Books (Academic)

• Lewis, W. D. (2013). The politics of parent choice in public education: The choice movement in North Carolina and the United States. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.

Edited Volumes

• Young, T. & Lewis, W. D. (Eds.) (2015). Education Policy Implementation Revisited. Educational Policy, 29(1).

Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters

• Lewis, W. D. (2015). Innovations in parental involvement in American charter schools. Inter-University Centre for Education Law, Educational Leadership and Education Policy, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
• Lewis, W. D. (2011). The politics of charter school diversity. In E. L. Brown, & P. Gibbons (Eds.), Ethnicity and race: Creating educational opportunities around the globe. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
• Lewis, W. D., & Fusarelli, L. D. (2010). Leading schools in an era of change: Toward a “new” culture of accountability? In S. D. Horsford (Ed.), New perspectives on educational leadership: Exploring social, political, and community contexts and meaning (pp. 111-126). New York: Peter Lang Publishing, Inc.

Editor-Reviewed Book Chapters

• Lewis, W. D., & Hurst, T. M. (2015). Schools of choice. In K. Lomotey (Ed.), Contemporary issues for people of color: Living, working and learning: pK-12 and Higher Education. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
• Lewis, W. D. (2015). Charter schools. In K. Lomotey (Ed.), Contemporary issues for people of color: Living, working and learning: pK-12 and Higher Education. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
• Lewis, W. D. (2012). Should school leaders have the primary responsibility for lowering the achievement gap for minority students. COUNTERPOINT. In R. C. Hunter, F. Brown, & S. Donahoo (Eds.), School governance: Debating issues in American education (pp. 85-92). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
• Lewis, W. D. (2012). Should gender be applied as a diversity criterion in educational programming and placement? POINT. In F. Brown, R. C. Hunter, & S. Donahoo (Eds.), Diversity in schools (Vo. 7): Debating issues in American education (pp. 209-214). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Peer-Reviewed Periodicals

• Brady, K. P., & Lewis, W. D. (2019). Unchartered territory for the “Bluegrass State”: Lessons to be learned from over a quarter-century of state charter school legislation. Arkansas Law Review, 72(2), 361-406.
• Jones, W. A., Hutchens, N. H., Hulbert, A., Lewis, W. D., & Brown, D. M. (2017). Shared governance among the new majority: Non-tenure track faculty eligibility for election to university faculty senates. Innovative Higher Education, 42(5-6), 505-519.
• Young, T. V., Wang, Y., & Lewis, W. D. (2016). Explaining how political actors gain strategic positions: Predictors of centrality in state reading policy issue networks. Educational Policy, 30(6), 799-819.
• Young, T. & Lewis, W. D. (2015). Educational policy implementation revisited. Educational Policy, 29(1), 3-17.
• Lewis, W. D., & Young, T. V. (2013). The politics of accountability: Teacher Education Policy. Educational Policy, 27(2), 190-216. doi: 10.1177/0895904812472725
• Bjork, L., Lewis, W. D., Browne-Ferrigno, T., & Donkor, A. (2013). An international perspective on building social capital through parent involvement. Journal of School Public Relations, 33(3), 237 -256.
• Richardson, J. W., Bathon, J., Flora, K., & Lewis, W. D. (2012). NETS-A scholarship: A review of published literature. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 42(2), 131-152.
• Lewis, W. D., Oliver, S. T., & Burris, J. L. (2011). A work in progress: The lived experiences of black male undergraduates at one predominantly white university. Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice, 1(1), 1-30.
• Lewis, W. D., Colditz, P., & Browne-Ferrigno, T. (2011). Parent involvement in school governance: The United States of America and South Africa. Journal of School Public Relations, 32, 325-348.
• Lewis, W. D., Bjork, L. G., Zhao, Y., Chi, B. (2011). Parent councils in Beijing China. Journal of School Public Relations, 32, 379-394.
• Lewis, W. D., & Danzig, A. (2010). Seeing color in school choice. Journal of School Public Relations, 31(1), 205-223.
• Young, T. V., Lewis, W. D., & Sanders, M. (2010). Structural location and reputed influence. American Journal of Education, 117(1), 25-49.

Editor-Reviewed Periodicals

• Lewis, W. D. (2010). Post-punctuation politics: The evolution of charter school policy in North Carolina. PEA Bulletin, 35(1), 1-13.

Editor Reviewed Book Reviews

• Lewis, W. D. (2012). Hope, despair, and parent choice: A review of Hope and despair in the American city: Why there are no bad schools in Raleigh, by Gerald Grant. Journal of School Choice, 6(1), 143-145.
• Lewis, W. D. (2010). A review of Principals Matter: A guide to school, family, and community partnerships by Mavis Sanders and Steven Sheldon. Journal of School Public Relations, 31(1), 173-175.

Non-Refereed Publications

• Lewis, W. D. (2012). Kentucky general assembly considers innovation bills in 2012. Kentucky School Leader.
• Peabody, M, Hutchens, N. H., Lewis, W. D., Deffendall, M. (2011). First-generation college students at the University of Kentucky. Available at:
• Lewis, W. D. (2011). No more NCLB: Looking ahead to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Kentucky School Leader, Spring/Summer, 16-17.
• Hutchens, N., Lewis, W. D., & Wilson, K. B. (2011). Introduction to the Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice. Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice, 1(1), 1-3.

Unpublished Manuscripts

• Lewis, W. D. (2009). Post-punctuation: The evolution of charter school policy in North Carolina. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Raleigh, NC.
  Available at http://repository.lib.ncsu.edu/ir/bitstream/1840.16/3762/1/etd.pdf

Presentations: Refereed

• Marshall, J., Cosner, S., Hackman, D., Ingle, W. K., & Lewis, W. D. (2015). Individual and institutional challenges and strategies for educational leadership preparation program coordinators: A critical conversation. A symposium held at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, San Diego, CA.
• Marshall, J., Beard, K., Ingle, W. K., Lewis, W. D., Peters, A., Radd, S., & Scanlan, M. (2015). Integrating spirituality, work, and not-work in educational leadership: A critical conversation. A symposium held at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, San Diego, CA.
• Lewis, W. D., Hollis, E., Jones, W.A, & Hutchens, N.H. (2014). Increasing faculty diversity at research universities, strategically. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration, Washington, DC.
• Lewis, W. D., Hollis, E., Jones, W.A, & Hutchens, N.H. (2014). Increasing faculty diversity in colleges of education, strategically. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration, Washington, DC.
• Marshall, J., Beard, K. S., Hafner, M., Ingle, W. K., Lewis, W. D., Peters-Hawkins, A., Scanlan, M., & Theoharis, G. (2014). Exploring the faith and work of education faculty: A critical conversation. A symposium presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Washington, DC.
• Brady, K. P., Cambre, B. M., & Lewis, W. D. (2014). The disciplinary legal landscape of post Katrina New Orleans’ public charter schools: Exercising disciplinary autonomy or exclusionary “pushout” practices? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA.
• Hutchens, N., Jones, W., & Lewis, W. D. (2013). Non-tenure track faculty in faculty senate bylaws and constitutions: An exploratory study. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), St. Louis, MO
• Rous, B., Lewis, W. D., Nash, J., & Robbins, V. (2013). Using an implementation-informed framework to build university leadership preparation programs. Poster to be presented at the Global Implementation Conference, Washington, DC.
• Lewis, W. D., Oliver, S. T., & Burris, J. L. (2012). Not for us: An exploratory study of black male undergraduates’ lived experiences. To be presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, British Columbia.
• Lewis, W. D., & Jones, T. (2011). The evolution of US federal government involvement in education: The growing role and significance of the federal government in public schooling. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Symposium on Education Reform, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
• Lewis, W. D., Bjork, L. G., Zhao, Y., & Chi, B. (2011). An exploratory study of the establishment and functioning of parent councils in Beijing schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Symposium on Education Reform, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
• Lewis, W. D. (2011). Principal selection in Kentucky: Balancing democratic decision-making and professional judgment. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
• Lewis, W. D. (2010). Re-Imagining educational leadership. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
• Lewis, W. D. (2010). Unresolved issues: School-based decision making in Kentucky (Part I). Presentation at the International Symposium on Education Reform, Johannesburg, South Africa.
• Lewis, W. D. (2010). Unresolved issues: School-based decision making in Kentucky (Part II). Presentation at the International Symposium on Education Reform, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
• Lewis, W. D. (2010). Funding charter schools: How North Carolina compares. Presented at the annual meeting of the North Carolina Association for Research in Education (NCARE), Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
• Richardson, J. W., Lewis, N., & Lewis, W. D. (2010). The academy’s dirty little secrets: Lessons for those seeking careers and advancement in higher education (phase two). Presentation at the annual meeting of the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
• Lewis, W. D., & Young, T. V. (2009). Post-punctuation politics: The evolution of charter school policy in North Carolina. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration, Anaheim, CA.
• Sanders, M., Lewis, W., & Young, T. V. (2009). The politics of access: Factors leading to North Carolina’s House Bill 1183’s placement on the state legislative agenda. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
• Young, T. V., Lewis, W., & Sanders, M. (2009). The politics of coalitions in state educational policymaking: The formation, maintenance, and importance of short and long-term coalitions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
• Lewis, W. D. (2008). An exploratory analysis of North Carolina charter school coalitions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA.
• Lewis, W. D., Young, T. V., & Sanders, M. S. (2008). Belief structures of North Carolina school choice and traditional public school Advocacy Coalitions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the University Council of education administration, Orlando, FL.
• Lewis, W. D., Young, T. V., Sanders, M. S. (2008). Spending patterns of administrators in North Carolina charter schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the University Council of Education Administration, Orlando, FL.
• Young, T. V., Lewis, W. D., & Sanders, M. (2008). The political advantages of structural holes: Linking disconnected groups to gain influence. Paperpresented at the annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration, Orlando, FL.
• Young, T.V., Lewis, W. D., Tate, N.M., Thomas, S., & Grant, P. (2008). The art of agenda setting: Governors’ rhetoric in educational agenda setting. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, MA.
• Young, T.V., Lewis, W., Grant, C.P., Tate, N. & Thomas, S. (2007). The craft of causal stories: Understanding how governors promote their educational agendas. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration, Alexandria, VA.

Invited Presentations and Lectures: Non-Refereed

• Lewis, W. D. (2020). Addressing inequity in curriculum and instruction through teacher education reform. Colloquium Series, Taubman Center for State and Local Government, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
• Lewis, W. D. (2020). Teacher Education Reform in American Colleges of Teacher Education. Advisory Committee Meeting, Program on Education Policy and Governance, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
• Lewis, W. D. (2014). Understanding the micropolitics of your educational organization. Victory Over Violence Conference, Louisville, KY.
• Lewis, W. D. (2013). Charter schools: The national landscape and policy options for Kentucky. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Policy Conference.
• Lewis, W. D. (2013). Charter schools: Possibilities for Kentucky. Presentation to the Kentucky General Assembly’s Joint Education Committee. Frankfort, KY.
• Lewis, W. D. (2013). How to Navigate the Academy while Maintaining Your Identity. Special session panelist at the annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration, Indianapolis, IN.
• Lewis, W. D. (2013). Advice on the dissertation from alumni. Special session panelist at the annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration. Indianapolis, IN.
• Lewis, W. D. (2012). Leadership for schools as inclusive communities. Workshop at the annual meeting of the National Council on Educating Black Children. Kansas City, MO.
• Lewis, W. D. (2012). Kentucky’s adoption of Common Core Standards: What does it mean for us? Presentation to March regional meeting of the Governor’s Minority College Awareness Program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
• Lewis, W. D. (2012). Funding charter schools: Details from proposed HB 77 & national areas of concern. Presentation at a charter school education session sponsored by the Kentucky Black Alliance for Educational Options, Louisville, KY.
• Lewis, W. D. (2012). Charter schools: Could they make a difference in Louisville? The Louisville Forum.
• Wilson, P., & Lewis, W. D. (2011). Beyond faculty publications and ETDs. Presentation at the Key to Unlocking Scholarship: Institutional Repositories Conference. Lexington, KY.
• Cherry, S., Scott, R., Lewis, W. D., & Powell, N. (2011). Creating a pipeline of diverse next generation teachers and education leaders. Presentation at the Bowles Center for Diversity Outreach Conference at Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY.
• Lewis, W. D. (2011). The education change imperative for black children in Kentucky. Presentation at a parent seminar sponsored by the Kentucky Black Alliance for Educational Options, Louisville, KY.
• Lewis, W. D. (2011). What’s in a number: Crucial conversations around eliminating achievement gaps. S. T. Roach Community Conversations, African American Studies and Research Program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
• Lewis, W. D. (2010). What are charter schools…Really? Presented at the AdvancED/UK College of Education Innovation Summit, Lexington, KY.
• Lewis, W. D. (2010). School-community collaboration and Kentucky’s community early childhood education councils. Keynote presentation to the annual meeting of the Kentucky Community Early Childhood Councils, Frankfort, KY.
• Lewis, W. D. (2009). School-community collaboration in the Commonwealth and beyond. Presentation for the Annual Carter G. Woodson Lecture Series, African American Studies and Research Program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.

• Cognia, Professional Standards Independent Review Committee, Member, 2020
• Jackson Scholars Mentor, University Council for Educational Administration, 2013-2017
• American Society for Public Administration, 2001-2003, 2013-2015
  Kentucky Charter Schools Association (KCSA), Chair, Board of Directors, 2013-2015
• American Educational Research Association, Div A Sec 2 Program Chair, 2012
• American Educational Research Association, Div A Dissertation Awards Committee, 2012, 2013
• Journal of School-Public Relations, Editorial Board, 2012-2017
• Educational Policy, Reviewer, 2012-2018
• International Journal of Leadership in Education, Reviewer, 2012-2017
• Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, Reviewer, 2012-2017
• American Politics Research, Reviewer, 2012-2017
• Journal of Equity in Education, Reviewer, 2010-2017
• Current Issues in Education, Reviewer, 2010-2017
• American Educational Research Association (AERA), Divisions A & L: Member, 2007-2016
• American Political Science Association, Member, 2007-2010
• Southern Political Science Association, Member, 2007-2010
• Politics of Education Association, Member, 2007-2016
• Charter Schools Special Interest Group, AERA, 2010-2016
• University Council for Educational Administration, Member, 2007-2018
• Council for Exceptional Children, Member, 2003-2017
• Council for Children with Behavior Disorders, Member, 2003-2015
• North Carolina Association of Educators, Member, 2007-2009
• Professional Educators of North Carolina, Member, 2006-2007
• National Council for Teachers of Mathematics, Member, 2003-2005