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Michele K. Lewis

Position: Professor Department: Psychological Sciences

Contact Info

Office: Coltrane Hall, Rm. 304 Phone: 336-750-8801 Fax: 336-750-8650

Biography

Michele K. Lewis, Ph.D. has been a member of the WSSU faculty since the Fall of 2007. During her graduate studies, she was trained in the area of brain and behavior. Currently she writes, researches, and teaches in psychology with attention to liberation psychologies, and advocates for the application of psychology to serve public interests. She uses intersectional, interdisciplinary, and biosociocultural approaches to understand human thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.

Educational Background

  • PhD, Howard University
  • MS, Howard University
  • BS, Old Dominion University

Research and Project Interests

  • Gender, cultural and cross-cultural psychology; cultural neuroscience
  • Intersectional studies of people of African descent; liberation psychology
  • Study Abroad/International Education