Master of Science in Positive Organization Development (MPOD)Faculty and Staff

Faculty members in the Master of Leadership and Organizational Change program at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management are internationally recognized thought leaders who pioneered concepts such as appreciative inquiry, emotionally intelligent leadership, coaching with compassion, inclusive leadership, flourishing enterprises, positive impact change interventions, team effectiveness and business as an agent for world benefit. 

In today’s increasingly complex and diverse global marketplace, these faculty members remain at the forefront of innovation and positive change.

Faculty

  • Headshot of Frank Barrett

    Frank Barrett

    Professor, Department of Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management
    Faculty Director, MPOD - MS Program in Positive Organization Development & Change, Weatherhead School of Management

    Email: fjb14@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.6135

  • Headshot of Diana Bilimoria

    Diana Bilimoria

    KeyBank Professor, Department of Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management
    Department Chair, Department of Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management

    Email: diana.bilimoria@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.2115

  • Picture of Richard Boyatzis

    Richard Boyatzis

    Distinguished University Professor
    H. Clark Ford Professor, Weatherhead School of Management
    Professor, Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management
    Senior Research Fellow, Coaching Research Lab, Weatherhead School of Management

    Email: richard.boyatzis@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.2053

  • Portrait of Corinne Coen

    Corinne Coen

    Associate Professor, Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management

    Email: corinne.coen@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3034

  • Ronald Fry

    Ronald Fry

    B. Charles Ames Professorship, Weatherhead School of Management
    Professor, Department of Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management
    Faculty Director, Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit, Weatherhead School of Management
    Stiller Endowed Guest Professor, Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry, Champlain College

    Email: ronald.fry@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.2060

  • Chris Laszlo headshot

    Chris Laszlo

    Professor, Department of Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management
    Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Benedictine University
    Visiting Professor, The Drucker School of Management, Claremont Graduate University

    Email: chris.laszlo@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.1535

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    Tracey Messer

    Associate Professor, Department of Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management

    Email: tracey.messer@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.2138

  • Melvin Smith Headshot

    Melvin Smith

    Professor Emeritus, Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management
    Founding Research Fellow, Coaching Research Lab, Weatherhead School of Management
    Senior Research Fellow, Coaching Research Lab, Weatherhead School of Management

    Email: melvin.smith@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.6534

  • John Paul Stephens

    John Paul Stephens

    Theodore M. and Catherine C. Alfred Professorship in Management, Weatherhead School of Management
    Associate Professor, Organizational Behavior Department, Weatherhead School of Management

    Email: john.p.stephens@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.1710

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    Ellen Van Oosten

    Faculty Director, Executive Education, Weatherhead School of Management
    Professor, Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management
    Director, Coaching Research Lab, Weatherhead School of Management

    Email: ellen.vanoosten@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.0445