School Administration | Case School of Engineering | Case Western Reserve University

Office of the Dean

Venkataramanan "Ragu" Balakrishnan

Charles H. Phipps Dean of Engineering, Case School of Engineering

Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering

Investigates numerical methods and optimization for systems and control, control theory, application of systems theory in communication, signal processing, robotics and VLSI
Daniel Lacks

Associate Dean, Academics

C. Benson Branch Professor

Professor, Chemical Engineering

Develops first-principles molecular-scale theories of chemical processes and materials properties
Chris Zorman

Associate Dean, Research

F. Alex Nason Professorship I

Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering

Director, Microfabrication Laboratory

Co-Director, APT Center

Develops materials and processing techniques for microsystems, especially for challenging applications
Lauren Biddlecombe

Assistant Dean, Strategic Initiatives,

Provides leadership, management, and direction to develop strategies and execute priority projects for the Case School of Engineering.
Lyn Spellman

Executive Aide to the Dean, CSE Dean's Office

Provides support to the Dean of the Case School of Engineering as well as other Dean's office senior staff as needed.
Sheila Campbell

Department Assistant, CSE Dean's Office

Provides administrative and financial expertise within the Dean's Office

Administration and Finance

Cena Hilliard

Associate Dean of Finance, Administration and Business Operations, CSE Dean's Office

Serves as the chief financial and operations office for the engineering school
Deborah Hamzah

Director, Research Administration

Supports the Case School of Engineering budget and research functions
Ann Boughner

Director of Human Resources & Leadership Development, CSE Dean's Office

Planning and overseeing human resource-related functions for the Case School of Engineering.
Ashley Solomon

Research Grants and Contracts Specialist, Finance

Manages pre- and post-award sponsored-research grants for the chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, and macromolecular science and engineering departments.

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Office of Development

Anthony Pasiak

Associate Dean, Office of Development and External Affairs

Leads development and engagement with alumni, friends, industry and foundations
Matthew Maloney

Senior Director, National Development, Office of Development and External Relations

Designs and implements comprehensive development and fundraising strategies for the engineering school
Roger Cerne

Executive Advisor, Office of Development and External Affairs

Assists the engineering school dean, vice dean and development staff in strengthening relationships with alumni and friends
Daniel Ducoff

Vice President for Engineering and Global Development and Vice Dean for External Relations, Office of Development and External Relations

Advances university goals through strategic fundraising globally
Meena Ghaziasgar

Senior Director, National Development, Office of Development and External Relations

Leads development and engagement efforts to build and sustain lifelong relationships with alumni and friends on behalf of the Case School of Engineering.
Varvara Lissichkina

Development Coordinator, Office of Development and External Relations

Provides comprehensive professional and fundraising support to the Office of Development and External Relations at the Case School of Engineering
Lauren Maziarz

Assistant Director, Development & Special Projects, Office of Development and External Relations

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Division of Engineering Leadership and Professional Practice

Deborah Fatica

Assistant Dean, Division of Engineering Leadership and Professional Practice

Provides leadership, management, and administration to the Division of Engineering Leadership & Professional Practice.
Genine Apidone

Director, Cooperative Education, Division of Engineering Leadership and Professional Practice

Provides the strategic vision and goals, leadership, management and operational implementation of the co-operative education program.
Kathy Harper

Assistant Director, Roger E. Susi First-year Engineering Experience

Assistant Professor, Division of Engineering Leadership and Professional Practice

Assistant Professor, Division of Education and Student Programs

Assists with the development, management, operations, and assessment of the Roger E. Susi First-Year Engineering Experience
Susan Mittelstaedt

Department Assistant, Division of Engineering Leadership & Professional

Susan supports the administrative functions of the DELPP and services students, faculty, staff and campus visitors.
Kurt Rhoads

Director of the First-year Engineering Experience,

Associate Professor, Division of Education and Student Programs

Engineers environmental water, wastewater and energy processes using biotechnology
Michael Butler

Director, Roger E. Susi First Year Engineering Experience Laboratory

Manage the laboratory and workspace facilities of the Roger E. Susi First Year Engineering Experience.

Office of Professional Programs

Sunniva Collins

Associate Dean, Case School of Engineering

Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Engineers metallic surfaces for improved performance; selects materials and designs manufacturing processes for innovative outcomes
Churyl Croone

Senior Director, Business Development and Industry Engagement

Passionate bridge builder liaising MEM/CSE graduate students with topflite corporations that are seeking exceptional candidates
Ramona David

MEM Admissions and Program Manager, Masters of Engineering and Management

Works with staff and faculty to ensure a quality student experience for the MEM program
Mary Kimble

Manager of Graduate Recruiting, Office of Professional Programs

Recruits the next generation of diverse Engineering/STEM graduate level top talent.
Karen Murphy

Online Programs Manager, Office of Professional Programs
Chris Littman

Executive Director of Professional Programs,

Provides managerial oversight for the Office of Professional Programs, which oversees all graduate degree programs and provides admissions and enrollment support.

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Department Chairs

Bob Kirsch

Department Chair, Biomedical Engineering

Allen H. and Constance T. Ford Professor

Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Director, Cleveland FES Center
Harihara Baskaran

Department Chair, Chemical Engineering

Professor, Chemical Engineering

Understands and solves problems in biology and medicine using transport principles
Bill Yu

Department Chair, Civil Engineering

Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof Professorship

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Multiscale multiphysics processes in geosystems and infrastructure, interdisciplinary innovations in intelligent infrastructure technologies towards resilience and sustainability.
Vipin Chaudhary

Department Chair, Computer and Data Sciences Department

Kevin J. Kranzusch Professor

Professor, Computer and Data Sciences Department

High Performance Computing and Applications to Science, Engineering, Biology, and Medicine; Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Data Science; Computer Assisted Diagnosis and Interventions; Medical Image Processing; Computer Architecture; Quantum Computing.
Pedram Mohseni

Department Chair, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering

Goodrich Professorship for Engineering Innovation

Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering

Creates next-generation, integrated instruments for neural engineering and point-of-care (POC) health diagnostics
Gary Wnek

Department Chair, Macromolecular Science and Engineering

Joseph F. Toot, Jr., Professor of Engineering

Professor, Macromolecular Science and Engineering

Develops advanced polymers for packaging, biomaterial applications and more.
Frank Ernst

Department Chair, Materials Science and Engineering

Leonard Case Jr. Professor of Engineering

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering

Studies and engineers microstructures, interfaces and surfaces of metallic materials by novel methods of processing and microcharacterization
Robert Gao

Department Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Cady Staley Professor of Engineering

Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Develops multi-physics sensing and stochastic modeling methods for improving observability in dynamical systems