Appointments

Kath Bogie, professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at Case Western Reserve University and a research career scientist at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, was recently appointed to the board of directors for the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP). The NPIAP mission is…

Nancy Rolock, the Henry L. Zucker Professor in Social Work Practice at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, was appointed to the board of directors for nonprofit Kinnect. Kinnect is an Ohio-based nonprofit dedicated to ensuring…

Case Western Reserve University’s Venkataramanan "Ragu" Balakrishnan has been named to a national task force that aims to strengthen partnerships between higher education institutions in the U.S. and India. Launched by the Association of American Universities (AAU), the task force is part of a…

Erin Benay, associate professor of early modern art and director of undergraduate studies and Deepak Sarma, professor of religious studies and professor of bioethics have been named inaugural Distinguished Scholars in the Public Humanities. Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III made…

Autumn Beechler Stebing, director of education abroad in Case Western Reserve University’s Center for International Affairs, was recently selected to serve as chair-elect of the Education Abroad Knowledge Community of NAFSA: Association of International Educators. NAFSA is the world’s largest…

Nancy Rolock, the Henry L. Zucker Professor in Social Work Practice, and Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, were elected to the 2023 class of fellows of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). SSWR fellows are members who have…

Sandra Russ, Distinguished University Professor Emerita and the Louis D. Beaumont University Professor Emerita of Psychological Sciences, has been named Case Western Reserve University’s newest conciliation counselor. Her role was effective Jan. 1. Russ, a renowned clinical child psychologist,…

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…