Professor - Social & Behavioral Sciences
College of Public Health
Master of Public Health
Dr. Stephens (Tonkin) joined the Kent State University faculty in 2012 as a non-tenure track instructor, after thirteen years as a researcher and faculty member at the University of Akron. Her area of expertise is in substance abuse prevention and treatment. Her research agenda has focused on quantitative methodological approaches and the application of social theories to examine the health and social problems associated with substance abuse and risky behaviors. She has been involved in several large, multi-site evaluations of drug abuse prevention and treatment programs and has been awarded more than $250,000 in extramural funding in these areas. Dr. Stephens is an author of more than 18 peer reviewed articles.
Education
Ph.D., Sociology (Social Psychology), University of Akron, 1999
M.A., Sociology, University of Akron, 1997