Jerry M. Lewis

Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Kent State University. Serving as a faculty marshal in 1970, he witnessed the 1970 events firsthand. He has devoted his time to researching, memorializing and lecturing since the events took place. Dr. Lewis co-authored an analysis of the May 4 shootings with Thomas R. Hensley, Professor Emeritus of Political Science. Dr. Lewis was one of the four co-authors of the application to add the May 4 site to the National Register of Historic Places, which was approved in February 2010.