Stories about College of Health

Christine Makosky Daley

COH Appoints Christine Makosky Daley as First Department Chair

Daley will chair the Department of Community and Population Health.

Erica Hoelscher

Erica Hoelscher Appointed Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff in College of Health

Hoelscher will help develop tenure and promotion guidelines for the college.

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International Women’s Day: Fathima Wakeel Presents at Women in Data Science GM Multiregional Conference

Wakeel discusses how to frame population health disparities during the pandemic using maternal and child health epidemiological approaches.

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Forecast: the Impacts of Vaccines and Variants on the U.S. COVID Trajectory

Thomas McAndrew, a computational scientist in Lehigh's College of Health, and colleagues incorporate data from experts and forecasters.

Anand Jagota

Anand Jagota Appointed New Associate Dean of Research in College of Health

Jagota retains his academic appointment with the Rossin College while taking on his new administrative role.

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Experts’ Top COVID-19 Strategy: National Stay-at-Home Order With Financial Compensation

Newly released report is part of an ongoing meta forecasting project.

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Forecast: 125,000 fewer U.S. COVID Deaths if Half the Population Initiates Vaccination by March 1

Thomas McAndrew, a computational scientist in Lehigh's College of Health, and colleagues incorporate data from experts and forecasters.


Lehigh Opens an Innovative College of Health

The university celebrated its first new college in 50 years.


$5 Million Gift Helps Launch College of Health

The Ellen and Vincent Forlenza ’75 Chair was created to launch the College of Health’s department of health innovation and technology.

Helping the Native American population

Lehigh's College of Health Establishes Institute for Indigenous Studies

Christine Makosky Daley and Sean Daley will lead the Institute. They have partnered with Native communities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Bolivia in holistic approaches to improving health.