Rhonda Lewis

Rhonda Lewis is a Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Psychology at Wichita State University, affiliated with the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She leads the Behavioral Community Research & Action Team (BCRAT), focusing on community-based health initiatives targeting adolescents, emerging adults, and marginalized racial/ethnic groups. Her work addresses substance use, mental health disparities, and compassion fatigue among spiritual leaders. She teaches courses like Professional Consultation and Leadership, and leads research on health disparities, racial justice, and integrated healthcare models.

Education: Ph.D. and M.A. from University of Kansas (1996, 1993), M.P.H. from University of Kansas Medical Center (1996), B.A. from Wichita State University (1991). Her research employs both qualitative and quantitative methods, emphasizing community partnerships with organizations like HealthCore Clinic and Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Kansas.

Recent publications (2020-2023) focus on racial equity in community psychology, compassion fatigue among spiritual leaders, and machine learning applications in obesity prevention. She actively presents at conferences like the Society for Community Research and Action and Midwestern Psychological Association.

Advising: Supervises graduate students including Madi DeFrain, Ngoc Vuong, and Alex Wren. Lab activities include health assessments of college students' e-cigarette use and religious attitudes toward health. No scientific awards explicitly listed in provided materials.