Dr. Keona Lewis is the Associate Director for Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Research at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She oversees all research, program assessment, and evaluation for Institute Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She also develops and leads programs and projects that increase diversity, equity, and inclusion for faculty, staff, and students. Keona also works as an adjunct professor teaching both Anthropology and Criminology courses. 
 
Keona worked for four years in the K-12 setting teaching diverse student populations. She continues to work with underrepresented students and has expanded her research to include a focus on equity and sustainability in Higher Education and beyond. 

Keona earned both her Master’s degree in Criminology and her doctoral degree in Applied Anthropology from the University of South Florida where she focused on the social construction of race and its effects on both education and crime.