Nelda Conner Lewis

Background

Lewis, Nelda Conner was born on August 7, 1941 in Houston, Texas, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Texas Southern University, 1962. Master of Social Work, Michigan State University, 1964. Doctorate, Texas Women's University, 1989.

Career

Foster care social worker Negro Child Center, Houston, 1964-1967. Supervisor Harris County Child Welfare Unit, 1967-1969, DePelchin Children's Center, Houston, 1970-1973, program director, since 1987. Team leader Mental Health/Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County, 1973-1974.

Department chair Texas Southern University, 1974-1987. Program director De Pelchin Children's Center, 1987-1995. Director family development People In Partnership, since 1995.

Associate professor social work Texas Southern University, Houston, since 2002. Presenter workship various professional and community meetings.

Achievements

• Nelda Conner Lewis has been listed as a noteworthy social worker, therapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Program director health and human services grant for teen parent program Texas Southern U.-United Way, 1984-1986. Member council administration Young Women’s Christian Association., 1991. Member Academy Certified Social Workers, Association Black Social Workers (treasurer since 1991), National Association Social Workers (member-at-large 1991, membership chair 1991), Black Child Development Institute.

Interests

• Reading, listening to music.

Connections

Daughter of Hugh Lee adn Georga Norene (Patterson) Conner. Married Ronnie Eugene Lewis, June 25, 1964 (divorced 1982). Children: Ronda, Ronald, Renel.

Father:

Hugh Lee Lewis

Spouse:

Ronnie Eugene Lewis

child:

Ronda Lewis

child:

Ronald Lewis

child:

Renel Lewis