Appointments

Aysegul Zeren was appointed the new pre-law advisor, effective as of July, succeeding the recently retired Terri Mester. Zeren, in her role as assistant director for student experience, will continue the work Mester began in guiding students on their journeys to legal careers. Zeren also is an…

Researchers Gary E. Wnek and the late Arnold Caplan recognized for groundbreaking innovations Polymer scientist Gary E. Wnek and stem-cell biologist Arnold Caplan have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction awarded solely to…

University of Michigan Professor David Gerdes will begin at Case Western Reserve in March

Brian Burnett to join the university as executive vice president, chief financial officer in January 2025 Case Western Reserve President Eric W. Kaler announced yesterday (Nov. 4) that Brian Burnett, a longtime leader in higher education, has been named the university’s next executive vice…

When Ted Evans completed the Master of Business Administration program at Weatherhead School of Management in 1995, he didn’t just earn a degree—he began a decades-long relationship with Case Western Reserve University as an alumnus, a consultant and, ultimately, a staff member. The latest…

Charlems Alvarez Jimenez, a postdoctoral scholar at Case Western Reserve University, was recently selected for the PhRMA Foundation’s 2024 Postdoctoral Fellowship Award in Translational Medicine. This prestigious award will support Alvarez Jimenez’s research in rectal cancer. Approximately 40,000…

Nathan B. Kruse was recently appointed professor and chair of the Department of Music at the College of Arts and Sciences. Nathan B. Kruse Kruse, who was promoted from associate professor and associate chair, replaced David Rothenberg after nine years of service. Rothenberg remains on the…

The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program recently announced that Dafna Ben-Yosef has been chosen as the new director of Jewish Lifelong Learning. Dafna Ben-Yosef Ben-Yosef earned her master’s degree in bioethics from The Ohio State University and her PhD in medical sciences from The Technion…

The Cleveland Leadership Center announced its Leadership Cleveland Class of 2025, which includes CWRU Provost and Executive Vice President Joy K. Ward. Leadership Cleveland is a 10-month program that engages participants in a deeper understanding of the community and encourages them to explore how…

From the time he graduated with his PhD from Case Western Reserve in 2004, Rohan Akolkar knew he wanted to impact the world through his research. He spent eight years in industrial research and development at Intel Corporation before returning to the university to teach and pursue research in his…