mentoring

Across disciplines at Case Western Reserve University, graduate students benefit from faculty who do more than teach—they mentor, challenge, and champion students’ success. Whether through patient guidance, thought-provoking lectures, or one-on-one encouragement, these faculty members are shaping th...

Do you have an idea for an invention but are struggling with next steps? Are you considering founding or participating in a startup company, and looking to receive feedback? Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to a Speed Mentoring event during Innovation Week Monday,...

The nominees for the 2024 John S. Diekhoff Awards for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentoring were recently announced. Established in 1978 in honor of John Diekhoff, the John S. Diekhoff Awards for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentoring are presented each year to four faculty members w...

There is an opening for a Veterans Posse Faculty Mentor in Fall 2024 and openings for direct High School Posses for fall 2025. Posse identifies public high school students and veterans with extraordinary academic and leadership potential who may be overlooked by the traditional college selection pr...

The nominees for the 2024 Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the 2024 J. Bruce Jackson, MD, Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring were recently announced. Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Established in honor of Carl Wittke in 1...

Case Western Reserve University graduate students, faculty, staff and postdocs are invited to upcoming mentoring and teaching workshops led by the graduate student Diekhoff Award committee and faculty winners and nominees. These sessions will give attendees an opportunity to learn skills, gain reso...

Jason Mears recognizes his students come from diverse backgrounds and, as such, have unique needs. To best support them, he works to create a learning environment in which each student can thrive based on where they are in their scientific, academic and personal development. This value-driven leade...

Xiong (Bill) Yu often draws parallels between his mentoring style and his engineering research. As the Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof Professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yu applies insights from his degrees in civil engineering, computer science and ele...

Andrew Pieper strives to influence his students far beyond their days at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. As the Rebecca E. Barchas, MD, Professor in Translational Psychiatry, Pieper views mentorship as a key component of the academic experience. “I still carry my previous mento...

Tamara Randall (CWR ’96; GRS ’00, public health nutrition) is often described as someone who "makes a lot of friends on airplanes." That natural approachability and welcoming personality extends to the classroom, where she is known for creating meaningful relationships with her students. Students w...