Melinda Lewis promoted to full professor of the practice

LAWRENCE - Melinda Lewis is one of 24 individuals at the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses to earn specialty and career teaching faculty promotions this past year.

Lewis has been an associate professor of the practice at the KU School of Social Welfare since 2013. Her teaching and course development are concentrated in the School’s graduate program, particularly within macro social work and policy courses. Lewis is also associate director of the Center for Community Engagement and Collaboration, working on agency capacity-building and public scholarship.

Promotions for career teaching and specialty faculty are determined and awarded through school or departmental reviews. Promotions for tenure-track faculty and scholarly positions follow a separate process that includes review by the University Committee on Promotion and Tenure and final approval by the Chancellor.

Amy Mendenhall, vice provost for faculty affairs, and Barbara Bichelmeyer, provost and executive vice chancellor, offered their congratulations.

“The achievements of these educators are a testament of their dedication to learning and fostering the growth of future leaders at KU,” Mendenhall said. “Please join us in congratulating these faculty members and their accomplishments.”

“We appreciate and applaud these talented and driven scholars for their commitment to the university and education,” Bichelmeyer said. “Their ongoing contributions to the KU community strengthen our position as innovators in research and scholarship.”

To Full Professor of the Practice

Social Welfare

• Melinda Lewis

Read the full announcement and list of promotions from the Office of the Provost.