Task Statement: Lehigh aims to empower our faculty and researchers, grow the quality and quantity of our research output, and position Lehigh University as a leader in cutting-edge research and innovative scholarship.
Lead: Dom Packer
Project Manager: Ainsley Lamberton
Years 1-3 Progress and Plans:
- Formed working groups related to strengthening research staffing and external partnership, resulting in comprehensive recommendations for improvement in both areas.
- Ongoing development and implementation of collective strategies to build a more robust environment to support research at Lehigh.
- Continue to enhance staff support for research throughout the university.
- Champion open and rigorous research practices, align evaluation and incentive structures to promote our growth goals, craft meaningful metrics that capture research and creative accomplishments across disciplines, elevate research facilities to world-class standards, grow our capacity to communicate research to various audiences, and nurture collaborative partnerships within and beyond our academic community.
Resources: Click here to watch a series of short videos addressing some frequently asked questions about this strategic initiative: Why double research activity? How will we do it? What will we measure? How will we strengthen our research environment? And where do I fit into the strategic plan?
See the completed projects related to this initiative.