Shirley A. R. Lewis | |
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13th President of Paine College | |
In office 1994–2007 | |
Preceded by | Julius Samuel Scott Jr. |
Succeeded by | George C. Bradley |
Personal details | |
Born | Shirley Ann Redd June 11, 1937 Winding Gulf, West Virginia, U.S. |
Spouse | Ronald McGhee Lewis |
Children | 1, Mendi Lewis |
Education | University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University |
Occupation | Educator, academic administrator, college president |
Shirley Ann Redd Lewis (née Redd; born June 11, 1937) was an American educator, academic administrator, and college president. In 1994, she was the first female president of Paine College, a private, historically black Methodist college in Augusta, Georgia.[1][2] Her research focus was in language acquisition in education.[3] She also held roles at Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development, and Meharry Medical College.[4]