Cynthia R Stevens

Cynthia Stevens serves as Assistant Professor at National Louis University's College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, teaching undergraduate courses including Adult Development & Learning, Critical Thinking & Writing, Methods of Inquiry in the Behavioral Sciences, and Dynamics of Group Behavior. Her pedagogy integrates andragogical principles with active learning techniques to foster educational transformation through real-world application and critical dialogue.

Her academic credentials include:

• Bachelor of Arts in Applied Behavioral Science from National Louis University (August 2002)
• Master of Science in Education in Adult Continuing Education from Northern Illinois University (December 2004)
• Ed.D in Adult and Higher Education from Northern Illinois University (December 2013)

Dr. Stevens' research centers on Adult Education and Prior Learning Assessment with emphasis on social transformation, notably examining how prior learning recognition addresses historical injustices like South Africa's Apartheid. She incorporates Non-Western, Postmodern, Critical Theory, and Feminist perspectives to explore knowledge construction through experiential learning, while advancing Developmental Education in Literacy and Staged Self Directed Learning frameworks.

Through mentoring capstone projects and reflective practices like spirituality-focused journaling, she guides students in connecting academic concepts to professional practice. Her approach emphasizes critical analysis of social justice through theorists including bell hooks and Paulo Freire, though specific grant activities remain undocumented in available materials.