Lavelle said she looks forward to exploring new ways to connect the practice of politics with academic work by interacting with policymakers and finance professionals at the highest levels of government and business.
Throughout his distinguished career, Binstock has established himself as a leader in his field, with a record of exemplary achievement in research, scholarship and contributions to the university and broader local and national communities.
Kathryn Lavelle, Ellen and Dixon Long Associate Professor of World Affairs, spent the spring 2010 semester as a visiting research chair in world affairs at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. She conducted research on the international implications of the financial crisis with the goal of producing a book on American financial politics in comparative perspective.
SHARON SKOWRONSKI received her BA in English from Cleveland State University in 1975. She began her employment at Case Western Reserve University in June of that year and transferred to Political Science in 1977.
This annual award celebrates and recognizes the achievements of women faculty members at Case Western Reserve University. This award honors one woman from each school at Case Western Reserve University for her excellence in research and scholarship.
The group will convene for its first meeting in Florence, Italy, in May 2011.