Lewis Wheaton was born just outside of Pittsburgh, PA and was raised in Petersburg, VA. He earned an undergraduate degree in biology from Radford University in Radford, VA and his doctorate degree in Neuroscience and Cognitive Sciences from the University of Maryland, College Park.
In 2008, after completing his training at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lewis moved to Georgia to join the faculty at Georgia Tech. At Georgia Tech, he is actively engaged in teaching and research. He serves as the director of the Cognitive Motor Control Lab, managing over $1.5 million in research funding to help improve the lives of persons with impairments due to stroke and amputation.
Lewis has been an active resident in Smyrna for the past ten years. He lives with his wife, Teri, and children, Lewis Jr. and Joshua.