Jenifer L. Lewis , Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 270-745-6578
eMail: Jenifer.Lewis@wku.edu
Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2006
M.A., University of Kansas, 2003
B.A., Washburn University, 2000
Address:
141 Fine Arts Center
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Teaching Interests:
Political Communication & Campaigns, Organizational & Public Leadership, Business communication, Research Methods
Research Interests:
Political Campaigns
Political Socialization
Women in Politics
Organizational Identification
The "Church" as an Organization
Leadership
Quick Biography:
Dr. Lewis comes to us from the University of Kansas, where she is received her Ph.D. in Political Communication and Organizational Communication. She also holds a Masters degree in Communication with an emphasis in Political Communication and Research Methods from Kansas, and a B.A. in Political Science from Washburn University. Dr. Lewis ’ dissertation focuses on political communication and the 2004 Presidential election, emphasizing the current youth engagement movement in the U.S., and the political socialization of young citizens. Her research draws on social identity theory and identification research as a possible way to explain the political socialization of young people. As a tenure-track Assistant Professor, Dr. Lewis will instruct courses in speechwriting, political communication, organizational communication and research methods.