Ronald L Lewis
Upon receiving the PhD in 1974, I began my teaching career at the University of Delaware. With a joint appointment in the Black American Studies Program and the Department of History, I was promoted through the ranks to Professor while at the U of D. During my eleven years there, I taught African American history.
My research focused on the uneasy intersection of race and labor in America. I also became interested in regional studies while at the U of D, and offered a graduate seminar on Appalachian history and culture. When I was hired at WVU in 1985 to teach West Virginia and Appalachian history, the pieces of my second career as a regional historian fell into place. WVU has been good to me and my family, and in retirement we continue to call Morgantown home.
My professional activities have slowed considerably, but I still occupy myself with several research projects.
Education
Ph.D. 1974 and M.A. 1971, University of Akron (American History)
B.A. (1966), Ohio University (Political Science and Economics)
Source: West Virginia University
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