An accomplished chemical engineer and visionary university leader, President Eric W. Kaler’s career in higher education spans more than 40 years. Kaler, the Morton L. Mandel Presidential Chair, has significant expertise in elevating research, expanding fundraising, forming collaborative partnerships, encouraging entrepreneurship, and advocating to bring diverse perspectives and experiences to campuses.
President Kaler's priorities are to:
- elevate academic excellence,
- expand the research enterprise and
- enhance community engagement.
Our three priorities will continue to serve as guides on our climb toward institutional excellence. As we move ahead, we’ll be anchored by the values of diversity and inclusivity because there is no path to excellence without them.”
President Eric W. Kaler in a letter to the Case Western Reserve community in August 2022