Contact Us

Location and Phone

Tomlinson Hall

Tomlinson Hall, Room 203

10900 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7027

Phone: (216) 368.4390

Office Hours 

Monday - Friday

8:30am - 5:00pm EDT


The Deans

Administrator Responsibilities
Marvin Nieman, PhD
Vice Provost and Dean for Graduate Studies
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 Chancellor’s Council on Graduate Studies 
Lynmarie Hamel, JD
Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
lynmarie.hamel@case.edu
  • Oversees the activities that support the academic mission of School of Graduate Studies degree programs
  • Daily operations of the School of Graduate Studies and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
  • Internal and external award/fellowship programs for graduate students and postdocs

Graduate Academic Affairs

Academic programs and policies email: gradstudies@case.edu

Administrator Responsibilities 

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
Graduate Coordinator
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 Enrollment and Degree Certification

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 & Engagement
216.368.4478
aaron.mcpeck@case.edu

  • Admissions
  • Program/Department liaison
  • URM recruitment
  • Data collection
  • Website and Bulletin content
  • Online application system manager
Austin Dudley
Admissions Coordinator
216.368.8635
austin.dudley@case.edu
  • Admissions
  • Incoming students
  • Non-degree students
  • Department liaison

Office Staff

Events email: sgsevents@case.edu

Funding and travel awards email: gradtravelawards@case.edu

Commencement email: gsgrad@case.edu

Administrator Responsibilities 

Jess Rudolph
Communications & Operations Coordinator
216.368.1062
jessie.rudolph@case.edu

  • Communications
  • Graduate student travel awards
  • National Science Foundation graduate research fellowship
  • Commencement
  • Awards Ceremony
  • Assistant to the dean
  • Tomlinson Hall room reservations
TBD
Department Assistant / Office Coordinator
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
  • Resources + Programs for graduate students and postdocs
  • Collaboration with CWRU schools/departments
  • Graduate Student & Postdoc Coaching Program
  • Three Minute Thesis
  • Grad Studies Orientation

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

Graduate Student Life

Office of Graduate Student Life website

Graduate Student Life email: gradlife@case.edu

Administrator  Responsibilities 
​Jennifer M. Brown
Director
216.368.4802
jennifer.m.brown2@case.edu
  • Access to information and services available at CWRU
  • Leadership and diversity programs
  • Opportunities to build community, foster conversations, and encourage collaboration across disciplines

Postdoctoral Affairs

Postdoctoral Affairs website

Postdoctoral Affairs email: postdoc@case.edu