Alumni Updates

Computer science and engineering alum James Maida ’85 ’17P ’19P and his wife, Sharon ’17P ’19P, have made a $5 million commitment to Lehigh's New Residential Houses.

Chemical engineering alumnus Christopher M. Jewell ’03 has been inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows.

Jewell, who also majored in molecular biology at Lehigh, is currently an associate professor and the associate chair for research in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering at the University of Maryland.

As vice president of messaging, conversational AI & emerging technologies at Capital One, industrial engineering alumna Margaret Mayer '93G '95 PhD drives the technology strategy for the company's banking chatbot, Eno, as well as its enterprise messaging capabilities for email, push, and SMS.

Life sciences data and informatics expert Dave John '97 '00 has joined iSpecimen as vice president of product management.

United Technologies Corp. has appointed electrical engineering alumna Judy F. Marks '84 as president and chief executive officer of Otis, a leading global elevator and escalator company, effective immediately.

Philadelphia-area alumni gathered at her Girls Auto Clinic to hear her journey and participate in an interactive workshop on car care and maintenance

Bioengineering alum Daniella Fodera ’18, who is pursuing a PhD in biomedical engineering at Cornell University, has been awarded a prestigious research fellowship grant from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP).

Electrical engineering alum Jevan Anderson '92 will take the post of chief financial officer at Finjan Holdings, Inc., a pioneer in cybersecurity, effective June 3, the company recently announced.  

Civil engineering alum Matthew G. Cummings '86 has been named president and chief executive officer of T.Y. Lin International effective April 22, 2019, the global infrastructure consulting firm recently announced.

Electrical engineering alum Christian D. Malesic '91, of Harrisburg, Pa., has been hired as the new executive director of the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association (PMVA), the state's only professional membership organization for the veterinary profession. PMVA represents 3,400 veterinarians, certified veterinary technicians, assistants, practice managers, and other support staff.