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Dr. Lewis was a professor at Governors State University until her retirement in 2008. She was president of ÀÖ²©´«Ã½from 2000-2001, as well as Chair of an ÀÖ²©´«Ã½task force charged with developing the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Advocacy Competencies. She co-edited
ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Advocacy Competencies: A Social Justice Framework for Counselors, which was published by ÀÖ²©´«Ã½to help counselors apply the advocacy competencies across settings and specialties.
Her other books related to counseling and advocacy include
Community Counseling: A Multicultural-Social Justice Perspective,
Management of Human Service Programs and
Substance Abuse Counseling.
After her retirement, Dr. Lewis spent her time in volunteer work focused on community organizing and social justice.
A memorial will be held on April 11 at 10 a.m. at the First Unitarian Society of Chicago in Hyde Park.