Hi.
My name is Channel Cecelia McLewis.
I am an assistant
professor here
at University of Nebraska, Lincoln
in the Educational Administration
Department.
My research includes
understanding and examining
how does systems of power and oppression
shape how black folks
and other minoritized group
enter, as well as
experience universities.
So I entered UNL in 2023.
And so prior to that,
I was at UCLA
as well as for my doctoral studies
as well as my post-doc.
And so much of how I think of research
as well as teaching and advising
is from a critical perspective,
really thinking
about using interdisciplinary lens,
rather it be sociology, gender studies,
as well as black studies
to really think
about educational trajectories
as well as experiences.
And so working with me
is really going to
be centered on students, right.
And not only just thinking
of the experiences of students,
but as well as what does it mean
to be a change agent.
So what I look for in a student
is really thinking
about what it looks like
to create a research team.
And so central of that
is thinking of us as colleagues.
Really centering
a collaborative experience
is really important.
Secondly, really a common understanding
that the work
that we do
is not to remain here in the academy.
It's nice to have publications,
present at conferences,
but how was that work that we're doing
really not only moving the field forward,
but also impacting communities.
And so,
folks who are interested
in working with me,
I hope that they would consider
how this work
that we engaging in is not just about me
or about you,
but how it's making an impact.
So my time when I'm not here at UNL
is spent with family as well as friends.
I love to travel and try new restaurants.
I also love a really good coupon deal.
So, you know, whether it's,
you know,
stacking coupons at Target
to get the best deal or,
you know, the best
flight I can find on Google flights,
those are things that excite me.
I also enjoy going to concerts.
I'm not necessarily a big music person.
Like if you ask me to name that artist
or name that song, I wouldn't know it.
But just the experience
of seeing folks,
you know, live out their passion
and the excitement around it
is why I enjoy going to concerts.