In the PhD in Organizational Behavior program at Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management, our curriculum is led by experienced faculty members.
Our vision is clear: to be a world-class center of doctoral education—known for our bold ideas, our powerful learning community, and our commitment to value-driven knowledge for the betterment of organizations and the greater good.
Get to know some of the individuals from whom you’ll learn as a student.
Faculty
  - Frank BarrettProfessorDepartment of Organizational BehaviorWeatherhead School of ManagementFaculty DirectorMPOD - MS Program in Positive Organization Development & ChangeWeatherhead School of Management- Email: fjb14@case.edu 
  - Diana BilimoriaKeyBank ProfessorDepartment of Organizational BehaviorWeatherhead School of ManagementDepartment ChairDepartment of Organizational BehaviorWeatherhead School of Management- Email: diana.bilimoria@case.edu - Phone: 216.368.2115 
  - Richard BoyatzisDistinguished University ProfessorH. Clark Ford ProfessorWeatherhead School of ManagementProfessorOrganizational BehaviorWeatherhead School of ManagementSenior Research FellowCoaching Research LabWeatherhead School of Management- Email: richard.boyatzis@case.edu - Phone: 216.368.2053 
  - Susan CaseAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Organizational BehaviorWeatherhead School of Management- Email: susan.case@case.edu - Phone: 216.368.5018 
  - Corinne CoenAssociate ProfessorOrganizational BehaviorWeatherhead School of Management- Email: corinne.coen@case.edu - Phone: 216.368.3034 
  - David CooperriderCovia - David L. Cooperrider Professorship in Appreciative InquiryProfessorDepartment of Organizational BehaviorWeatherhead School of ManagementDistinguished University ProfessorCase Western Reserve UniversityEditorEmerald Publishing- Email: david.cooperrider@case.edu - Phone: 216.368.2121 
  - Ronald FryB. Charles Ames ProfessorshipWeatherhead School of ManagementProfessorDepartment of Organizational BehaviorWeatherhead School of ManagementFaculty DirectorFowler Center for Business as an Agent of World BenefitWeatherhead School of ManagementStiller Endowed Guest ProfessorCooperrider Center for Appreciative InquiryChamplain College- Email: ronald.fry@case.edu - Phone: 216.368.2060 
  - Paul GerhartProfessor Emeritus of Organizational BehaviorWeatherhead School of Management- Email: paul.gerhart@case.edu 
  - David KolbProfessor Emeritus of Organizational BehaviorWeatherhead School of Management- Email: david.kolb@case.edu - Phone: 216.368.2050 
  - Chris LaszloProfessorDepartment of Organizational BehaviorWeatherhead School of ManagementDistinguished Visiting ScholarBenedictine UniversityVisiting ProfessorThe Drucker School of Management, Claremont Graduate University- Email: chris.laszlo@case.edu - Phone: 216.368.1535 
  - Tracey MesserAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Organizational BehaviorWeatherhead School of Management- Email: tracey.messer@case.edu - Phone: 216.368.2138 
  - Eric NeilsenProfessor Emeritus of Organizational BehaviorWeatherhead School of Management- Email: eric.neilsen@case.edu - Phone: 216.368.5167 
  - Melvin SmithProfessor EmeritusOrganizational BehaviorWeatherhead School of ManagementFounding Research FellowCoaching Research LabWeatherhead School of ManagementSenior Research FellowCoaching Research LabWeatherhead School of Management- Email: melvin.smith@case.edu - Phone: 216.368.6534 
  - John Paul StephensTheodore M. and Catherine C. Alfred Professorship in ManagementWeatherhead School of ManagementAssociate ProfessorOrganizational Behavior DepartmentWeatherhead School of Management- Email: john.p.stephens@case.edu - Phone: 216.368.1710 
  - Ellen Van OostenFaculty DirectorExecutive EducationWeatherhead School of ManagementProfessorOrganizational BehaviorWeatherhead School of ManagementDirectorCoaching Research LabWeatherhead School of Management- Email: ellen.vanoosten@case.edu - Phone: 216.368.0445 
