PhD Students

Charity Lewis

Ph.D. Student
Office: MHC1304A
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Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests 

Age-related hearing loss
Hearing healthcare utilization in Black/African American older adults
Religiosity/spirituality and healthcare outcomes in older adults
Caregiving for persons with hearing loss 

Education 

2022 – Present: Ph.D. in Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 
2020 – 2021: Master of Arts in Gerontology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 
2015 – 2017: Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences & Disorders Concentration in Deaf Studies, University of South, Florida, Tampa, FL 
2012 – 2015: Associates of Arts in General Studies, Valencia College, Orlando, FL 

Classes Taught

DEP2004: The Life Cycle
GEY3625: Sociological Aspects of Aging

Manuscripts in Preparation

Lewis, C.T., Sanchez, V.A., Arnold, M.L., Corvin, J., Toman, J. Hearing Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs among Black Adults.

Lewis, C.T., Elayoubi, J., Sanchez, V.A., Arnold, M.L., Jang, Y, Toman, J., Haley, W.E. Racial Differences in Correspondence Between Subjective and Objective Hearing Ratings.

Lewis, C.T., Elayoubi, J., Arnold, M.L., Haley, W.E., Relationship Between Employment Status and Hearing Aid Utilization.

Presentation 

Lewis, C.T., Sanchez, V.A., Toman, J.T., Corbin, J., Arnold, M.L. (2022). Hearing Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs among Black Women. Presentation at Population Hearing Healthcare (PopHHC) Annual Conference. February 22-23, 2022; Scottsdale, Arizona. 

Lewis, C.T., Sanchez, V.A., Toman, J.T., Corbin, J., Arnold, M.L. (2022). Hearing Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs among Black Women. Presentation at University of South Florida’s Women’s Health Seed Grant Banquet. April 12, 2022; Tampa, Florida. 

Lewis, C.T., Sanchez, V.A., Toman, J.T., Corbin, J., Arnold, M.L. (2022). Hearing Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs among Black Adults. Presentation at the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) 2022 Annual Meeting. November 17–19, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana.  

Awards 

2023-24 Recipient of the Wolowec Scholarship
2022-23 Recipient of the Kathryn Hyer Endowed Scholarship 
2021-22 Co-Recipient of the Harold L. Sheppard Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Gerontology 

Fellowships

2022 – Present: McKnight Doctoral Fellowship