Shirley A. R. Lewis
Shirley A. R. Lewis | |
|---|---|
| 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. Her research focus was in language acquisition in education. She also held roles at Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development, and Meharry Medical College.