Engagement Committee

In August 2022, President Eric W. Kaler formed an Engagement Committee after sharing the results of the university鈥檚 first-ever combined faculty and staff engagement survey. The group includes representation from across the university and its members serve as liaisons between the committee and the schools and units they represent. 

President Kaler charged the committee to:

  • Strategize how the university can effectively and efficiently communicate the results;
  • Promote and support area managers鈥� use of data; and
  • Establish and implement action steps.

Further, as the results are shared within schools, units and departments, the committee members worked with their schools and units to answer the question: 鈥淲hat makes Case Western Reserve an engaging鈥攐r not engaging鈥攑lace to work, and in what ways can we help more employees become fully engaged in the university as a whole?鈥�

Faculty and staff who wish to share feedback regarding university engagement may do so by email鈥攕imply click on the name of your school or unit committee representative listed below.

Engagement Committee Co-Chairs

  • Carolyn Gregory, Vice President for Human Resources, Engagement Committee Co-Chair
    Email: [email protected]
  • Edward Bolden, Senior Director, Office of Planning and Institutional Research, Engagement Committee Co-Chair
    Email: [email protected]

Committee Members

  • Joanie Berger, Director of Human Resources, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
    Email: [email protected]
  • Lauren Biddlecombe, Assistant Dean, Strategic Initiatives, Case School of Engineering
    Email: [email protected]
  • Adam Binkley, Advisor & Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Advising Support Office; Staff Advisory Council Chair
    Email: [email protected]
  • Susan Case, Associate Professor, Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management
    Email: [email protected]
  • Elizabeth Fehsenfeld, Chief of Staff to the Dean of the School of Medicine
    Email: [email protected]
  • Robert Fischer, Associate Professor, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
    Email: [email protected]
  • Margaux Francis, Manager of Human Resources, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
    Email: [email protected]
  • Craig Hodges, Associate Professor and Director, Cystic Fibrosis Mouse Models Core, School of Medicine
    Email: [email protected]
  • Jarienn James, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Law
    Email: [email protected]
  • Jennifer Kuhel, Assistant Chief of Staff for Presidential Communications and Special Projects
    Email: [email protected]
  • Doug Milliken, Associate Professor, Physical Education and 365bet体育在线世界杯hletics; Head Coach, CWRU Swimming and Diving Program
    Email: [email protected]
  • Pushpa Pandiyan, Associate Professor, School of Dental Medicine
    Email: [email protected]
  • Matthew A. Salerno, Assistant Professor, School of Law
    Email: [email protected]
  • John Smolik, Assistant Dean of Finance and Operations, School of Dental Medicine
    Email: [email protected]
  • Jennie Szegedy, Assistant Vice President of Donor Relations and Events
    Email: [email protected]
  • Robert Utrup, Director of Staff and Administration, College of Arts and Sciences
    Email: [email protected]
  • Monica Wagner, Assistant Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
    Email: [email protected]

Please note: 365bet体育在线世界杯 the request of the chair of the Faculty Senate, Faculty Senate members will appoint additional faculty to serve on the committee.