Professor Christopher Alan Lewis

Dean of Institute of Health, Medical Sciences and Society
Research Coordinator 

Tel: 01978 293934
Email: ca.lewis@glyndwr.ac.uk

Background

Professor Christopher Alan Lewis is Dean of Institute, Institute for Health, Medical Sciences and Society and Academic Lead of Psychology.  He holds degrees in both Psychology (BSc, MPhil, DPhil) and Education (MSc, MEd) from the University of Ulster, and also Religious Studies (MA) from Bangor University. 

He is a Fellow of the Psychological Society of Ireland (FPsSI), the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), the College of Teachers (FCollT), and the Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH). 

He is a Chartered Health Psychologist (CPsychol (Health)), a Chartered Scientist of the British Psychological Society and a Registered Psychologist (Reg Psychol) of the Psychological Society of Ireland. 

Prior to moving to Glyndŵr University he was at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland for 22 years. 

Chris is a member of a number of organisations including:

• American Psychological Association;
• British Psychological Society
• Religious Research Association
• Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
• Psychological Society of Ireland 

Chris has been Founding Co-Editor of the journal Mental Health, Religion and Culture since its inception in 1998.  He was formerly Editor of the Irish Journal of Psychology and formerly Consulting Editor of the Journal of Social Psychology.  He is currently Founding Editor of the Welsh Journal of Psychology. 

Research interests

Chris’ research and teaching interests include: psychology of peace, conflict and violence; positive psychology; and the psychology of religion. Chris’ research employs mainly quantitative methods.

Recent publications

Doran, J., & Lewis, C.A. (2011). Posting incognito ... males with eating problems: Online emotional expression and support. Journal of Cybertherapy & Rehabilitation, 4, 341-350. (ISSN 1784-9983). 

Mc Guckin, C., Lewis, C.A., Cummins, P. K., & Cruise, S. M. (2011). The stress and trauma of school victimization in Ireland: A retrospective account. Psychology, Society, & Education, 3, 58-71. (ISSN 2171-2085). 

Loewenthal, K.M., & Lewis, C.A. (2011). Mental health, religion and culture. The Psychologist. 24, 256-259. (ISSN 0952-8229). 

Breslin, M.J., & Lewis, C.A. (2011). A psychometric evaluation of the Measure of Prayer Experience (Richards, 1991). Pastoral Psychology, 60, 195-200. (ISSN 0031-2789)

Typical publications

Lewis, C.A., Dein, S., & Loewenthal, K.M. (Eds.) (In press). Psychiatrists' views on the place of religion in psychiatry [Special Issue]. Mental, Health, Religion and Culture.

Belzen, J. & Lewis, C.A. (Eds.) (In press). Cultural psychology of religion: A discussion with Jacob A. Belzen [Special Issue]. Mental Health, Religion and Culture.

Lewis, C.A., Adamovova, L., & Cruise, S.M. (2010). Religion and happiness among Slovak university students. In A. Mäkinen & P. Hájek, Psychology of happiness (pp. 109-126). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science.

Ferguson, E., Williams, L., O'Connor, R.C., Howard, S., Hughes, B.M., Johnston, D.W., Hay, J.L., O'Connor, D.B., Lewis, C.A., Sheehy, N.P., Grealy, M.A. & O'Carroll, R.E. (2009). A taxometric analysis of Type D personality. Psychosomatic Medicine, 71, 981-986.

Noor, M., Brown, R. Gonzalez, R., Manzi, J., & Lewis, C.A. (2008). On positive psychological outcomes; what helps groups with a history of conflict to forgive and reconcile with each other? Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 819-832. (ISSN 0146-1672).

Mc Guckin, C., & Lewis, C.A. (2008). Management of bullying in Northern Ireland schools: A pre-legislative survey. Educational Research, 50, 9-23. (ISSN 0013-1881)

Williams, L., O’Connor, R.C., Howard, S., Hughes, B.M., Johnston, D.W., Hay, J.L., O’Connor, D.B., Lewis, C.A., Ferguson, E., Sheehy, N.P., Grealy, M.A., & O’Carroll, R.E. (2008). Type D Personality mechanisms of effect: The role of health-related behaviour and social support. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 64, 63-69. (ISSN 0033-3174).

Lewis, C.A., & Cruise, S.M. (2006). Religion and happiness: Consensus, contradictions, comments and concerns. Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 9, 213-225. (ISSN 1367-4676).

Doran, J., & Lewis, C.A. (2011). Posting incognito ... males with eating problems: Online emotional expression and support. Journal of CyberTherapy & Rehabilitation, 4, 341-350.

Mc Guckin, C., Lewis, C.A., Cummins, P. K., & Cruise, S. M. (2011). The stress and trauma of school victimization in Ireland: A retrospective account. Psychology, Society, & Education, 3, 58-71.

Loewenthal, K.M., & Lewis, C.A. (2011). Mental health, religion and culture. The Psychologist. 24, 256-259.

Breslin, M.J., & Lewis, C.A. (2011). A psychometric evaluation of the Measure of Prayer Experience (Richards, 1991). Pastoral Psychology, 60, 195-200.

Dein, S., Lewis, C.A., & Loewenthal, K.M. (2011). Psychiatrists views on the place of religion in psychiatry. Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 14, 1-7.