Channel C. McLewis Assistant Professor

Ph.D. in Higher Education and Organizational Change, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
M.A. in Higher Education, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
M.A. in Sociology of Education, Columbia University
B.A. in Sociology and 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.

Before continuing her education at UCLA, Dr. McLewis earned a Master of Arts degree in Sociology of Education with a concentration in policy at Teachers College, Columbia University, and her second Master of Arts in Higher Education and Organizational Change from UCLA. In addition, Dr. McLewis Bachelor of Arts in both Sociology and Black Studies with a minor in education at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).

Originally from Bakersfield, California, Dr. McLewis is an alumnae of the UCSB's 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

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