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 16 fellows, combining engagement with internal and external leaders and innovation theory research with opportunities to practice what is learned.

Apply for the 2026 LIFT Cohort

Applications are open for the 2026 LIFT cohort. To explore how CSU faculty and staff can create the conditions for change by expanding their leadership capacity and ability to drive innovation, and to hear from Fellows of the 2025 LIFT cohort about their experience, follow the link below.