Dionne Patricia Stephens, Ph.D.

 


RESEARCH INTERESTS

stephensDr. Stephens' research examines socio- historical factors shaping minority populations’ sexual health processes, with emphasis on gender and ethnic/ racial identity development. This work is conducted through the Sexual Health and Cultural Identities Lab. Her most recent research examines the constructions of sexual scripts and their influence on sexual risk outcomes across ethnic groups. Through tracking of sexual life trajectories, Dr. Stephens' goal is to identify developmental factors promoting resilience and buffering negative health outcomes.

 




COURSES TAUGHT

  • Psychology of Women
  • Psychology of Health and Illness
  • Psychology of Adolescence
  • Race, Gender & Sexuality in Hip Hop Culture
  • Race, Ethnicity & Culture in Psychology
  • Minority Populations and Urban Health Issues
  • Human Sexuality
  • Theories in Human Development
  • Demography and Human Development

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SELECT AWARDS

Blackboard Greenhouse Exemplary Course Award
Blackboard Inc. & Blackboard Learning System

Jessie Bernard Outstanding Contribution to Feminist Scholarship
National Council on Family Relations

Interventions for High-Risk Sexual Behavior Training Institute
Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction- University of Indiana.

Ethel Parker International Fellowship
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Summer Research Fellow
The Womanist Consortium- University of Georgia .

SELECT PUBLICATIONS

Stephens, D. P. & Few , A. (2007). Hip Hop Honeys or Video Hos: African American preadolescents' understandings of Popular Culture-based female sexual scripts. Sexuality and Culture, 11, 4, 48- 69.

Stephens, D. P. & Few, A. L. (2007). The effects of images of African American women in Hip Hop on early adolescents’ attitudes toward physical attractiveness and interpersonal relationships. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 56, 251- 264.

Stephens, D.P. & Phillips, L. (2005). Integrating Black Feminist Thought into conceptual frameworks of African American adolescent women’s sexual scripting processes. Sexualities, Evolution and Gender 7, 1, 37- 55.

Phillips, L., Reddik- Morgan, K. & Stephens, D. P. (2005). Oppositional Conciousness within an Oppositional Realm: The case of Feminism and Womanism in Rap and Hip Hop, 1976- 2004. Journal of African American History, Special Issue- Hip Hop History: Past, Present and Future, 90, 3, 19- 32.

Rouse- Arnett, M.T., Long Dilworth J.E.. & Stephens, D. P. (2005). The Influence of Social Institutes on African American women's sexual values and attitudes. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy , 17, 2, 1-15.

Darrow, W, Montanea, J.E, Fernandez, P., Stephens, D.P. & Gladwin, H. (2004). Eliminating Disparities in HIV Disease: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health in Broward County, Florida. Ethnicity and Disease, 14, 108- 116.

Stephens, D. P. & Phillips, L. (2003). Freaks, Gold Diggers, Divas and Dykes: The Socio- historical development of African American adolescent females’ sexual scripts. Sexuality and Culture, 7, 3- 47.

Few, A. L., Stephens, D. P. & Rouse, M. T. (2003). Sister to Sister Talk: Transcending Boundaries in Qualitative Research with Black women. Family Relations, 52, 3, 205- 215

CONTACT INFORMATION

Assistant Professor  

Biscayne Bay Campus
Office: AC1 320
Tel.: (305) 919- 5249
Fax: (305) 919- 5964

stephens@fiu.edu

Fall 2008 Office Hours
Tuesdays 11:00am to 12:30pm & by appointment