Program Overview

Cleveland State University¡¯s new Leadership & Innovation Fellows for Transformation (LIFT) program is an opportunity for faculty and staff to hone their leadership skills and create conditions for positive change in a higher education context. Through this program, participants expand their capacity to drive innovation in their respective fields and across the institution.

Presented by The Beth E. Mooney for Transformative Leadership and the Weston Ideation Lab, the LIFT program is an eight-month intensive, highly-focused opportunity for up to 14 fellows, combining engagement with internal and external leaders and innovation theory research with opportunities to practice what is learned in the higher education environment. 

Inaugural Cohort Announced

In late January, the 2025 inaugural cohort of fellows was announced. Click below to meet the fellows and see photos from the LIFToff event celebrating their selection.