Director, Editorial Services
Editor, Lehigh Bulletin
Office of Communications and Public Affairs
(610) 758-6391
maa614@lehigh.edu
Mary Ellen Alu is director of editorial services in the Office of Communications and Public Affairs. She is editor of the Lehigh Alumni Bulletin, published three times a year; and she has played a key role in other publications, including the College of Education’s Theory to Practice magazine and Lehigh Business, the annual magazine of the College of Business. She also writes and edits for Lehigh’s online news sites.
Alu joined Lehigh’s communications office in 2014 after a lengthy career in journalism. She worked as an editor for AOL’s online news service, Patch; as an editor and reporter for The Morning Call daily newspaper in Allentown, Pa.; and as a reporter for The Times Leader in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. She holds a Masters of Liberal Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. from Wilkes College (now University). She is the recipient of numerous writing and reporting awards.
Alu is a former co-president and board member of Families with Children from China – Lehigh Valley Chapter. She also served as an assistant troop leader for Girl Scout Troop 6008 based at St. Thomas More in Salisbury Township, Pa.
A professor of Counseling Psychology at Lehigh and a doctoral student team up to provide workshops in Shanghai for practicing counseling psychology professionals.
The National Center for Education Statistics released data on English language learners for school year 2013-2014.
In a world that has become more connected, Lehigh faculty have become an integral part of the international dialogue.
In an increasingly diverse society, schools are challenged with providing all students with an effective education. Here's what they can do.
Researchers are developing an online tool to educate parents of preschool children with language impairments about techniques to promote their children's language skills.
Educator Geoffrey Canada, who rose to national prominence as the head of the Harlem Children's Zone, speaks on the "Promise of Charter Schools."
Lee Kern, director of the Center for Promoting Research to Practice and professor of Special Education, received a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the Institute of Education Sciences to adapt Tier 2 behavior interventions for elementary school children.
Prestigious national award given to lifelong educator for his contributions to the training of school psychologists.
The College of Education publishes100 Years of Excellence.
Six teams examine the feasibility of developers' proposals for office, housing and retail buildings in South Side Bethlehem.
In interviews and research, faculty look for a way forward.
A Very Special Alumni Weekend
Researchers in the College of Education have been awarded grants from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to develop programs and monitoring tools to help preschool and elementary school children in language, behavior and literacy.
Dr. Barb Plohocki, director of Environmental Health and Safety, issues message on results of water testing.
Successful Lehigh alums share strategies for the workforce at Women in Business conference.
Jim Donovan’s namesake was lawyer and master negotiator.
A Lehigh professor helps develop a low-cost, user-friendly way to protect credit card information from theft.
Lehigh alum Perry Smith '87 and his family rescue a piglet, and the story goes viral.
Lehigh to be anchor tenant in new South Side development
Africana Studies program awarded $500,000 NEH challenge grant that will be used to create endowment to expand public humanities initiatives
