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Charity Lewis

Ph.D. Student
Office: MHC1304A
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Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests 

Age-related hearing loss, disparities in hearing healthcare utilization, religiosity and spirituality, and family caregiving

Education 

2022 – Present: Ph.D. in Aging Studies, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ, Tampa, FL 
2020 – 2021: Master of Arts in Gerontology, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ, Tampa, FL 
2015 – 2017: Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences & Disorders Concentration in Deaf Studies, University of South, Florida, Tampa, FL 
2012 – 2015: Associates of Arts in General Studies, Valencia College, Orlando, FL 

Classes Taught

DEP2004: The Life Cycle
GEY3625: Sociological Aspects of Aging

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Lewis, C. T., Malak, S., Hamada, F., & Toman, J. (2025). Racial/ethnic differences in loneliness and social isolation among older adults with hearing loss: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study. Accepted – in press.

Hamada, F., Lewis, C. T., & Peterson, L. (2025). Effectiveness of hearing aid adherence on social connectivity in older adults: A scoping review. Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society, 7334648251331328. Advance online publication.

Lewis, C. T., Jang, Y., Elayoubi, J., Sanchez, V. A., Arnold, M. L., Toman, J., & Haley, W. E. (2025). Racial differences in discrepancies between subjective ratings and objective assessments of hearing impairment. The Gerontologist, 65(5), gnaf029.

Lewis, C. T., Toman, J., Sanchez, V. A., Corvin, J., & Arnold, M. L. (2025). Examining the relationship between hearing health beliefs and social determinants of health in Black adults. Ear and hearing, 46(1), 111–120.

Jang, Y., Park, J., Chung, S., Lewis, C., Haley, W. E., & Kim, M. T. (2025). The role of sensory impairment in cognitive health appraisal: A study of older Korean Americans Living in Subsidized Senior Housing. Journal of aging and health, 37(5-6), 317–326.

Manuscripts in Preparation

Lewis, C.T., Sanchez, V. A., Toman, J., Arnold, M. L & Haley, W.E. (2025). Cross-sectional relationships between religiosity/spirituality, loneliness, and social isolation in older adults with hearing loss: A racial/ethnic perspective

Lewis, C.T., Sanchez, V. A., Toman, J., Arnold, M. L & Haley, W.E. (2025). The longitudinal effects of religiosity and spirituality on cognitive function among older adults with and without hearing loss

Awards 

2025-2026 Recipient of the H. Edward Greely and Mildred Greely Endowed Fellowship
2023-24 Recipient of the Wolowec Scholarship
2022-23 Recipient of the Kathryn Hyer Endowed Scholarship 
2021-22 Co-Recipient of the Harold L. Sheppard Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Gerontology 

Fellowships

2022 – Present: McKnight Doctoral Fellowship