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We are so pleased to announce that Dr. Terrence Lewis has accepted the inaugural position of Associate Dean, Equity and Inclusion, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Health for a term commencing from June 1, 2024, to June 30, 2029.    

Dr. Lewis is an Associate Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator at Dalhousie University’s School of Social Work. He has clinical practice experience with individuals, families, and groups in community mental health and private practice settings. He has consulted with organizations about culturally responsive care, 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming care, and creating and sustaining culturally diverse work environments.

He is a founding member of the Executive Team for the BIPOC Graduate Student Mentoring Academy. He is a member of the planning committee and the administrative team for the Africentric BSW Cohort. In his scholarship, he has focused on the relationships between churches and marginalized populations, especially 2SLGBTQIA+ and African-American communities. His dissertation research was on the Phenomenon of LGBT-Affirming Black Churches and Their Responses to the HIV/AIDS Crisis.

In 2019, he completed a narrative research project with African-American pastors who offered an affirmative ministry. The study was funded by the Louisville Institute Project Grant for Researchers. Currently, he is the Co-Director of a participatory action research project with Dr. Nancy Ross. The project is titled ‘Moving Forward Together: Unsettling racism, silence and violence in health and social services’. The project has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). 

Dr. Lewis has committed to serving the 2SLGBTQIA+, African Nova Scotian, and other communities of color through culturally responsive practice, research, education, and mentorship.  

Dr. Brenda Merritt would like to thank the Selection Committee, Drs. Judy MacDonald, Kyle Wilby and Adria Quigley for their commitment to this very important search.