Christopher Lewis, Ed.D

Christopher Lewis, Ed.D

Williamston, Michigan, United States
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  • Rotary Administrative Assistant Job Open
    Dec 8, 2024

    Rotary Administrative Assistant Job Open

    ROTARY D6360 Job Description The Rotary Administrative Assistant plays an important role in giving the best first…

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Experience

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    University of Michigan-Flint

    Flint, Michigan, United States

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    Evanston, IL

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    Lansing, Michigan Area

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    Lansing, Michigan Area

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    Lansing, Michigan

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    Williamston, MI

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Education

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    Eastern Michigan University

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    Activities and Societies: Delta Upsilon

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    Activities and Societies: Delta Upsilon Fraternity, Western Student Association, Keystone Leadership Society, Golden Key National Honor Society, National Residence Hall Honorary Association, Order of Omega, Campus Activities Board

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    Activities and Societies: Delta Upsilon, Western Student Association, WMU Chorale, Campus Activity Board, Orientation leader, Student Admissions Counselor, WMU Tour Guide.

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Volunteer Experience

  • Williamston Community Library Foundation

    Board Member

    - 2 years 1 month

    Education

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    Board Member

    WILLIAMSTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

    - Present 8 years 3 months

    Education

  • Chair, Organizations Committee

    Downtown Lansing Inc.

    - 7 years 1 month

    Economic Empowerment

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    President

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    - Present 1 year 9 months

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    President Elect

    Williamston Sunrise Rotary Clb

    - 1 year

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    President Nominee

    Williamston Sunrise Rotary Clb

    - 1 year

  • President

    Williamston Sunrise Rotary Club

    - Present 1 year 9 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

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    Assistant Governor

    Rotary District 6360

    - Present 8 months

    Assistant Governor working with the East Lansing, Haslett/Okemos, Lansing and Williamston Rotary Clubs

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    District Governor Nominee Designate

    Rotary District 6360

    - Present 4 months

    I am pleased to announce that I have been selected as District Governor Nominee Designate of Rotary District 6360. Below you will see an announcement about this.

    Chris entered Rotary as a member of the Interact Club at Clarkston High School where he served as President. He is a proud RYLA graduate and later as a young professional living in Grand Rapids, was appointed chairperson of the Rotaract Committee for District 6290. He successfully led the development and charter of a Community…

    I am pleased to announce that I have been selected as District Governor Nominee Designate of Rotary District 6360. Below you will see an announcement about this.

    Chris entered Rotary as a member of the Interact Club at Clarkston High School where he served as President. He is a proud RYLA graduate and later as a young professional living in Grand Rapids, was appointed chairperson of the Rotaract Committee for District 6290. He successfully led the development and charter of a Community based Rotaract Club serving students from three universities.

    He served as Public Image Chair for our District in 2021 and was elected President of the Rotary Club of Williamston in 2023-2024. While serving as President, the Williamston Club was successful in earning the Rotary Citation.

    He was appointed as an Assistant Governor in 2024.

    Chris serves as Director of Graduate Programs at the University of Michigan–Flint. He earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Eastern Michigan University, and was honored with the Pillar of Profession Award from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators in 2024. He was recognized with the Non-Profit of the Year Award for his leadership of Fathering Together in 2023.

    Chris and his wife Jean have two daughters and live in Williamston.

    Please join me in congratulating Chris as he begins this journey that will lead to his term as Governor of District 6360 beginning on July 1, 2027.

Publications

  • Professional School Approaches to Student Services

    NASPA Leadership Exchange

    Student affairs professionals at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School and the IIT Stuart School of Business share practical approaches for offering relevant and effective services for graduate professional school students, including examples from their respective institutions.

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  • The Ultimate College Preparation Blueprint: Everything You Should Expect and Do When Planning for College

    CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

    The book is set up in such a way that anyone can pick it up and be on the road toward college acceptance in no time. Full of checklists and assessments, the book will not only provide practical tips, but it also provides the reader with ways in which they can better understand what they are looking for in a college.

    "Too often students and parents struggle with the college search process and make many mistakes along the way that could be easily avoided," said Dr. Lewis, Director of…

    The book is set up in such a way that anyone can pick it up and be on the road toward college acceptance in no time. Full of checklists and assessments, the book will not only provide practical tips, but it also provides the reader with ways in which they can better understand what they are looking for in a college.

    "Too often students and parents struggle with the college search process and make many mistakes along the way that could be easily avoided," said Dr. Lewis, Director of Enrollment Programs and Student Services for the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. "I have taken the essentials that everyone needs to know to be admitted into any college and have made this a guide that students can pick up and use right away."

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  • Entry of New Members into One Student Affairs Professional Association Serving Student Affairs Professionals

    Eastern Michigan University

    The primary purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of seven new members of one professional association serving student affairs professionals. The study was a qualitative case study and examined the experiences of seven association members. The researcher collected data through face-to-face interviews, document analysis, and participant observation. The study began with face-to-face interviews of all seven participants. Following the interviews, participants were asked to complete…

    The primary purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of seven new members of one professional association serving student affairs professionals. The study was a qualitative case study and examined the experiences of seven association members. The researcher collected data through face-to-face interviews, document analysis, and participant observation. The study began with face-to-face interviews of all seven participants. Following the interviews, participants were asked to complete a Critical Incident Form. The researcher spent time in the studied association, acting as a participant observer. Finally, the researcher analyzed a number of documents from the association. The data identified six themes as common to the experiences of participants. These themes included the importance of support, the significance of finding a good fit, perceptions, feelings and reality, connections through networking, focusing on professional growth, and personalization builds commitment.
    The findings of this study will advance the body of knowledge in the area of professional association socialization and retention, specifically for new members within a professional association. This study provided a greater understanding of the needs of the new member to one professional association and how a professional association can enhance an individual’s membership through attentive listening to new members.

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  • Student and Academic Affairs Collaboration: The Divine Comity

    National Association of Student Personnel Administrators

    Current educational, political, and economic conditions are prompting increased calls for educators to redesign campus environments that develop the whole student with a focus on student learning outcomes. In a climate of shrinking resources and greater scrutiny on higher education, isolated approaches between student and academic affairs can no longer be sustained; creating educational environments that promote student learning requires collaborative efforts across the academy. Although…

    Current educational, political, and economic conditions are prompting increased calls for educators to redesign campus environments that develop the whole student with a focus on student learning outcomes. In a climate of shrinking resources and greater scrutiny on higher education, isolated approaches between student and academic affairs can no longer be sustained; creating educational environments that promote student learning requires collaborative efforts across the academy. Although significant progress has been made nationally in developing partnerships between academic and student affairs divisions, more needs to be done to ensure the holistic development of all students. Student and Academic Affairs Collaboration: The Divine Comity is a practical guide for fostering and improving collaborative relationships between faculty and student affairs personnel. It reveals the nine elements necessary for successful partnerships between the two divisions, and offers long-term strategies for creating designs that are more coherent, comprehensive, and collaborative. Written and edited by leading scholars and practitioners from NASPA's Student Affairs Professionals Working With and In Academic Affairs Knowledge Community, The Divine Comity highlights best practices from institutions nationwide that are engaging in effective student and academic affairs partnerships. It also provides recommendations for outreach efforts, communication plans, classroom?residence hall continuity, and collaboration within the community college setting. The Divine Comity is a vital resource for higher education professionals interested in improving the success of all students.

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    • James H. Cook
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  • Western Michigan University Teaching Style Survey: A Nonevaluative Scale of Teaching Style as Reported by Students

    Western Michigan University

    Students know little about the differences between professors that they may at some point come in contact. Students rely heavily on hearsay of others to learn about the teaching style of professors. This hearsay is non-scientific, relying on mainly opinions instead of fact. The Teaching Style Survey (TSS) looks at a professors' teaching style and how it relates to the students' learning style. With this information, students will be able to find professors that complement their learning style…

    Students know little about the differences between professors that they may at some point come in contact. Students rely heavily on hearsay of others to learn about the teaching style of professors. This hearsay is non-scientific, relying on mainly opinions instead of fact. The Teaching Style Survey (TSS) looks at a professors' teaching style and how it relates to the students' learning style. With this information, students will be able to find professors that complement their learning style, not blindly picking the professor just to fill a time slot. This becomes particularly important when looking at multiple sections and elective courses offered by the university. These courses have numerous professors to select from, many being professors that students are unfamiliar with. The enclosed paper will describe the process taken in developing the TSS, the controversies that arose from implementation of the survey, and the future of the survey.

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Courses

  • Facebook Certified Community Manager

    600-101

Honors & Awards

  • Rotarian of the Year

    Williamston Rotary Club

    Every year the members of the Williamston Rotary Club select a Rotarian of the year for their service to the club and the community and this year one of the co-winners of the club was Dr. Christopher Lewis.

  • NASPA Pillar of the Profession

    NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

    Each year at the NASPA Annual Conference, the NASPA Foundation recognizes a series of distinguished individuals who have served as leaders, teachers, and scholars in student affairs and higher education. Each individual is nominated and supported for designation as a Pillar of the Profession by colleagues, students, friends, or others who find them deserving of this honor. The NASPA Foundation’s Pillar of the Profession Award honors members of the profession who:

    - Have provided…

    Each year at the NASPA Annual Conference, the NASPA Foundation recognizes a series of distinguished individuals who have served as leaders, teachers, and scholars in student affairs and higher education. Each individual is nominated and supported for designation as a Pillar of the Profession by colleagues, students, friends, or others who find them deserving of this honor. The NASPA Foundation’s Pillar of the Profession Award honors members of the profession who:

    - Have provided significant service to NASPA through regional and/or national leadership roles within the Association; and
    - Have created a lasting impact on the institution(s)/organization(s) at which they have worked, leaving a legacy of extraordinary service recognized by a cross-section of institutional/organizational stakeholders; and/or
    - Have demonstrated sustained, lifetime professional distinction in the field of student affairs and/or higher education.

    This year 18 people globally in the student affairs profession were recognized as Pillars of the profession and recognized at the national conference. Christopher A. Lewis serves as the Director of Graduate Programs at the University of Michigan-Flint, Christopher is NASPA’s podcast producer of SA Voices from the Field. He is also the founder & co-chair of the Student Affairs Partnering with Academic Affairs knowledge community. Christopher was a part of the inaugural NASPA Serve Academy, has been a faculty member at the NASPA's Mid-Level Managers Institute, Chair of NASPA's Excellence Awards, past Public Policy Chair for the Community Colleges Division, and the past Region IV-E KC Coordinator. He is the editor of the NASPA-published book: Student and Academic Affairs Collaboration: The Divine Comity. He also was awarded with the NASPA IV-E Mid-Level Professional Award.

  • University of Michigan - Flint Golden Apple Award

    University of Michigan-Flint

    Award given to a faculty or staff member by a current student at the University of Michigan-Flint

  • Nonprofit of the Year Award

    517 Magazine

    It’s perhaps the greatest personal responsibility one can undertake; however, it also can be an isolating experience if you don’t know where to turn for help.

    Parenting doesn’t come with a manual, but since 2019 a Williamston-based organization has been building safe and local communities of support and education for dads. Fathering Together is a nonprofit that offers free educational programs and consulting services to fathers around the world who are seeking to be more engaged and…

    It’s perhaps the greatest personal responsibility one can undertake; however, it also can be an isolating experience if you don’t know where to turn for help.

    Parenting doesn’t come with a manual, but since 2019 a Williamston-based organization has been building safe and local communities of support and education for dads. Fathering Together is a nonprofit that offers free educational programs and consulting services to fathers around the world who are seeking to be more engaged and connected with their children and families.

    The organization was selected as the Nonprofit of the Year in the 2023 Greater Lansing Entrepreneurial Awards.

    “This award affirms the work that our organization has been doing for so many years and really energizes our whole team to continue the work that we are doing to support fathers around the world,” said Christopher Lewis, co-founder and chief information officer at Fathering Together. “At the same time, this award lights a fire under our whole organization as we look at the goals that we have for our organization and the vision that we are working to realize.”

  • Award of Merit

    Michigan Association of School Boards

    Michigan School Board members that complete 9 courses of work and over 45 additional credits toward the role of being a more informed school board member.

  • CBA Certified Award

    Michigan Association of School Boards

    Michigan School Board members that complete 9 courses of work toward the role of being a more informed school board member.

  • National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) - Student Affairs Partnering With Academic Affairs (SAPAA) - Distinguished Service award renamed the Dr. Christopher A. Lewis Distinguished Service award

    National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) - Student Affairs Partnering With Academic Affairs (SAPAA)

    In November, the Dr. Christopher A. Lewis Distinguished Service award was renamed for

    the former chair of a knowledge community that promotes a better understanding and

    partnership between academic affairs and student affairs within higher education.

    Christopher Lewis (BA ’97, Organization Communication) currently directs Enrollment

    Programs and Student Services and is the Associate Director of Admissions at Western

    Michigan University Cooley Law School…

    In November, the Dr. Christopher A. Lewis Distinguished Service award was renamed for

    the former chair of a knowledge community that promotes a better understanding and

    partnership between academic affairs and student affairs within higher education.

    Christopher Lewis (BA ’97, Organization Communication) currently directs Enrollment

    Programs and Student Services and is the Associate Director of Admissions at Western

    Michigan University Cooley Law School. He can trace his career path back to his days as a

    student at WMU, when he began working on the admissions office with Scott Hennessey

    (current WMU associate director for admissions outreach). Lewis also became involved in

    the Western Student Association, a fraternity, and a number of other on-campus

    organizations. Through these activities, he came connected with Diane Anderson (current

    WMU vice president for student affairs) and Theresa Powell (former WMU vice president

    for student affairs), who became mentors to him.


    Lewis stepped back from his chair position on SAPAA, but has maintained connections and

    allowed others to take the reins so the community can continue to grow and transform. It

    was for this work that it was proposed the distinguished service award be renamed in

    Lewis’ honor.


  • Williamston Community Impact Award

    Williamston Community Schools

    Awarded to someone in the local community that has made a lasting impact on the Williamston community.

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