Case Western Reserve University President Eric W. Kaler has announced the chair and membership for the university’s next chief financial officer and executive vice president search committee. Provost and Executive Vice President Joy K. Ward will chair the committee.
Ward became provost and executive vice president on Jan. 1, 2024, after serving as interim provost. In these roles, she has led the development of a strategic initiative to add 100 net new tenured and tenure-track faculty positions, collaborated on planning for the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building and oversaw the launch of a restructured Undergraduate Advising Support Office and implementation of new Undergraduate General Education Requirements. Ward also served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 2020 to 2023.