Distinguished Lecture Series: Rep. Ed Lewis

Northwest will host Missouri Rep. Ed Lewis, the chairman of elementary and secondary education, as the first installment of its 2025-26 Distinguished Lecture Series. Lewis’s lecture, “From the Classroom to the Capitol: An Educator’s View of State Government,” is free and open to the public.

Lewis, a Republican from Moberly, was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2020. Before serving in the legislature, Lewis was a high school educator for 32 years in Vandalia and Moberly, teaching chemistry and physics. He also worked at Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly for 30 years.

Born in Savannah, Missouri, he attended high school in St. Joseph. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Missouri-Columbia and completed a master’s degree in chemistry at Pittsburg State University.

The objective of the Distinguished Lecture Series is to enhance the academic environment through individual disciplines and interdisciplinary topics. Supported by the Office of the Provost and the Student Activities Council, the series offers the Northwest campus and surrounding communities with opportunities to hear from extraordinary individuals from throughout the globe. Scholars, world travelers and leaders in their fields visit the Northwest campus to share their wisdom, insight and experiences.