Lehigh University College of Health

⚾️ It's baseball season, so let's have some fun and meet the team you will see when you come to the COH this fall as a member of the Class of 2030. If he is not kayaking the many waterways in the Lehigh Valley, he is a professor in our department of population health, is associate dean of academic programs, co-directs the health, medicine and society program and much more. He is often quoted in the media worldwide regarding health policy and ethics issues.

We asked parents of current students for their best advice to parents of members of the Class of 2030 who will soon begin their Lehigh journey. We will post a few each day for the next few days. Here's what they recommend.

🌟 Encourage your student to attend PreLUsion, a pre-orientation program.

“Students sign up for it (it is an extra cost) and come a few days before regular freshman move-in. They have all kinds of options for students to pick from. It made moving in very simple, and my son just told me that most of his friends he still had at the end of the year came from his prelusion.”

🌟 Encourage your adult child to advocate for themselves.

“Let them struggle, make mistakes if needed and learn how to navigate the system (reach out to professors, meet with advisors, etc). We did that for all 3 of our kids from an early age, and it decreases their stress and anxiety when they know they can solve their own problems.”

Look for more advice tomorrow!

What does summer as a College of Health Student look like? For Mackenzie Barlow, it means spending her summer in Cape Town, South Africa, working alongside a mobile HIV testing clinic and learning firsthand how public health reaches communities around the world.
From exploring new places to gaining real-world experience, Mackenzie is seeing concepts from the classroom come to life in ways no textbook could teach.

Swipe through to see more of Mackenzie’s summer!

🎓 Graduate students: Join the Graduate Student Town Hall Series with University Leadership this summer.

📍 Packard Lab (PA 466)

Scan the QR code below or sign in with your Lehigh account to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVUTltM_goVtr6YvnvhzG1ZkU1u0qg-ESwR8Mqvh6gNzeICg/viewform

Georgia Bromley ’25 G'26 made the most of every opportunity during her time at Lehigh, from internships at leading healthcare and life sciences organizations to presenting research at one of public health's largest conferences.

Next stop: The American Journal of Managed Care team at MJH Life Sciences.

Congratulations, Georgia! 🎓

⚾️ It's baseball season, so let's have some fun and meet the team you will see when you come to the COH this fall as a member of the Class of 2030. Eric Delmelle is the associate chair of our biostatistics and health data science department. You may see him teaching Introduction to Population Health this fall or researching complicated and important health data.

From economics to public health to healthcare.

Boniface Kyalo ’24 G’26 has spent his time at Lehigh exploring how systems, policy, and community wellbeing intersect. Through community health initiatives, leadership experiences, and hands-on healthcare administration work, he built a foundation for a career dedicated to improving health systems.

Next stop: Administrative Fellow at OSUCCC-James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.

Congratulations, Boniface! 🎓

⚾️ It's baseball season, so let's have some fun and meet the team you will see when you come to the COH this fall as a member of the Class of 2030. Jen Topp leads all aspects of your experience at the COH. She is also a master gardener and a former chef! Sometimes, careers don't go in a straight line! 🤣 Jen loves to talk with students about their hopes, dreams and challenges!

It's baseball season, so let's have some fun and meet the team you will see when you come to the COH this fall as a member of the Class of 2030. Here is our head coach, Dean Beth Dolan. When not at the college, you may find her in her greenhouse or reading Victorian-era literature. She is an authority on author Charlotte Smith! Say hi if you see her. She would love to meet you!

Whether you're wondering about academic advising, financial aid, billing, or campus safety, Lehigh's Summer Webinar Series is designed to help students and families feel ready for August.