Background
Lewis, P. Helen was born on November 29, 1930 in Freeport, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Minard and Ruby Marion (Adams) Lewis Hammond.
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P. Helen Lewis
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Bachelor, Houghton (New York) College, 1951; Master of Arts, Western Michigan U., 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1972.
Career
Assistant director child evangelism Michigan Conference,, Wesleyan Methodist Church, 1951-1955;
teacher, Northview Public Schools, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1955-1964;
associate professor education, Houghton (New York) College, 1964-1968;
Experience Professional Development Act fellow, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1968-1969;
teaching associate, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1969-1971;
assistant professor education, Indiana U., South Bend, since 1971. Instructor English United Christian College, Hong Kong, 1980-1982. Supervisor new overseas workers teaching English, OMS International, Hong Kong, summers 1984, 90.
Co-founder, educational coordinator International Children's Campus, SouthBend, Indiana, since 1991.
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Member St. Joseph County Literacy Coalition, South Bend, since 1985. Board directors El Campito Day Care Center, South Bend, since 1986. Volunteer assistant chaplain Westville (Indiana) Correctional Center, 1990.
Member National Council Teachers English (citation for promising research 1973), International Reading Association, National Conference for Research in English, National Association for Education Young Children, Association Childhood Education International, Indiana Reading professors Association (president 1977-1978), Phi Delta Kappa (president-elect 1979-1980), Pi Lambda Theta.
