Fathima Wakeel of Lehigh University's College of Health

Fathima Wakeel: Maternal and Child Health, Women’s Mental Health

Fathima Wakeel, associate professor in Lehigh's College of Health, is an expert in maternal and child health. The goal of her research is to help reduce racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in adverse maternal and child health outcomes. Professor Wakeel is leading a study that seeks to determine the physical and mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Lehigh Valley community.