Appointments

President Barbara R. Snyder and Provost Ben Vinson III announced today that Distinguished University Professor Sandra “Sandy” Russ has agreed to serve as the next interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Her appointment begins Sept. 1. “Sandy brings tremendous experience and insight to thi...

School of Dental Medicine Dean Kenneth B. Chance (DEN ’79) was elected the next vice president of the Supreme Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon earlier this year. Omicron Kappa Upsilon, founded in 1914, is the national dental honor society. As a result of this election, Chance will be on the organi...

Gary Wnek, the Joseph F. Toot Jr. Professor of Engineering, has been named chair of the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering. A renowned polymer researcher with particular expertise in nanomaterials and medical polymers, Wnek has been instrumental in championing the incorporation ...

The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith Library has announced the selection of the 2019-20 Freedman Faculty Fellows. The program supports full-time faculty, staff and post-docs. To address the emerging needs of scholarship, the fellowship aids researchers in integrating digital t...

After leading the launch of an ambitious student success effort as interim associate provost, Tom Matthews now can drop the “interim” prefix from his associate provost title. Provost Ben Vinson III today announced that Matthews will direct the Student Success office on a permanent basis. “After ...

Tyler ReimschiselPhoto courtesy of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Provost Ben Vinson III today announced the appointment of Vanderbilt University’s Tyler Reimschisel as founding associate provost for interprofessional education, research and collaborative practice. Reimschise...

After successfully leading efforts to secure the Case School of Engineering’s largest-ever gift, Michael Dolsak has accepted an even greater challenge: directing fundraising for all of the university’s health sciences programs. Effective Aug. 5, he becomes vice president for health sciences develop...

The university’s next director for the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women brings a passion for “empowering women and creating community that is committed to gender equity”—as well as a record of meaningfully advancing both causes. Angela Clark-Taylor, currently director of Bowling Green State Univ...

After leading the largest and most successful capital campaign in Case Western Reserve’s history, Bruce Loessin is stepping down as the university’s fundraising leader at the end of this month. “What an amazing ride that [capital campaign] has been,” Loessin said in thanking the university relation...

Photo by Keli Schimelpfenig Blanton S. Tolbert, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, has accepted an appointment invitation to become a permanent member of the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council (OARAC). The council can advise on the direct...