Oct 8, 2026
Michael Ackeret is a master’s student in the COE's Mental Health Counseling program with a deep commitment to serving marginalized and underserved populations. Driven by a passion for social justice in healthcare, his clinical focus spans trauma-informed care, suicide prevention, support for older adults, and LGBTQIA+ mental health.
Oct 2, 2026
Lehigh University Autism Services is sponsoring a webinar as part of their Community Learning Series titled, From IEP to Advocacy: Legal Standards for a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Alternative Avenues for Decisions on October 30 from noon to 1 p.m. The guest speaker is Perry A. Zirkel.
Oct 1, 2026
For Molly Ruiz, pursuing a doctorate at Lehigh University is both a major professional milestone and a return to her roots. Originally from the Lehigh Valley and currently residing in Central Pennsylvania, Ruiz is a part-time student in the Special Education Ph.D. program, balancing graduate studies with her professional life.
Sep 28, 2026
Proudly born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Michaela Ott came to Lehigh University as an undergraduate and fell in love with the campus, the community, and the world-class pedagogy. When it came time to look at graduate school, the choice to stay was easy.
"I would choose Lehigh over and over again," Ott says. "I had the most incredible time as an undergraduate student, which is why I chose to stay for graduate school. The knowledge, expertise, and pedagogy I received was world-class."
Sep 23, 2026
The new Marvine Elementary School location joins the Community Voices Clinic’s established sites at Donegan Elementary School and Broughal Middle School. The expansion represents the latest chapter for a program that has provided mental health services in partnership with the Bethlehem community for more than a decade.
Sep 23, 2026
Jiayan Zhu is a Ph.D. student in the COE's Teaching, Learning, and Technology program, where she investigates how artificial intelligence (AI) can support meaningful learning in STEM education. Her research centers on human–AI collaboration, with a particular interest in how learners can work effectively with AI while maintaining an active role in their own learning. She explores how learners can engage with AI as a collaborative peer while developing the ability to monitor their own understanding, critically evaluate AI-generated information, and make thoughtful decisions about when and how to use AI. Her work asks how AI can support learning without replacing the thinking and self-regulation that learners need to develop for themselves.