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James W. Lewis
Executive Director
jlewis@louisville-institute.org
(502) 992-9341
A Texas native reared in Missouri, Jim Lewis graduated from Baylor
University, Yale Divinity School, and the University of Chicago. His
career has been devoted to educational administration, first as Dean of
Students at the University of Chicago Divinity School (1980-1991) and
since 1991 as the Executive Director of the Louisville Institute. A
historian of religion in America, he is the author of
The Protestant Experience
in Gary, Indiana, 1906-1975: At Home in the City (University of
Tennessee Press, 1992) and co-editor with James Wind of the two-volume
American Congregations (University of Chicago Press, 1994). He and his
wife Marcia, a CPA, have three children and four grandchildren.
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Sheldon W. Sorge
Associate Director
ssorge@louisville-institute.org
(502) 992-5430
A native of western Canada, Sheldon Sorge earned his Ph.D. in Theology
at Duke University. An ordained minister, he served congregations in
North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, then worked for nearly
seven years as Associate for Theology and Worship in the national
offices of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) before joining the
Louisville Institute in January 2007. Having published numerous
articles on church and ministry, Sorge brings to the Institute a
long-term academic and practical interest in the vitality of the
church’s witness, with special focus on shaping pastoral ministry to
nurture such vitality. He is married to the Rev. Tammy Wiens, and has
two daughters.
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Suzanne Case
Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director
scase@louisville-institute.org
(502) 992-5432
A Georgia native reared in Kentucky and West Virginia, Suzanne Case is a graduate of
University of Louisville. Her career has been devoted to sales and marketing support. As a
minister's daughter, Suzanne has been connected to church related activities from the
cradle. She and her husband Richard, have two sons, James and Steven.
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Keri Liechty
Administrative Assistant to the Associate Director
kliechty@louisville-institute.org
(502) 992-5431
An Indiana native, Keri Liechty is a graduate of the University of Southern Indiana with
degrees in Communications, emphasizing Public Relations, and Spanish. Her career has
included marketing, advertising, event planning and graphic design. Keri and her husband
Kenny are actively involved with their church's youth group. They have one son, Michael.