Appointments

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August 28, 2019
Maybe an answer to the vexing neurological mysteries of epilepsy will come to Dominique Durand during his preferred thinking time: on his 7-mile bicycle commute from his home in Shaker Heights to ӰƵ.
Or maybe the critical bioengineering breakthrough Durand desires
most—...

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August 28, 2019
Cocaine-exposed infants,
children with chronic lung disease arising from prematurity, babies suffering
from the effects of fetal exposure to the drug Ecstasy—all are benefitting from
the scholar’s eye and compassionate heart of Lynn Singer, professor of population and
quantitative health sciences, p...

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August 27, 2019
President Barbara R. Snyder and Provost Ben Vinson III
announced today that Distinguished University Professor Sandra “Sandy” Russ has
agreed to serve as the next interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Her appointment begins Sept. 1.
“Sandy brings tremendous experience and insight to thi...

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August 02, 2019
School of Dental Medicine Dean Kenneth B. Chance (DEN ’79) was elected the next vice president of the Supreme Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon earlier this year. Omicron Kappa Upsilon, founded in 1914, is the national dental honor society.
As a result of this election, Chance will be on the organi...

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August 02, 2019
Gary Wnek, the Joseph F. Toot Jr. Professor of Engineering,
has been named chair of the Department of Macromolecular Science and
Engineering.
A renowned polymer researcher with particular expertise in nanomaterials and medical polymers, Wnek has been instrumental in championing the incorporation ...

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August 02, 2019
The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith
Library has announced the selection of the 2019-20 Freedman Faculty Fellows.
The program supports full-time faculty, staff and post-docs. To address the
emerging needs of scholarship, the fellowship aids researchers in integrating
digital t...

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July 26, 2019
After leading the launch of an ambitious student success
effort as interim associate provost, Tom Matthews now can drop the “interim”
prefix from his associate provost title.
Provost Ben Vinson III today announced that Matthews will
direct the Student Success office on a permanent basis.
“After ...

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July 24, 2019
Tyler ReimschiselPhoto courtesy of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Provost Ben Vinson III today announced the appointment of Vanderbilt University’s Tyler Reimschisel as founding associate provost for interprofessional education, research and collaborative practice.
Reimschise...

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July 08, 2019
After successfully leading efforts
to secure the Case School of Engineering’s largest-ever gift, Michael Dolsak
has accepted an even greater challenge: directing fundraising for all of the
university’s health sciences programs.
Effective Aug. 5, he becomes vice president for health sciences develop...

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June 12, 2019
The university’s next director for the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women brings a passion for “empowering women and creating community that is committed to gender equity”—as well as a record of meaningfully advancing both causes.
Angela Clark-Taylor, currently
director of Bowling Green State Univ...