Maria M. Lewis

204G Rackley Building
University Park, PA 16802
Title
Assistant Professor of EducationDepartment
Education Policy StudiesPrograms
Educational LeadershipOther Penn State Affiliations
Faculty Affiliate, Penn State LawAreas of Expertise
Learning
Social Issues
Courses Taught
EDLDR 530, Leadership for Inclusive Education
EDLDR 531, Leadership and Diversity
EDLDR 565, Personnel Management and Contract Administration
EDLDR 576, Law and Education
EDLDR 577, Law and Ethics
Education History
J.D., 2012, University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., 2014, University of WisconsinRepresentative Publications
Lewis, M.M. & Bray L. (2019). Research Use in Endrew F.: A Call for Amicus Briefs as a Means to Influence Special Education Policy. Journal of Disability Policy Studies. Online first. https://doi.org/10.1177/1044207319835191.
Lewis, M. M., & Eckes, S. E. (2019). Storytelling, leadership, and the law: Using Amicus Briefs to Understand the Impact of School District Policies and Practices Related to Transgender Student Inclusion. Educational Administration Quarterly. Online first. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013161X18769045.
Lewis, M. M., Garces, L. M., & Frankenberg, E. (2019). A Comprehensive and Practical Approach: Building a Broader Understanding of the Office for Civil Rights’ Role in Education. Educational Researcher, 48 (1), 51-60.
Lewis, M. M., & Kern, S. (2018). Using Education Law as a Tool to Empower Social Justice Leaders to Promote LGBTQ Inclusion. Educational Administration Quarterly. Online first. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013161X18769045.
Lewis, M. M. (2018). Navigating the Grey Area: A School District's Documentation of the Relationship between Disability and Misconduct. Teachers College Record, 20(10), 1-30.
Lewis, M. M. (2017). The Relationship between Disability and Student Misconduct: The Need for Policy Change, Guidance and Professional Development. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 25(50), 1-24.
Mead, J. F., & Lewis, M. M. (2016). The Implications of the Use of Parental Choice as a Legal “Circuit Breaker.” American Educational Research Journal, 53(1), 100-131.
Lewis, M. M. (2015). Student Rights, Dignity and Marriage Equality: How LGBTQ Case Law Can Inform Our Understanding of First Amendment Jurisprudence. West's Education Law Reporter, 323(1), 1-18.