faculty/staff

Francesca Brittan, PhD, associate professor of music and head of musicology at Case Western Reserve University, co-edited and contributed to The Attentive Ear: Sound, Cognition, and Subjectivity in the Long Nineteenth Century, recently published through University of Pennsylvania Press. The book…

Benelect open enrollment for 2027 is set to take place Nov. 2 to 20 at Case Western Reserve University. The 2027 Benelect Guide, new premium rate sheets and instructions for reviewing your current elections using the HCM online enrollment system will soon be available at annual benefits events.…

Are you a faculty or staff member retiring this summer? We’d like to highlight your good news and recognize the contributions you have made to Case Western Reserve University.This summer, we’re compiling stories from those who have worked at the university for 25+ years and are officially set to…

The Engaged Leaders Academy is a 10-session, year-long cohort experience offered to faculty and staff who want to explore how they might be more resonant and connected leaders. The program guides participants on a journey of discovery through conversations, readings, presentations and experiences…

Angela Newman-White, executive director of First Year Cleveland, was recently honored by Pregnant with Possibilities Resource Center as recipient of the 2026 Community Legacy Award. Received at the organization’s Legacy Ball, this award honors individuals, families and organizations that make a…

Grant Pignatiello, PhD, the Donna L. Algase Endowed Scholar Assistant Professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, was recently awarded a five-year, $3.89 million research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Nursing Research.Pignatiello’s study will…

Francisca Richter, PhD, research associate professor at Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and co-director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, recently received an R21 from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human…

Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff are encouraged to mark their calendars for the CWRU 2026 Benefits & Wellness Fair. Hosted by the Department of Human Resources, this in-person event will focus on the theme “Thrive 200–Legacy of Wellbeing.”This fair, which will take place in the…

Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff who plan to use a university medical plan next year have until Nov. 30 to complete eligible activities to qualify for a $25 Monthly Wellness Incentive in 2027.To earn the incentive, you must complete a WebMD Health Risk Assessment, plus at least two…

Faculty members sometimes encounter workplace disagreements or concerns that can be difficult to resolve on their own. To support Case Western Reserve faculty in resolving workplace conflict, the university’s Faculty Conciliation and Mediation Program offers a confidential voluntary resource for…