Appointments

Goutham Rao, the Jack H. Medalie Professor and Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was selected to serve a four-year team with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The task force reviews evidence and evaluates…

Chris Sippel was recently named the director of faculty international engagement in the Center for International Affairs at Case Western Reserve University. In this inaugural role, Sippel connects faculty with potential global partners to encourage and support international collaborations, assists…

A Columbia University oncologist renowned for his translational research, mentoring and leadership will become director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) this spring. Gary Schwartz, chief of the Hematology & Oncology Division at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC…

Steve Fening Steve Fening, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and managing director of the Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership, has been appointed as an associate vice president for research, with a focus on strategic partnerships. “Steve is proven leader who will…

Victor Groza, the Grace F. Brody Professor of Parent-Child Studies, was elected a 2023 fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW), a distinguished honorific society of prominent scholars, top researchers and practitioners. He will be inducted formally as an AASWSW…

Adrianne Fletcher, permanent assistant dean of diversity and inclusion and director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the Supreme Court of Ohio, has been elected one of Crain’s Cleveland Business' Notable Executives in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Fletcher is one of 20 local executives…

This year, Case Western Reserve University will welcome a group of 10 executives to campus for interactive and collaborative visits as part of the inaugural executives-in-residence (EIR) program. The EIR program brings together senior executives across industries and geographies with CWRU’s world-…

Provost Ben Vinson III announced today that Miro Humer has been named the university’s vice president for [U]Tech and chief information officer. “Since he joined Case Western Reserve, Miro has demonstrated exceptional commitment to meeting the technological needs of our entire community,”…

Parameswaran Ramakrishnan, associate professor of pathology at the School of Medicine, was recently appointed as an invited member of American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Travel for Techniques (TfT) Award Committee to serve a three-year term from October 2022 to September 2025. TfT is a…

Joseph Bement, a student in the Master of Engineering and Management program, received the 2022 Richards Fellowship. The Richard's Fellowship is an award given annually to a Master of Engineering Management student at CWRU. The award consists of a $10,000 grant, as well as mentorship from Donald J…