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Whether they’re using computational biophysics in the fight against harmful bacteria, studying how the economic status of women impacts their response to climate-related disasters, working with communities to identify and address health needs or helping parents support child language development, Lehigh faculty work within and across a variety of disciplines to tackle some of society’s greatest challenges through their research and teaching.

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Lehigh’s world-class faculty, 93 percent of whom hold terminal degrees in their respective fields, offer expertise and valuable insights on a variety of topics. For inquiries and interview requests, please contact Media Relations.

Xuanhong Cheng and James Hwang in laboratory

Penetrating a Cell’s Nucleus for More Accurate Cancer Screening

Lehigh engineers awarded NSF grant to explore use of microwave technology to characterize the nucleus of a live cell captured on lab-on-a-chip microfluidic device.

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Hatchery Demo Day

Students 'Hatch,' Test 21 Potential Business Ideas

Lehigh students in the Baker Institute’s inaugural summer Hatchery program showcase and celebrate their projects on Demo Day.

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Startup Academy graduates first cohort

Startup Academy Celebrates its First Graduating Class

Summer program links Lehigh students and entrepreneurs.

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By the Numbers

9:1

student-to-faculty ratio

542

full-time faculty

117

new awards awarded to Lehigh faculty by external funding agencies in 2016-17

784

students were employed in faculty projects (undergraduate and graduate)

 

Meet Our Faculty

Lehigh University faculty deeply engage students in the learning process. They embrace the important role of educator, serving as mentors, encouraging curiosity and finding opportunities to collaborate with students on research.

 
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Monica Miller

Director of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies and Associate Professor of Religion Studies & Africana Studies
College of Arts & Sciences

Monica Miller speaks about interdisciplinary opportunities at Lehigh and how they can enhance a primary area of study and help develop creative problem solvers.

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Zach Zacharia

Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management
College of Business and Economics

Zach Zacharia discusses teaching and research at Lehigh and the value of learning in a diverse community.

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Patricia Manz

Professor of School Psychology
College of Education

Patti Manz speaks about how Lehigh provides a supportive and intellectually stimulating environment for research and how that environment has helped her grow as a scholar.

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Shalinee Kishore

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Shalinee Kishore explains how Lehigh “hits the sweet spot” for faculty by providing an environment that supports world-class interdisciplinary research and high-quality instruction.