Contact Us | School of Graduate Studies | Case Western Reserve University

Location and Phone

Tomlinson Hall, Room 203

10900 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7027

Phone: (216) 368.4390

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:30am - 5:00pm EDT

Tuesdays 9:30 - 10:15am
Staff Meeting: CLOSED

Vice Provost and Dean for Graduate Studies

Administrator	Responsibilities
Marvin Nieman, PhD Vice Provost and Dean for Graduate Studies marvin.nieman@case.edu	Chief academic and administrative officer for the School of Graduate Studies Promotes and supports excellence in teaching, research and creative activities Institutional representative to the Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor’s Council on Graduate Studies

Graduate Academic Affairs

Academic programs and policies email: gradstudies@case.edu

Administrator	Responsibilities
TBD Faculty Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs	Directs academic policy and standards, including graduate academic affairs, academic integrity, and graduate academic standards. Leads faculty efforts related to degree progression frameworks, including milestones, candidacy expectations, and time-to-degree norms. Advises on graduate program reviews and accreditation processes Engages with associate deans, program directors, and faculty committees across schools to support graduate affairs Serves on or co-chairs councils and committees related to graduate academic policies. Represent the School of Graduate Studies in faculty-facing governance contexts.
Brandon Bowman Manager, Graduate Academic Affairs 216.368.4400 brandon.bowman@case.edu	Master's and doctoral programs in biomedical and social sciences, professional programs, and arts and humanities Graduation Waiver of registration Doctoral defenses Leaves of absence Withdrawals Petitions Planned Program of Study (PPOS)
Natalie Cowan Coordinator, Graduate Academic Affairs 216.368.4401 nataliecowan@case.edu	Master's and doctoral programs in engineering, natural and formal sciences Graduation Waiver of registration Doctoral defenses Leaves of absence Withdrawals Petitions Planned Program of Study (PPOS)

Graduate Admissions

Application and admissions email: gradadmit@case.edu

Transcripts email: gradtranscripts@case.edu

Administrator	Responsibilities
William Coller Director of Academic and Enrollment Systems 216.368.4327 william.coller@case.edu	Data Management Student Information Systems Admissions Technical Liaison Program/Department liaison Degree Certification Data collection Online application system manager
Aaron McPeck, PhD Assistant Director of Enrollment and Admissions 216.368.4478 aaron.mcpeck@case.edu	Admissions Program/Department liaison Data collection Website and Bulletin content Online application system manager
Emily Rich Admissions Coordinator 216.368.4402 emily.rich@case.edu	Admissions Incoming students Non-degree students Program/Department liaison

Finance and Operations

Events email: sgsevents@case.edu

Funding and travel awards email: gradtravelawards@case.edu

Commencement email: gsgrad@case.edu

Administrator	Responsibilities
Jenn Brown Director of Finance and Operations jmb113@case.edu	Leads all internal administrative and business operations of the School of Graduate Studies, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and translating leadership and faculty governance decisions into action Oversees graduate academic governance infrastructure, supporting committee operations, agenda planning, documentation, and decision tracking Directs financial planning and budget administration, including forecasting, expenditure monitoring, resource allocation, and financial oversight of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Leads strategic initiative planning and execution, managing cross-functional projects, timelines, stakeholder coordination, and progress reporting to advance graduate studies priorities Administers graduate student recognition programs, including Graduate Dean's Teaching Excellence Award, the Ruth Barber Moon Award, the Lenore A. Kola Graduate Student Community Service Award, the Richard A. Zdanis Research Fellowship Award, and the Graduate Student Travel Awards program
TBD Department Assistant 216.368.4390	Assistant to the dean Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies Tomlinson Hall room reservations

Administrator

Responsibilities

Jenn Brown
Director of Finance and Operations
jmb113@case.edu

Leads all internal administrative and business operations of the School of Graduate Studies, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and translating leadership and faculty governance decisions into action
Oversees graduate academic governance infrastructure, supporting committee operations, agenda planning, documentation, and decision tracking
Directs financial planning and budget administration, including forecasting, expenditure monitoring, resource allocation, and financial oversight of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Leads strategic initiative planning and execution, managing cross-functional projects, timelines, stakeholder coordination, and progress reporting to advance graduate studies priorities
Administers graduate student recognition programs, including Graduate Dean's Teaching Excellence Award, the Ruth Barber Moon Award, the Lenore A. Kola Graduate Student Community Service Award, the Richard A. Zdanis Research Fellowship Award, and the Graduate Student Travel Awards program

TBD
Department Assistant
216.368.4390

Assistant to the dean
Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies
Tomlinson Hall room reservations

Professional Development Center

Graduate Professional Development Center email: gradprofdev@case.edu

Administrator	Responsibilities
Rachel Begley Director 216.368.8536 rachel.begley@case.edu	Designs and delivers professional development programming for graduate students Promotes the CWRU School of Graduate Studies Core Competency Framework Collaborates across CWRU schools and departments to expand graduate student resources Fosters corporate engagement through partnerships with the Corporate Engagement Center, Cleveland Talent Alliance, employer panels, and networking events Leads the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition Directs the PhD Pathways Fellows Program Advises the Diekhoff Mentoring Award Committee Coordinates New Student Orientation for incoming graduate students Manages career exploration platforms and resources including Beyond the Professoriate and Beyond Grad School
Jillian White Manager of Special Projects 216.368.0947 jgw46@case.edu	Develops and coordinates graduate professional development initiatives, events, and resources, including Graduate Pathways Program, Three Minute Thesis, and collaborative workshops Supports university-wide implementation of Graduate Core Competencies Conducts benchmarking and evaluations for professional development programming Special projects and research for School of Graduate Studies leadership

Administrator

Responsibilities

Rachel Begley
Director
216.368.8536
rachel.begley@case.edu

Designs and delivers professional development programming for graduate students
Promotes the CWRU School of Graduate Studies Core Competency Framework
Collaborates across CWRU schools and departments to expand graduate student resources
Fosters corporate engagement through partnerships with the Corporate Engagement Center, Cleveland Talent Alliance, employer panels, and networking events
Leads the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition
Directs the PhD Pathways Fellows Program
Advises the Diekhoff Mentoring Award Committee
Coordinates New Student Orientation for incoming graduate students
Manages career exploration platforms and resources including Beyond the Professoriate and Beyond Grad School

Jillian White
Manager of Special Projects
216.368.0947
jgw46@case.edu

Develops and coordinates graduate professional development initiatives, events, and resources, including Graduate Pathways Program, Three Minute Thesis, and collaborative workshops
Supports university-wide implementation of Graduate Core Competencies
Conducts benchmarking and evaluations for professional development programming
Special projects and research for School of Graduate Studies leadership

Spoken English Programs

Spoken English Programs webpage

Spoken English Programs email: selp@case.edu

Administrator	Responsibilities
Eric Moore Director 216.368.3790 eric.moore2@case.edu	Direct the Spoken English Language Program (SELP) tutoring (available via tutortrac.case.edu) Direct the International Teaching Assistant program (courses and testing) Administer the Spoken English Test (SET) Seminars in Culture and Communication, Advanced Fluency, Accuracy in Presentations (free seminars available every semester) Teach UNIV401 Advanced Professional Development for University Teaching TOEFL test preparation

Administrator

Responsibilities

Eric Moore
Director
216.368.3790
eric.moore2@case.edu

Direct the Spoken English Language Program (SELP) tutoring (available via tutortrac.case.edu)
Direct the International Teaching Assistant program (courses and testing)
Administer the Spoken English Test (SET)
Seminars in Culture and Communication, Advanced Fluency, Accuracy in Presentations (free seminars available every semester)
Teach UNIV401 Advanced Professional Development for University Teaching
TOEFL test preparation

Graduate Student Life

Office of Graduate Student Life website

Graduate Student Life email: gradlife@case.edu

Administrator	Responsibilities
TBD Director 216.368.4802	Access to information and services available at CWRU Leadership programs Opportunities to build community, foster conversations, and encourage collaboration across disciplines