Faculty
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.
Faculty in the News
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.
Lehigh’s Halcyon Skinner Answers Questions About COVID-19
Skinner, associate dean for research in Lehigh’s College of Health, was interviewed by WFMZ about the role of social distancing in slowing the transmission of the coronavirus.
Jackie Krasas '87 Named Lehigh’s New Deputy Provost for Faculty Affairs
Krasas succeeds Robert Flowers, who was recently named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Lehigh Physics Professor Demonstrates: Why Is an Empty Shampoo Bottle So Easy to Knock Over?
This easily observed and annoying phenomenon yields insights into center of mass and impacts. Jerome Licini and a first-year physics student demonstrate the effects of impact.
By the Numbers
9:1
student-to-faculty ratio
540
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)
