Appointments

Interim Provost Joy K. Ward announced today that longtime international affairs leader David Fleshler will become vice provost and interim executive director of Siegal Lifelong Learning later this month. Fleshler, who became Case Western Reserve’s first senior administrator focused on global…

Dana Crawford, professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was named a fellow in the American College of Medical Informatics, a college of elected fellows who have made significant and sustained contributions to…

Rebecca Benard, associate dean and faculty member at the College of Arts and Sciences, began serving as interim dean for undergraduate advising beginning Nov. 1. Benard comes to the office with a wealth of undergraduate teaching and administrative experience. She is the multiple nominee and one-…

Ronald Hickman, the Ruth M. Anderson Endowed Professor and associate dean for research at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, was recently elected a board member of the American Academy of Nursing. Hickman is regarded for his work leveraging technology in decisions related to end-of-life care…

The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith Library has announced the recipients of the 2023–24 Freedman faculty fellows. The annual fellowship program supports the advancement of digital scholarship research projects from Case Western Reserve University faculty. The fellowship aids…

Jayachandran K Narayanan, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was elected the secretary of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Cleveland Section. Narayanan’s term began July 1, and will continue through June 30, 2024. As secretary of…

Weatherhead School of Management undergraduate students were recently inducted into the Wolstein Society. The Wolstein Society recognizes outstanding undergraduate students in their senior year who represent the spirit of enterprise as demonstrated by leadership, scholarship, community service…

The 2023–24 Women Staff Leadership Development Institute (WSLDI), a longstanding professional development program offered by the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women, is underway. First launched in 2007, the yearlong 80-hour cohort-based program offers women staff the opportunity to enhance their…

Henry Pérez De Jesus, a student in the Master of Engineering and Management program, was recently named the winner of this year’s Richards Fellowship. Donald J. Richards (CIT ‘79, MGT ’81), a retired managing director at Accenture and member of the university’s Board of Trustees, endowed the…

The Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship’s faculty fellowship program launched during the 2022–23 academic year, and continues to expand to meet the growing needs of Case Western Reserve University faculty members. Designed specifically for faculty members interested in exploring entrepreneurship…