Dr. Kaleea R. Lewis
Dr. Lewis earned her Ph.D. in 2018 and her M.S.P.H. from the University of South Carolina, Public Health – Health Promotion, Education and Behavior in 2014. She is a faculty member in the School of Health Professions and the Department of Women's and Gender Studies in the College of Arts and Science.
Dr. Lewis investigates how systems of power and oppression impact the mental health and help-seeking behaviors of Black youth and emerging adults.
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