College of Health

Improving Human Health Outcomes: From Cell to Society

Lehigh’s College of Health is a leader in improving human health outcomes through interdisciplinary studies and research in population and community health and health innovation and technology. Our students take compassion beyond the classroom and into communities.

Impacting Health from Cell to Society

The college is pioneering population health as a convergence science, pushing the field forward with the intentional integration of substantive, methodological and technical expertise.

With a focus on population health, the College of Health will make important contributions to the world of health, play a key role in helping meet the fast-growing employment needs of the health sector and work to improve the lives of millions of people the world over.

At a Glance

60+

College-based and affiliated faculty across 5 colleges

100%

Students who have experiential learning opportunities

2021

Health | Science | Technology building completed

2022

Launch of graduate programs

$10.2M+

Faculty research grants

600+

Lehigh alumni network working in healthcare

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Academics & Programs

The College of Health occupies a unique space within the Lehigh University ecosystem, and it enables us to tap into the expertise from faculty in Lehigh’s four existing colleges. Our alumni enter the world prepared to make an impact in the private sector, nonprofit organizations and government institutions.

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World-Class Leadership, Faculty & Staff

Our growing roster of distinguished faculty includes many of today’s leading minds in the field of population health and together, they are pushing the college towards key milestones in academics, research, admissions, strategic partnership development and more.

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Research & Partners

Lehigh is leveraging the strategic partnerships that will enable us to build organizational sustainability and advance the body of research in population health

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Leading Edge Resources

Our state-of-the-art Health, Science and Technology building is home to a number of cutting edge resources including: the Health Data Warehouse, the Artificial Intelligence and Data Visualization Laboratory, the Community Partnership Engagement Space and more.

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People working in a lab
Joan Lunden

Colloquium Series

In our virtual Colloquium Series, we provide compelling videos that showcase panels and lectures from local, national, and international leaders on our time's most pressing population health challenges. This series is free and open to the public through online registration.

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Featured News

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    Elizabeth Dolan Named Dean for Lehigh’s College of Health
    Dolan has served as the interim dean of the College of Health since 2020.

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    2023 College of Health Graduates
    While the members of the Class of 2023 navigated their academic pathways at Lehigh, the College of Health (COH) was launched. Nine students among a graduating class of 1,940 found exactly what they sought inside the newly created programs and crafted schedules that made those majors and courses of study the focus of their experiences and careers. Meet a few.

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    Coping Under COVID: Dealing With Stress During Traumatic Events
    A new study explores how individuals coped with stressful life events experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and which strategies were associated with better quality of life.