazzarella, a car accident in Southport, N.C. She Duane “Tony” Marshall, MSSA/MNO MSSA 1955. grew up in Manheim, Pa. and received 1992, of Oberlin, Ohio, passed away her PhD in clinical psychology from April 6. He spent several years in This memorial section lists deceased Fielding Graduate University in Santa Massachusetts, where he joined the Black Panther Party and developed his alumni and friends for whom death Barbara, Calif. She is survived by her notices were received between April 1, partner, Martha Webb, PhD. They worked penchant for social activism supporting 2015, and September 30, 2015. together at D.L. Dunkle and Associates, individual rights. Mr. Marshall returned providing counseling, mental health and to Oberlin in the early 1980s. Always personal coaching services in Cleveland an advocate for education and learning, Heights. Dr. Dunkle was a practicing he taught at Lorain County Community therapist for more than 30 years with a College, Cuyahoga Community College special interest in services to members and Bowling Green State University. He of the LGBT community. She was a was president of the Oberlin City School faculty member of the Gestalt Institute of Board and served on several other panels Cleveland. and boards, including the Oxford Round Table in Oxford, England. Eileen Cryle Stolarsky, MSSA 1984 Juan Antonio Gomez, MSSA 2007

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