Appointments

Jaclene Zauszniewski, PhD, professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University was selected as a fellow of the International Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses at its 2026 conference. Founded in 1999, the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental…

Kath Bogie, associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Case School of Engineering, was recently elected as fellow of the Wound Healing Society. Bogie's research is focused on positively impacting primary and secondary wound…

Ellen J. Gelles, MD (MED ’94), internal medicine specialist and associate professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was recently named division director of general internal medicine at MetroHealth Main Campus Medical Center. At the center, Gelles is a practicing…

Pedram Mohseni, PhD, chair of the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at Case School of Engineering, was recently inducted as a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) at their annual conference. Mohseni joins other Case Western…

Megan McNamara, MD, professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was named one of the newest editors-in-chief for SGIM Forum. This forum offers articles, essays, thought pieces and editorials that:Reflect on healthcare trends;Report on Society of General Internal…

Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, has been reelected to a second three-year term as president of the National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work, a leading organization…

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals have welcomed Igho Ofotokun, MD, as the newly appointed chair of the Department of Medicine—a role he assumes during a moment of national recognition, having also been elected a 2025 fellow of the American Association for…

Carlos Crespo, professor and associate dean for research in the Department of Chemistry, was recently elected as one of the American Society for Photobiology (ASP) councilors for a four-year term. The American Society for Photobiology is a professional, nonprofit scientific organization established…

Erkki Somersalo, professor in the Department of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, was named a 2026 Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) fellow. Members of this distinguished class were nominated in recognition of their outstanding research and service to the…

Joel Morales, executive director for sponsored projects accounting in the Office of Research and Technology Management, was selected to represent Case Western Reserve University as a fellow at the inaugural Ohio-based Research Leadership Regional Community of Practice (RCOP). This new…