Department Chairs and Academic Leadership
Welcome to the Provost's Department Chairs and Academic Leadership website. Here you will find resources to help enhance your leadership skills, improve the day-to-day management of your department, and opportunities to expand your network of contacts within the university for ongoing problem solving, support, and information sharing.
- Agendas and Presentations
- Research and Reports
- Key Campus Contacts
- Policies
Chair Leadership Forums [+]
- 09/24/12 - Agenda / Presentation
- 02/03/12 - Agenda / Presentation
- 03/29/11 - Flier/Agenda
- 01/20/11 - Agenda / Presentation
- 09/20/10 - Agenda / Presentation
New Department Chair Orientations [+]
Provost’s Annual Leadership Retreat for Deans and Chairs [+]
- Faculty Climate Survey Reports -- 2004, 2007, 2010
- Graduate Students' report -- 2009
- University Diversity Report -- 2010
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College of Arts and Sciences Case School of Engineering School of Dental Medicine School Medicine |
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing School of Law Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Weatherhead School of Management
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- Tenure clock extension policy
- Dual career policy
- Domestic partners policy
- Sexual harassment reporting policy
- Consensual relations policy
- Guidelines for departmental mentoring and evaluation of assistant professors
* College of Arts and Sciences
* Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing -- Mentoring / Evaluation
Department Chairs (2011-12)
College of Arts and Sciences [+]
| Faculty Member | Post | Department | |
| Lawrence Greksa | Chair | Anthropology | Lawrence.greksa@case.edu |
| Catherine Scallen | Chair | Art History and Art | catherine.scallen@case.edu |
| R. Earle Luck | Acting Chair | Astronomy | r.luck@case.edu |
| Christopher Cullis | Chair | Biology | Christopher.cullis@case.edu |
| Mary D. Barkley | Chair | Chemistry | Mary.barkley@case.edu |
| Paul Iversen | Acting Chair | Classics | Paul.iversen@case.edu |
| Todd Oakley | Chair | Cognitive Science | Todd.oakley@case.edu |
| Karen Potter | Chair | Dance (est 2010) | Karen.potter@case.edu |
| Mary Grimm | Chair | English | Mary.grimm@case.edu |
| Gerald Matisoff | Chair | Earth, Planetary, and Environmental Sciences | Gerald.matisoff@case.edu |
| Jonathan Sadowsky | Chair | History | Jonathan.sadowsky@case.edu |
| Daniela Calvetti | Chair | Mathematics | Daniela.calvetti@case.edu |
| Antonio Candau | Chair | Modern Languages & Literatures | Antonio.candau@case.edu |
| Ross Duffin | Interim Chair | Music | Ross.Duffin@case.edu |
| Laura Hengehold | Chair | Philosophy | Laura.hengehold@case.edu |
| Kathleen Kash | Chair | Physics | Kathleen.kash@case.edu |
| Joseph White | Chair | Political Science | Joseph.white@case.edu |
| Lee Thompson | Chair | Psychological Sciences | Lee.thompson@case.edu |
| Peter J. Haas | Chair | Religious Studies | Peter.haas@case.edu |
| Dale Dannefer | Chair | Sociology | Dale.dannefer@case.edu |
| Jill Korbin | Interim Chair | Statistics | jill.korbin@case.edu |
| Ron Wilson | Chair | Theater | rgw4@case.edu |
| Cyrus C. Taylor | Dean | Dean - Arts & Sciences | cct@cwru.edu |
Case School of Engineering [+]
| Faculty Member | Post | Department | |
| J. Iwan D. Alexander | Chair | Mechanical & Aerospace | ida2@cwru.edu |
| Michael Branicky | Chair | EECS | michael.branicky@case.edu |
| Jeffrey Duerk | Dean | Dean of Engineering | robert.kirsch@case.edu |
| Robert Kirsch | Interim Chair | Biomedical Engineering | robert.kirsch@case.edu |
| Uziel Landau | Chair | Chemical Engineering | uziel.landau@case.edu |
| James McGuffin-Cawley | Chair | Materials Science | james.cawley@case.edu |
| David A. Schiraldi | Chair | Macromolecular Science | david.schiraldi@case.edu |
| Xiangwu (David) Zeng | Chair | Civil Engineering | xxz16@case.edu |
School of Dental Medicine [+]
| Faculty Member | Post | Department | |
| Dale Baur | Chair | Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | dale.baur@case.edu |
| Nabil Bissada | Chair | Periodontics | nabil.bissada@case.edu |
| Gerald Ferretti | Chair | Pediatric Dentistry | gerald.ferretti@case.edu |
| Jerold Goldberg | Dean | Dean - Dental Medicine | jerold.goldberg@case.edu |
| Mark Hans | Chair | Orthodontics | mark.hans@case.edu |
| Stanley Hirsch | Acting Chair | Oral Pathology | stanley.hirsch@case.edu |
| Lisa A. Lang | Chair | Comprehensive Care | lisa.lang@case.edu |
| James Lalumandier | Chair | Community Dentistry | james.lalumandier@case.edu |
| Andre K. Mickel | Chair | Endodontics | andre.mickel@case.edu |
| Danny Sawyer | Chair | Oral Diagnosis & Radiology | danny.sawyer@case.edu |
| Aaron Weinberg | Chair | Dental - Bio-Sciences | axw47@cwru.edu |
Weatherhead School of Management [+]
| Faculty Member | Post | Department | |
| Gary Previts | Chair | Accountancy | Gary.previts@case.edu |
| Anurag Gupta | Chair | Banking and Finance | anurag.gupta@case.edu |
| Matthew Sobel | Chair | Economics | Matthew.sobel@case.edu |
| Richard Boland | Chair | Information Systems | Richard.boland@case.edu |
| Jagdip Singh | Chair | Marketing and Policy Studies | Jagdip.singh@case.edu |
| Kamlesh Mathur | Chair | Operations | Kamlesh.mathur@case.edu |
| Ronald Fry | Chair | Organizational Behavior | Ronald.fry@case.edu |
| Rob Widing | Dean | Dean - WSOM | Robert.widing@case.edu |
School of Medicine - Basic Sciences [+]
| Faculty Member | Post | Department | |
| Open | Anatomy | ||
| Michael Weiss | Chair | Biochemistry | Michael.weiss@case.edu |
| Stuart Youngner | Chair | Bioethics | Stuart.youngner@case.edu |
| Dorr Dearborn | Chair | Environmental Health Sciences | Dorr.dearborn@case.edu |
| Robert Elston | Chair | Epidemiology & Biostatistics | Robert.elston@case.edu |
| Pamela B. Davis (Dean) | Chair | General Medical Sciences (Div.) | pamela.davis@case.edu |
| Mitchell Drumm | Interim | Genetics and Genome Sciences | Mitchell.drumm@case.edu |
| Jonathan Karn | Chair | Molecular Biology & Microbiology | Jonathan.karn@case.edu |
| Paul DiCorleto | Chair | Molecular Medicine (CCLCM) | dicorlp@ccf.org |
| Lynn Landmesser | Chair | Neurosciences | lynn.landmesser@case.edu |
| Henri Brunengraber | Chair | Nutrition | Henri.brunengraber@case.edu |
| Clifford Harding | Chair | Pathology | Clifford.harding@case.edu |
| Krzysztof Palczewski | Chair | Pharmacology | Krzysztof.palczewski@case.edu |
| Walter Boron | Chair | Physiology & Biophysics | Walter.boron@case.edu |
School of Medicine - Clinical [+]
| Faculty Member | Post | Department | |
| Howard Nearman | Chair | Anesthesiology (UH) | howard.nearman@uhhospitals.org |
| David L. Brown | Chair | Anesthesiology (CCLCM) | browndl@ccf.org |
| Tejbir Sidhu | Chair | Anesthesiology (MHMC) | tsidhu@metrohealth.org |
| Steven Somach | Interim | Dermatology (MHMC) | ssomach@metrohealth.org |
| Kevin Cooper | Chair | Dermatology (UH) | Kevin.cooper@uhhospitals.org |
| Charles Emerman | Chair | Emergency Medicine (MHMC) | cemerman@metrohealth.org |
| Edward Michelson | Chair | Emergency Medicine (UH) | Edward.michelson@uhhospitals.org |
| George Kikano | Chair | Family Medicine | George.kikano@uhhospitals.org |
| John M. Hickner | Chair | Family Medicine and Community Health (CCLCM) | hicknej@ccf.org |
| Christine Alexander | Interim | Family Medicine (MHMC) | calexander@metrohealth.org |
| Richard Walsh | Chair | Medicine (UH) | richard.walsh@uhhospitals.org |
| Brian Mandell | Chair | Medicine (CCLCM) | mandelb@ccf.org |
| M. Michael Wolfe | Chair | Medicine (MHMC) | mwolfe@metrohealth.org |
| Warren Selman | Chair | Neurological Surgery | Warren.selman@uhhospitals.org |
| Joseph Hanna | Chair | Neurology (MHMC) | jhanna@metrohealth.org |
| Anthony Furlan | Chair | Neurology (UH) | Anthony.furlan@uhhospitals.org |
| Jonathan Lass | Chair | Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences (UH) | jonathan.lass@uhhospitals.org |
| Randall Marcus | Chair | Orthopaedics | Randall.marcus@uhhospitals.org |
| Daniel Cooperman | Interim | Orthopaedics (MHMC) | dcooperman@metrohealth.org |
| Cliff Megerian | Chair | Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery | Cliff.megerian@uhhospitals.org |
| Joseph Carter | Chair | Otolaryngology (MHMC) | jcarter@metrohealth.org |
| Joseph Thomashefski | Chair | Pathology (MHMC) | jtomashefski@metrohealth.org |
| Kandice Kottke Marchant | Chair | Pathology CCLCM | marchak@ccf.org |
| Nazha Abughali, | Interim | Pediatrics (MHMC) | nabughali@metrohealth.org |
| Michael Konstan | Chair | Pediatrics (UH) | Michael.konstan@uhhospitals.org |
| Robert Wyllie | Chair | Pediatrics CCLCM | wyllier@ccf.org |
| Gary Clark | Chair | Physical Med & Rehab | gclark@metrohealth.org |
| Bahman Guyuron | Chair | Plastic Surgery | Bahman.guyuron@uhhospitals.org |
| Robert Ronis | Chair | Psychiatry | Robert.ronis@uhhospitals.org |
| Ewald Horwath | Chair | Psychiatry (MHMC) | ehorwath@metrohealth.org |
| Mitchell Machtay | Chair | Radiation Oncology | Mitchell.machtay@uhhospitals.org |
| Robert D Ferguson | Chair | Radiology (MHMC) | Rferguson1@metrohealth.org |
| Pablo Ros | Chair | Radiology (UH) | Pablo.ros@uhhospitals.org |
| Gregory Borkowski | Chair | Radiology CCLCM | borkowg@ccf.org |
| James Liu | Chair | Reproductive Biology (UH) | james.liu@uhhospitals.org |
| Brian Mercer | Chair | Reproductive Biology (MHMC) | bmercer@metrohealth.org |
| Christopher Brandt | Chair | Surgery (MHMC) | cbrandt@metrohealth.org |
| Jeffrey Ponsky | Chair | Surgery (UH) | Jeffrey.ponsky@uhhospitals.org |
| John Fung | Chair | Surgery CCLCM | fungj@ccf.org |
| Firouz Daneshgari | Chair | Urology | Firouz.daneshgari@uhhospitals.org |
Additional Resources
Executive Coaching for Department Chairs and Administrative Leaders [+]
The University provides executive coaching to all new department chairs in the university. The objectives of the Executive Coaching for Department Chairs Initiative are to provide leadership development inputs, promote improved academic workplace cultures, and enhance overall recruitment, retention, and development of faculty. Each executive coach is a professional who has general academic and organizational experience and provides leadership, performance and career-related advice. Coaches help the participants determine their leadership vision, goals, plans, and actions. They give advice, resources, and feedback on how to best accomplish the identified vision.
In addition the University provides Hotline Coaching to continuing department chairs and faculty facing unique opportunities and challenges. Hotline coaching enables participants to receive short, quick-turnaround coaching from a professional coach to help them to address and resolve a specific issue, opportunity or problem.
For information on the executive coaching and hotline coaching initiatives, please contact the office of the Deputy Provost for Academic Affairs; Phone: (216) 368-4389 / Fax: (216) 368-4325.
New and Promoted Faculty Resources [+]
National Resources/Programs for Leadership Development [+]
- American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program
- Department Chair Online Resource Center (ACE)
- Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM)
- Institute for Management and Leadership in Education (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
- Jossey-Bass Department Chair Leadership Institute (online training modules)
- National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
Recommended Readings [+]
Estela Mara Bensimon, Kelly Ward, and Karla Sanders, The Department Chair's Role in Developing New Faculty into Teachers and Scholars (Anker, 2000).
Lee Bolman & Joan Gallos, Reframing Academic Leadership (Jossey-Bass, 2011).
Walter H. Gmelch & Val Miskin, Chairing and Academic Department (Atwood Publishing, 2004)
John P. Kotter, Leading Change (Harvard Business School Press, 1996)
Deryl R. Leaming, Academic Leadership: A Practical Guide to Chairing the Department (Anker, 1998)
Deryl R. Leaming, Managing People: A Guide for Department Chairs and Deans (Anker, 2003).
Ann F. Lucas, Leading Academic Change: Essential Roles for Department Chairs (Jossey-Bass, 2000)
Steven B. Sample, The Contrarian's Guide to Leadership (Jossey-Bass, 2002)
Cathy A. Trower (ed.): Policies on Faculty Appointment: Standard Practices and Unusual Arrangements (Anker, 2000).
The Faculty Time Divide, Jerry A. Jacobs - Jerry Jacobs is a professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. This speech was his presidential address to the Eastern Sociological Society in Philadelphia during February 2003. Jacobs examines "the time demands of academic life."
