Michael S. Lehman, MD, MBA brings a unique blend of interdisciplinary experience and innovation leadership to higher education - a medical doctor traveling overseas for an international MBA, working in a new product development team at a global healthcare company, ultimately launching and evolving three prominent entrepreneurship programs across three different types of institutions (a small private liberal arts college, a public state-related research university, and a private research university). The common thread through his work has been curriculum development - integrating foundational content and cutting-edge innovation from across disciplines to create educational programs that are both academically rigorous and practically relevant.
At Lehigh University, Dr. Lehman serves as Faculty Director of Technical Entrepreneurship, which educates students from across disciplines on both technical product development and entrepreneurial venture creation; TE was recognized with an Award of Excellence in Talent Development by the University Economic Development Association.
At Lehigh he holds an appointment as Professor of Practice in the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, is Senior Personnel on the NSF Cooperative Agreement focused on accelerating research translation,’ and is a member of the Doctoral Education Working Group.
Prior to joining the Lehigh faculty, Lehman developed and grew new entrepreneurship programs at the Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, part of the University of Pittsburgh's Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and College of Business Administration. At Pitt, he served as director of PantherlabWorks, a consulting group designed to catalyze the commercialization of new technologies by supporting innovators and entrepreneurs from a variety of academic backgrounds and professional experiences. As director of student entrepreneurship, he created new academic courses and cross-campus programs to provide hands-on, experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students throughout the university.
Earlier in his career, Lehman was founding director of the Juniata College Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. At Juniata, Lehman grew the team that created and expanded the center's four distinct areas including the Sill Business Incubator, a student seed capital fund, academic and curricular programs, and community-based economic development initiatives, including a Keystone Innovation Zone. Lehman serves on the advisory board of several technical-based startups and is a regular presenter at national conferences, including the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance/Venture Well and the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Dr. Lehman earned a Bachelor of Science from Juniata College, a Doctor of Medicine from the Penn State College of Medicine, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. He has served as President of the Juniata College Alumni Association.
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