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In 2019, Jose Olavarria began teaching finance courses as a part-time adjunct professor at Weatherhead School of Management—where he received a Master of Finance degree years earlier—while simultaneously working as a pricing analyst at Farmers Insurance. In the years to follow, he’s realized he has ...

When Darren Wang first stepped foot on Case Western Reserve University’s campus, he planned to major in finance and computer science. That changed when he attended an introductory accounting course with Assistant Professor of Accountancy Heidi Blakeway-Phillips. “I fell in love with accounting beca...

Each spring, Weatherhead School of Management recognizes faculty members who have been selected for an award, as exemplars in each of the areas of the profession: research, teaching and service. Congratulations to this year's recipients: The Weatherhead Enduring Impact Research Award recogniz...

Each year, Weatherhead School of Management recognizes graduate students who have been selected by their peers for demonstrating excellence over their careers at Weatherhead. Congratulations to this year's recipients: The Scott S. Cowen Student Leadership Award: This award recognizes a leader an...

Nearly two decades ago, Karla Coburn gave up a career in dentistry to pursue her dream of becoming an educator. As that mid-career pivot demonstrated, her desire to lead and care for students comes from deep within. “Teaching is my true passion,” said Coburn, “and my goal is to offer the best learn...

Each spring, the John S. Diekhoff Awards recognize outstanding graduate mentoring and teaching. Nominations are made by graduate students, faculty members and student associations. This year, the School of Medicine’s Jason Mears and Andrew Pieper both received honors for graduate mentoring. Jason M...

When NaShea Kendrick was majoring in chemistry at Oglethorpe University, the idea of studying hematology never crossed her mind. Seven years later, she is a Case Western Reserve University doctoral student and recently earned the American Society of Hematology Minority Graduate award. The honor not ...

If you asked Timothy Kasprzak 13 years ago if he ever saw himself pursuing an administrative or entrepreneurial path in his career, his answer surely would have been “no.” At the time, Kasprzak moved to Cleveland with a medical background to work as an associate professor of radiology at The MetroHe...

Fourth-year economics majors, Andy Deneris and Jordan Perrott, took home first place in the social sciences category for their research presented at the spring 2023 Intersections: SOURCE Poster Session at Case Western Reserve University. At Intersections, undergraduate students display their resea...

Satya K. Morar Area of study: Integrated Master of Healthcare Management Majors: Economics and evolutionary biology Minors: Chemistry and biology Why did you choose this area of study? I chose the Integrated Master of Healthcare Management and the major in ec...