Editorial Advisor/Social Impact
Harriet Lewis, Ph.D., is an inspired leader with an eclectic background of over 25 years as a social entrepreneur in the private and nonprofit sectors.
In 2018, she was appointed as Honorary Consul for the Republic of Cabo Verde to the State of Illinois. She serves on the board and is the United Nations Representative of the Nigerian NGO, Centre for Faith and Community Development, and is a Co-Chair of the DC-based organization, Re-Defining National Security (RDNS) Working Group for Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS), and serves on the Board of Directors of Insight Chicago Hospital and Medical Center.
Dr. Lewis has presented internationally to leaders in business, health professions, and government, and her current research interests include international development, social and economic equity, export promotion, human rights, interfaith social action, cultural conflict, peacebuilding, and workplace diversity and inclusion.
