Channel C. McLewis Assistant Professor

Ph.D. in Higher Education and Organizational Change, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
M.A. in Higher Education and Organizational Change, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
M.A. in Sociology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
B.A. in Sociology; Black Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

Dr. Channel C. McLewis earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education and Organizational Change from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). As an interdisciplinary scholar, Dr. McLewis studies Black participation in higher education, particularly racial inequities in college pathways and career trajectories. Her research investigates how racial and gendered realities shape how Black women negotiate their multifaceted identities and navigate the higher education terrain. She also studies innovative strategies and initiatives that seek to advance institutional transformation. Dr. McLewis examines whether STEMM interventions facilitate organizational change on college campuses. Her work has been published in the Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research, RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, and the International Encyclopedia of Education.

Originally from Bakersfield, California, Dr. McLewis is an alumnae of the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program and the Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium Scholars Program. Her personal and educational experiences motivate her commitment to social justice and equity for minoritized communities.

Areas of Expertise

• Higher Education
• Critical Social Theories
• Sociology of Higher Education
• Equity

Courses Taught