For Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentoring
The John S. Diekhoff Award is presented to four full-time faculty members who make exemplary contributions to the education and development of graduate students at Case Western Reserve University. The award was created in honor of John Diekhoff, who served in several capacities during his tenure here. From 1956 to 1970, he served as professor of English, chair of the Department of English, dean of Cleveland College, acting dean of the School of Graduate Studies and vice provost of the university.
In 1978, the university created the award to recognize outstanding contributions to the education of graduate students through advising, mentoring, and classroom teaching. Initially, the award was presented to full-time faculty members who serve as outstanding teachers to graduate students, connect them with experts in their discipline, engage them academically, and actively promote their professional development. In 2009, the award was expanded to recognize full-time faculty members who excel in the mentoring of graduate students. Up to four winners will be chosen annually for excellence in teaching and/or mentoring.
The award is sponsored by the School of Graduate Studies. A committee of graduate students reviews the nominations and recommends the winners.
Join the Diekhoff Committee! We are looking for motivated Graduate Studies students interested in contributing to the selection of this year's John S. Diekhoff Awards for faculty excellence in graduate teaching and mentoring. Committee applications will open in fall 2025.
Review the criteria for nominating faculty. Faculty nominations will open in fall 2025.
Congratulations to the 2025 Nominees!
| Mark | Aulisio | Bioethics |
| Sarah | Bagby | Biology |
| Diana | Bilimoria | Organizational Behavior |
| Changyong | Cao | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| Christian | Carloni | Civil Engineering |
| Donald | Carrier | Theater/Acting |
| Harold | Connamacher | Computer and Data Sciences |
| Nicole | Crown | Biology |
| Elizabeth | Damato | Physiology and Biophysics |
| Mary | Dolansky | Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing |
| Frank | Ernst | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Julie | Exline | Psychological Sciences |
| Agata | Exner | Radiology |
| Elina | Gertsman | Art History and Art |
| Lynette | Hammond Gerido | Bioethics |
| Walt | Hunter | English |
| David | Hussey | Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences |
| Leah | Jeunnette | Bioethics |
| Mark | Joseph | Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences |
| Chirag | Kharangate | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| Julia | Knopes | Bioethics |
| Sanmukh | Kuppannagari | Computer and Data Sciences |
| Erin | Lamb | Bioethics |
| Ya-Ting | Liao | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| David | Lodowski | Pharmacology |
| Thomas | Love | Population and Quantitative Health Sciences |
| Divita | Mathur | Chemistry |
| David | Matthiesen | Materials Science and Engineering |
| James | McGuffin-Cawley | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Catherine | McManus | Nutrition |
| Helen | Miranda | Genetics and Genome Sciences |
| Grant | O'Connell | Nursing |
| Reshmi | Parameswaran | Medicine, Pathology, Pediatrics |
| Shane | Parker | Chemistry |
| Andrea Mario | Pompeo Romani | Physiology and Biophysics |
| Maggie | Popkin | Art History and Art |
| Roger | Quinn | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| Soumya | Ray | Computer and Data Sciences |
| Julie | Renner | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Abdus | Sattar | Population and Quantitative Health Sciences |
| Rebecca Anna | Schut | Sociology |
| Abhinendra | Singh | Macromolecular Science and Engineering |
| John Paul | Stephens | Organizational Behavior |
| Wanda | Strychalski | Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics |
| Jessica | Taylor | Physiology and biophysics |
| Focco | van den Akker | Biochemistry |
| Satish | Viswanath | Biomedical Engineering |
| Gillian | Weiss | History |
| Christopher | Wirth | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Jessica | Wojtalik | Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences |
| Nicholas | Ziats | Pathology |
2024 Winners
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Philip Cola - Design & InnovationRead The Daily for more information on Dr. Cola’s enthusiasm for his students and his craft. |
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Jacqueline Curtis - Population and Quantitative Health SciencesRead The Daily to learn more about how Dr. Curtis' philosophy on what leads to teaching success. |
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Christine Duval - Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringRead The Daily to find out more about what Dr. Duval’s favorite thing about mentoring students is. |
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Xin Qi - Physiology and BiophysicsRead The Daily to find out what is at the heart of Dr. Qi's mentoring style. |
See the list of all prior winners for the John S. Diekhoff Awards.