Stories about College of Health

Year in Review

2019: Year in Review

Here’s a look back at the biggest Lehigh stories of the year.

Halcyon Skinner

Four Questions For Halcyon G. Skinner

Halcyon G. Skinner, a highly respected leader in the fields of population health, epidemiology and health data analytics, is an associate professor and associate dean for research in Lehigh’s new College of Health.

Fathima Wakeel of Lehigh University's College of Health

Fathima Wakeel to Join College of Health Faculty

Wakeel, a founding faculty member of Ferris State University’s public health program, will arrive in January 2020 as an associate professor in the College of Health.

Lehigh University

College of Health Adds Population Health Program Managers, Executive Assistant

Stephanie Rovito, Yuriko de la Cruz and Jeanne Kassis collectively bring population health experience and institutional knowledge to Lehigh’s new College of Health.


Lehigh: Forging Forward

A letter from President John D. Simon '19P

World Breastfeeding Week

World Breastfeeding Week

Dean Whitney P. Witt addresses the effects of involuntary border separations on breastfeeding mothers & their children.

Sherry Buss, director of administration for Lehigh’s College of Health.

College of Health Hires Director of Administration

Sherry Buss will oversee the day-to-day management of the new college.

Halcyon Skinner, associate professor and associate dean for research in Lehigh's College of Health

Lehigh’s College of Health Welcomes Halcyon Skinner as Associate Dean for Research

Halcyon Skinner, who most recently served as director of data strategy at IBM Watson Health, joins Lehigh's College of Health.

Rendering of Lehigh University's health, science and technology building

Breaking Ground on the Health, Science & Technology Building

The state-of-the-art academic and research facility will connect Lehigh to South Bethlehem and bring greater vitality to the campus core.

Linderman Library

Lehigh Receives Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant to Infuse Humanities Across Academic Culture

Three-year grant will support the integration of humanities teaching and scholarship across all disciplines through research, curriculum development and undergraduate student experiences.