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

Faculty members in the Master of Science in Positive Organization Development and 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

  • 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

    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

  • Portrait of David Cooperrider

    David Cooperrider

    Covia - David L. Cooperrider Professorship in Appreciative Inquiry
    Professor
    Department of Organizational Behavior
    Weatherhead School of Management
    Distinguished University Professor
    Case Western Reserve University
    Editor
    Emerald Publishing

    Email: david.cooperrider@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.2121

  • 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

  • Image of Tracy Messer.

    Tracey Messer

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Organizational Behavior
    Weatherhead School of Management

    Email: tracey.messer@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.2138

  • Melvin Smith Headshot

    Melvin Smith

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

    Email: melvin.smith@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.6534

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