PhD, MSPH

Assistant Professor

Current position

• Assistant Professor
  • Department of Public Health – School of Health Professions
  • Department of Women’s and Gender Studies – College of Arts & Science

Educational background

• Ph.D. – University of South Carolina, Public Health – Health Promotion, Education and Behavior, 2018
• M.S.P.H. – University of South Carolina, Public Health – Health Promotion, Education and Behavior, 2014
• B.S. – Converse College, Biology, 2011

Research interests

• Social Determinants of Health – Race and Racism
• Critical Race Theory
• Mental Health

Classes taught

• P HLTH 2200 – 01: Introduction to Public Health and Health Promotion
• WGST 4610: Race, Ethnicity, and Health: An Intersectional Examination of Health Inequalities

Publications

• Lewis, K.R., Kulkarni, S., Adams, S.A., Brandt, H.M., Lead, J.R., Ureda, J.R., Fedrick, D., Mathews, C., & Friedman, D.B. (In press). “For lack of knowledge, our people will perish”: Using focus group methodology to explore African American communities’ perceptions of breast cancer and the environment. Environment International.
• Lewis, K.R. Robillard, A.G., Billings, D. & White, K. (2018). Differential Perceptions of a Hypothetical Sexual Assault Survivor Based on Race and Ethnicity: Exploring Victim Responsibility, Trauma, and Social Support. Journal of American College Health

In the news