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After decades of research, teaching, mentoring and shaping the future of social work, five faculty members at the Case Western Reserve University Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences are closing a remarkable chapter in their careers and retiring at the end of the…

Pedram Mohseni, PhD, chair of the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at Case School of Engineering, was recently inducted as a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) at their annual conference. Mohseni joins other Case Western…

Megan McNamara, MD, professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was named one of the newest editors-in-chief for SGIM Forum. This forum offers articles, essays, thought pieces and editorials that:Reflect on healthcare trends;Report on Society of General Internal…

Jaclene Zauszniewski, PhD, professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University was selected as a fellow of the International Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses at its 2026 conference. Founded in 1999, the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental…

Ellen J. Gelles, MD (MED ’94), internal medicine specialist and associate professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was recently named division director of general internal medicine at MetroHealth Main Campus Medical Center. At the center, Gelles is a practicing…

Andrew Golden, MD, assistant director of the “Transition to Residency” curriculum and assistant professor of emergency medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine recently received the 2026 Central Group on Educational Affairs (CGEA) M. Brownell Anderson Early Career Medical…

Fatma Sevinc Kurnaz, associate professor of statistics at Case Western Reserve University, has been appointed associate editor for the Journal of Applied Statistics and Statistical Papers. In her role, she will oversee peer review and editorial decisions to advance research in robust statistics,…

Carlos Crespo, professor and associate dean for research in the Department of Chemistry, was recently elected as one of the American Society for Photobiology (ASP) councilors for a four-year term. The American Society for Photobiology is a professional, nonprofit scientific organization established…

Erkki Somersalo, professor in the Department of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, was named a 2026 Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) fellow. Members of this distinguished class were nominated in recognition of their outstanding research and service to the…

Joel Morales, executive director for sponsored projects accounting in the Office of Research and Technology Management, was selected to represent Case Western Reserve University as a fellow at the inaugural Ohio-based Research Leadership Regional Community of Practice (RCOP). This new…