2026 Lehigh Valley Social Impact Fellowship Projects
1. Beyond Books: Tell Your Own Story - Storytelling Workshops as a Restorative Practice
Project Mentor: Dr. Bill Whitney, Creative Inquiry
2. Lehigh RiVR - Immersive Virtual Reality Gaming
Project Co-Mentors: Prof. Al Bodzin, Instructional Technology; Prof. Tom Hammond, Instructional Technology; Prof. Zilong Pan, Teaching, Learning & Technology
3. ImmersED - Social-Emotional Learning and Virtual Reality Education
Project Co-Mentors: Prof. Zilong Pan, Teaching, Learning & Technology; Prof. Lia Sandilos, School Psychology
4. Intelligent Tutoring Systems for K-12 AI Literacy
Project Mentor: Prof. Juan Zheng, Teaching, Learning & Technology
5. HealthCost Unlocked - Demystifying Medical Bills
Project Mentor: E.J. Rovella, College of Health
6. B Beautiful: Community Mapping for Environmental Justice
Project Mentor: Prof. Kate Jackson, Community and Population Health
7. Mapping for Change - Rethinking Walkability and Accessibility in Southside Bethlehem for All Residents
Project Mentor: Prof. Jong Shin, College of Health
8. Creating an Accessibility Index for Cities
Project Mentor: Vinod Namboodiri, Professor and Forlenza Chair in Health Innovation and Technology, Computer Science and Engineering
