Lehigh_COH-5 Year Publication

CELEBRATING INNOVATION, COLLABORATION AND IMPACT Lehigh’s College of Health (COH) has been transforming the future of health over the past five years through an innovative approach to health education. Our mission is to promote health equity by forging unconventional connections between diverse fields, prioritizing realworld impact in our research and educating students through experience. Through community partnership and innovation in applied technology, COH strives to advance health and well-being for all. Under the leadership of Dean Beth Dolan, the College is expanding rapidly. Based in the Health, Science and Technology Building, the College now offers five undergraduate majors—two in collaboration with other colleges at Lehigh, the Master of Public Health (MPH) and a doctoral program in population health. Our first cohort of students graduated in 2024, and alumni have entered into impactful careers in the private sector, non-profit organizations, government institutions and more. • Undergraduate programs launch • First cohort of undergraduate students enroll • Ellen and Vincent Forlenza ’75 Endowed Chair in Health Innovation and Technology • Health, Science and Technology (HST) Building opens • Linda M. and D. Brooks Zug ’67 Community Health Student Internship Fund • Graduate programs launch • First undergraduate students graduate, COH alumni network born • Beth Dolan named Dean • Douglas Fellows program established to support underrepresented 4+1 MPH students • First class of graduate students graduates • Vinod Namboodiri named Ellen and Vincent Forlenza ’75 Endowed Chair • Michael Gusmano named inaugural Iacocca Chair • Community-Driven Assistive Technology (C-DAT) earns Research Center status 2020–2021 2021–2022 2022–2023 2023–2024 2024–2025 Key Milestones CLICK HERE TO READ EXTENDED STORY

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