About
Team
Team

David Moss
David Moss is the Paul Whiton Cherington Professor at Harvard Business School and creator of the Case Method Project. Before joining the HBS faculty in 1993, he received his B.A. from Cornell University in history and government and his M.A. in economics and Ph.D. in history from Yale University. David is the author of numerous books, articles, and case studies, mainly on economic policy, government regulation, and democratic governance in the United States, and he is the founder of the Tobin Project, a nonprofit research organization that has received the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. He is also the recipient of numerous honors, including the Student Association Faculty Award for outstanding teaching at Harvard Business School (eight times) and the American Risk and Insurance Association's Annual Kulp-Wright Book Award for the “most influential text published on the economics of risk management and insurance.”
In 2013, David launched a case-based course on the history of American democracy for Harvard undergraduates and MBA students. The success of this course inspired Professor Moss's latest book, Democracy: A Case Study (2017), as well as the creation of the Case Method Project.
David Moss is the Paul Whiton Cherington Professor at Harvard Business School and creator of the Case Method Project. Before joining the HBS faculty in 1993, he received his B.A. from Cornell University in history and government and his M.A. in economics and Ph.D. in history from Yale University. David is the author of numerous books, articles, and case studies, mainly on economic policy, government regulation, and democratic governance in the United States, and he is the founder of the Tobin Project, a nonprofit research organization that has received the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. He is also the recipient of numerous honors, including the Student Association Faculty Award for outstanding teaching at Harvard Business School (eight times) and the American Risk and Insurance Association's Annual Kulp-Wright Book Award for the “most influential text published on the economics of risk management and insurance.”
In 2013, David launched a case-based course on the history of American democracy for Harvard undergraduates and MBA students. The success of this course inspired Professor Moss's latest book, Democracy: A Case Study (2017), as well as the creation of the Case Method Project.

Joanna Beinhorn
Joanna Beinhorn is the program coordinator for the Case Method Project. She assists with facilitating ongoing work in the areas of curriculum development and teacher education, and she plays a direct role in providing support for participating teachers. Joanna has worked for Harvard Business School in various administrative capacities since 2008. In her free time, she likes to garden and travel.
Joanna Beinhorn is the program coordinator for the Case Method Project. She assists with facilitating ongoing work in the areas of curriculum development and teacher education, and she plays a direct role in providing support for participating teachers. Joanna has worked for Harvard Business School in various administrative capacities since 2008. In her free time, she likes to garden and travel.

Lisa Chaderjian

Walter Friedman
Walter Friedman is a Lecturer at Harvard Business School and directs curriculum development for the Case Method Project. He received his Ph.D. in history from Columbia University and is author of Birth of a Salesman: The Transformation of Selling in America (2004) and Fortune Tellers: The Story of America's First Economic Forecasters (2013), which won the Hagley Prize in Business History. At Harvard Business School, Walter is co-editor of Business History Review and directs the school's Business History Initiative. He is a past president of the Business History Conference.
Walter Friedman is a Lecturer at Harvard Business School and directs curriculum development for the Case Method Project. He received his Ph.D. in history from Columbia University and is author of Birth of a Salesman: The Transformation of Selling in America (2004) and Fortune Tellers: The Story of America's First Economic Forecasters (2013), which won the Hagley Prize in Business History. At Harvard Business School, Walter is co-editor of Business History Review and directs the school's Business History Initiative. He is a past president of the Business History Conference.

Dean Grodzins
Dean Grodzins writes case studies and develops curricular material for the Case Method Project. He received his A.B. in history from Williams College and his Ph.D. in history from Harvard University. He has served as Lecturer in History and Literature at Harvard, Professor of History at Meadville Lombard Theological School, and Editor of The Journal of Unitarian Universalist History, and has held fellowships from Yale University and the Massachusetts Historical Society. Dean has published widely on American history and is the author of American Heretic: Theodore Parker and Transcendentalism (2003), which won the Alan Nevins Prize from the Society of American Historians. He has been working with David Moss since 2013, co-writing case studies with him and others, seven of which were used in David's History of American Democracy course at Harvard and published in David’s book Democracy: A Case Study (2017). Dean also drew a comic strip for twenty years.
Dean Grodzins writes case studies and develops curricular material for the Case Method Project. He received his A.B. in history from Williams College and his Ph.D. in history from Harvard University. He has served as Lecturer in History and Literature at Harvard, Professor of History at Meadville Lombard Theological School, and Editor of The Journal of Unitarian Universalist History, and has held fellowships from Yale University and the Massachusetts Historical Society. Dean has published widely on American history and is the author of American Heretic: Theodore Parker and Transcendentalism (2003), which won the Alan Nevins Prize from the Society of American Historians. He has been working with David Moss since 2013, co-writing case studies with him and others, seven of which were used in David's History of American Democracy course at Harvard and published in David’s book Democracy: A Case Study (2017). Dean also drew a comic strip for twenty years.

Alex Kaufman
Constantly searching to incorporate innovative partnerships into the classroom, Alex Kaufman in 2016-2017 led the first-ever high school civics course taught exclusively by the case method. A former teacher in the Boston Public Schools district, he now spearheads the Case Method Project’s teacher support and community building efforts. Alex grew up in Portland, Oregon, and he received his B.A in history from Wesleyan University. He worked briefly in politics before receiving his M.Ed. from UMass Boston and becoming an educator. In his spare time, you can usually find Alex cooking delicious food with his wife and doing his best to keep up with his 3 year old daughter.
Constantly searching to incorporate innovative partnerships into the classroom, Alex Kaufman in 2016-2017 led the first-ever high school civics course taught exclusively by the case method. A former teacher in the Boston Public Schools district, he now spearheads the Case Method Project’s teacher support and community building efforts. Alex grew up in Portland, Oregon, and he received his B.A in history from Wesleyan University. He worked briefly in politics before receiving his M.Ed. from UMass Boston and becoming an educator. In his spare time, you can usually find Alex cooking delicious food with his wife and doing his best to keep up with his 3 year old daughter.

Lucy Knox

Tim Lambert
Tim Lambert is a writer, researcher, and curriculum developer for the Case Method Project. A native of Amherst, Massachusetts, he received his A.B. in social studies from Harvard College and currently lives in San Francisco, California. Motivated by the belief that everyone deserves a first-rate education, Tim focuses on improving the accessibility of the Case Method Project’s case materials and helping teachers adapt case method teaching to diverse high schools settings. He is an avid consumer of hard science fiction and a restless explorer of the great outdoors.
Tim Lambert is a writer, researcher, and curriculum developer for the Case Method Project. A native of Amherst, Massachusetts, he received his A.B. in social studies from Harvard College and currently lives in San Francisco, California. Motivated by the belief that everyone deserves a first-rate education, Tim focuses on improving the accessibility of the Case Method Project’s case materials and helping teachers adapt case method teaching to diverse high schools settings. He is an avid consumer of hard science fiction and a restless explorer of the great outdoors.

Sophie Lenihan
Sophie Lenihan is member of the teacher support staff at CMI who works to directly support teachers as they implement the case method into their classrooms. Born and raised in the Boston area, she received her B.A. in Psychological and Brain Sciences from Dartmouth College. While in college, she was an active member of the Poverty and Learning Lab, a research laboratory aimed towards discovering effective interventions to improve educational outcomes for low-income students. Outside of work, Sophie is passionate about horseback riding, skiing, photography, and good food.
Sophie Lenihan is member of the teacher support staff at CMI who works to directly support teachers as they implement the case method into their classrooms. Born and raised in the Boston area, she received her B.A. in Psychological and Brain Sciences from Dartmouth College. While in college, she was an active member of the Poverty and Learning Lab, a research laboratory aimed towards discovering effective interventions to improve educational outcomes for low-income students. Outside of work, Sophie is passionate about horseback riding, skiing, photography, and good food.

Grace MacNeill

Julia Monaco
Julia Monaco works with the teacher support team, and partners with teachers to enable successful implementation of the Case Method in high school classrooms. Originally from California, Julia received her B.A. in American History and French language from Wellesley College, where her history studies focused on the establishment of democratic institutions and inspired the belief that history education should be engaging. Julia spends her weekends freelancing as a professional sports and wedding photographer.
Julia Monaco works with the teacher support team, and partners with teachers to enable successful implementation of the Case Method in high school classrooms. Originally from California, Julia received her B.A. in American History and French language from Wellesley College, where her history studies focused on the establishment of democratic institutions and inspired the belief that history education should be engaging. Julia spends her weekends freelancing as a professional sports and wedding photographer.

Lani O'Donnell
Lani O'Donnell is the staff assistant for the High School Case Method Project where she works with teacher support and survey processing. Prior to working with the Harvard Business School, she assisted with a fellowship that trained data analysts in education policy with the Strategic Data Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Lani also has a passion for history, having worked and volunteered at the Medford Historical Society since 2016. Lani has received her M.A. in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins and her M.A. in History from the Harvard Extension School. In her free time, Lani likes swing dancing, playing board games, and spending time with her four ferrets.
Lani O'Donnell is the staff assistant for the High School Case Method Project where she works with teacher support and survey processing. Prior to working with the Harvard Business School, she assisted with a fellowship that trained data analysts in education policy with the Strategic Data Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Lani also has a passion for history, having worked and volunteered at the Medford Historical Society since 2016. Lani has received her M.A. in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins and her M.A. in History from the Harvard Extension School. In her free time, Lani likes swing dancing, playing board games, and spending time with her four ferrets.

Maureen O’Hern
Maureen O'Hern works with the Case Method Project on teacher outreach and mentorship, and is also a history teacher at Boston Collegiate Charter School. Originally from the Bay Area, Maureen received her A.B. in history at Princeton University and her M.Ed at Harvard University before beginning her teaching career at Boston Collegiate. Maureen teaches a combination of high school A.P. and semester-based electives, including a fully case-based course entitled Democracy in America, and is working with the Program to support teachers as they embrace the case method in their courses. In her time outside of the classroom, Maureen can be found cheering on the San Francisco Giants, or out on the field herself, playing softball on Boston-area teams.
Maureen O'Hern works with the Case Method Project on teacher outreach and mentorship, and is also a history teacher at Boston Collegiate Charter School. Originally from the Bay Area, Maureen received her A.B. in history at Princeton University and her M.Ed at Harvard University before beginning her teaching career at Boston Collegiate. Maureen teaches a combination of high school A.P. and semester-based electives, including a fully case-based course entitled Democracy in America, and is working with the Program to support teachers as they embrace the case method in their courses. In her time outside of the classroom, Maureen can be found cheering on the San Francisco Giants, or out on the field herself, playing softball on Boston-area teams.

Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen is a retired lawyer who now works on numerous aspects of the Case Method Project, including recruiting and assembling cohorts of teachers for each pilot program. His passion for the Case Method Project comes from a background of political engagement, love of history and democracy, and desire for all students to appreciate their importance within civic life.
Steve Cohen is a retired lawyer who now works on numerous aspects of the Case Method Project, including recruiting and assembling cohorts of teachers for each pilot program. His passion for the Case Method Project comes from a background of political engagement, love of history and democracy, and desire for all students to appreciate their importance within civic life.

Enoch Shin
Enoch Shin is a data analyst and strategic projects manager at the Case Method Institute, where he works closely with our teacher support team, research team, and leadership in order to maintain and improve our technology infrastructure and data processing capabilities. Originally from Southern California, he received his B.A. in statistics and United States history from Amherst College. His experiences as an IT specialist, peer tutor, and statistical consultant for professors in a wide variety of fields inspired his interest in the relationships between data, technology, and the humanities. In his free time, Enoch enjoys photography and visiting niche local museums.
Enoch Shin is a data analyst and strategic projects manager at the Case Method Institute, where he works closely with our teacher support team, research team, and leadership in order to maintain and improve our technology infrastructure and data processing capabilities. Originally from Southern California, he received his B.A. in statistics and United States history from Amherst College. His experiences as an IT specialist, peer tutor, and statistical consultant for professors in a wide variety of fields inspired his interest in the relationships between data, technology, and the humanities. In his free time, Enoch enjoys photography and visiting niche local museums.

Melanie Wachtell Stinnett
Melanie Wachtell Stinnett is Managing Director of the Case Method Institute. Previously, she served for five years as a director of the Tobin Project, a research nonprofit in Cambridge, MA, and practiced appellate law at Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP. She has authored and/or edited several books and articles in the fields of law and public policy. Melanie holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a B.A. from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and lives in Boston, MA, with her husband, two children, and one dog.
Melanie Wachtell Stinnett is Managing Director of the Case Method Institute. Previously, she served for five years as a director of the Tobin Project, a research nonprofit in Cambridge, MA, and practiced appellate law at Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP. She has authored and/or edited several books and articles in the fields of law and public policy. Melanie holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a B.A. from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and lives in Boston, MA, with her husband, two children, and one dog.