Appointments

Dean Kenneth Chance of the School of Dental Medicine has named Andres Pinto, chair and professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, assistant dean of graduate studies. Pinto brings outstanding clinical, research and teaching experience to this critically…

The Women Staff Leadership Development Institute (WSLDI) has named its 2018-19 cohort. These women were chosen through a selective process and represent the 11th class of this program. Cohort members will spend a year participating in leadership workshops, self-assessments, career visioning, skill…

Dale Baur, chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, has been appointed vice dean of the School of Dental Medicine by Dean Kenneth Chance. Exceptionally accomplished as a surgeon, educator and leader, Baur also brings unique wisdom and insight honed over nearly three decades in the…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences has appointed Assistant Professor Adrianne M. Crawford Fletcher the school’s inaugural assistant dean for diversity and inclusion. “I am thrilled to see Dr. Fletcher take on this important leadership position,” said Grover C.…

Ben Vinson III, provost and executive vice president of Case Western Reserve University, was recently appointed chairman of the National Humanities Center (NHC), a nonprofit institute dedicated to advanced study in the humanities. Provost Vinson was previously a member of the NHC board for five…

Valerie Haywood, senior instructor of biology, was elected to serve as president of the Ohio regional network for Project Kaleidoscope (OH-PKAL). The national PKAL organization, part of the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U), serves as a leading advocate for…

The following faculty, divided by each Case Western Reserve University school or department, have been appointed to associate professor or professor, or have been awarded tenure, for the 2018-2019 school year. The list reflects the position in which each faculty member currently serves. College of…

The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women has appointed Sarah M. Dunifon as the associate director for women in science and engineering, a new position at the center. Dunifon also serves as the advisor for the Women in Science and Engineering Roundtable and collaborates with campus and community…

Kenneth Chance, dean of the School of Dental Medicine, has appointed Hussein Assaf as director of Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD). About Assaf After graduating from the University of Bordeaux, the Lebanon native came to Case Western Reserve University as a research assistant in the…

I-Corps@Ohio, an initiative from the Ohio Department of Higher Education, has expanded Case Western Reserve University, as well as Cleveland Clinic and Wright State University, to its governance board. Two CWRU representatives will serve on the board: Stephen Fening, director of the Case-Coulter…