The Space_Co-Founder
Mel Michelle Lewis
Dr. Mel Michelle Lewis supported the founding of The Space during her term as Chair of Humanistic Studies and Associate Professor of Gender/Sexuality & Black/Ethnic Studies. “Dr. Mel’s” personal, professional, and political commitments are to “Black and Indigenous people of color (BIPOC) and overlapping and interlocking queer, trans, nonbinary, intersex, and feminist communities pursuing social and environmental justice”.
Originally from Bayou la Batre, Alabama, their creative work explores queer of color themes in rural coastal settings. Dr. Mel is a Collaborator/ DEI Consultant with The Art of Change Agency, supporting critical voices and creative visions for sustainable practice, structural change, and social transformation within organizations, institutions, and communities. They also serve on the Baltimore City LGBTQ Commission and on the WSQ Journal (Women’s Studies Quarterly) Editorial Board.