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Chance W. Lewis, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Deputy Director for Research for the Center for African American Research and Policy (CAARP) Teaching, Learning, and Culture Texas A&M University |
Dr. Chance W. Lewis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture in the College of Education at Texas A&M University. In
addition, Dr. Lewis is the Deputy Director for the Center for African American Research and Policy, a research center for the Brothers of the Academy Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Dr. Lewis received his B.S. and M.Ed. in Business Education and Education
Administration from Southern University and his Ph.D. in Education Leadership from
Colorado State University. At Texas A&M University, Dr. Lewis teaches courses in the following areas: (a) Urban Education; (b) Teacher Education; (c) Culture and
Curriculum; and (d) Curriculum and Instruction.
As a teacher educator, Dr. Lewis has published many articles/book chapters on the status of African American students and teachers in elementary, secondary, and postsecondary settings. For example, Dr. Lewis recently co-edited a special theme issue [Promoting Academic Achievement for African American students in K-12 Urban Educational Settings: Implications for Teachers, Counselors, Social Workers, School Psychologists, and Administrators] for the E-Journal of Teaching and Learning in Diverse Settings.
Currently, Dr. Lewis is guest editing three special issues for the following academic journals: Urban Education, Educational Foundations and Multicultural Learning & Teaching. Also, Dr. Lewis is a co-principal investigator on two National Science Foundation grants totaling over $1.3 million in external research funds.
Dr. Lewis’ scholarship has been published or is scheduled to be published in the
following journals: Teachers College Record; Urban Education; Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies; National Association of Student Affairs Professional (NASPA) Journal; E-Journal of Teaching and Learning in Diverse Settings; NASSP Bulletin; Educational Foundations; Journal of African American Studies; Academic Exchange Quarterly; Multicultural Learning and Teaching; International Education Journal; Essays in Education; Journal of College Admissions; College Student Journal; Education Policy Analysis Archives; Community College Review; Advances in Social Work; Community College Journal of Research and Practice; and Journal of Interactive Online Learning. Finally, Dr. Lewis recently released a co-edited book with Julie Landsman entitled, White teachers/Diverse Classrooms: A Guide to Building Inclusive Schools, Promoting High Expectations, and Eliminating Racism (Stylus Publishers, 2006).
