Case Western Reserve University President Eric W. Kaler has announced the search committee chair and membership for the university’s next provost and executive vice president search. School of Medicine Dean and Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs Stanton L. Gerson will chair the search committee.
Gerson joined the medical school faculty in 1983 and served as interim dean of the School of Medicine from July 2020 to September 2021, when he was named permanent dean. He is the director of the National Center for Regenerative Medicine and former director of the National Cancer Institute-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. He also is the Asa and Patricia Shiverick—Jane Shiverick (Tripp) Professor of Hematological Oncology and a Distinguished University Professor. In 2022, Gerson co-chaired the search committee for the senior vice president for research and technology transfer, a position held by Michael Oakes.