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Charity Lewis

Charity Lewis

Ph.D. Candidate
Office: MHC1316A
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Curriculum Vitae

 

Research Interests

Age-related hearing loss, with a focus on race, religion, social determinants of health, hearing healthcare inequities, and psychosocial well-being

Education 

2022 – Present: Ph.D. in Aging Studies, ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ, Tampa, FL (Expected: May 2027)
2020 – 2021: Master of Arts in Gerontology, ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ, Tampa, FL
2015 – 2017: Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences & Disorders Concentration in Deaf Studies, ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ, Tampa, FL
2012 – 2015: Associates of Arts in General Studies, Valencia College, Orlando, FL 

Classes Taught

DEP2004 – Human Development Across the Lifespan
GEY3625 – Sociological Aspects of Aging

Peer-reviewed Publications

Hamada, F., Lewis, C. T., & Peterson, L. (2026). 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, 45(1), 122–134.

Lewis, C. T., Malak, S., Hamada, F., & Toman, J. (2026). Racial and ethnic differences in loneliness and social isolation among older adults with hearing loss: Findings from the health and retirement study. Journal of aging and health, 38(7-8), 464–475.

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.  

Awards 

2025-26 Recipient of the USF Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award
2025-26 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 Recipient of the Harold L. Sheppard Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Gerontology 

Fellowship

2022 â€“ Present: McKnight Doctoral Fellowship