Toni S. Stevens

Dr. Toni S. Stevens serves as Senior Lecturer in Spelman College's Literature, Media and Writing department, specializing in African American literature, Africana women's writing, and composition/rhetoric through an Africana Ecowomanist framework that examines intersections of race, gender, and environmental justice.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Humanities: English from Clark Atlanta University
• M.Ed. in Education (Special Education) from Hunter College
• B.A. in African American Studies (Literature) from Columbia University
• A.S. in Journalism & Print Media from Kingsborough Community College

Research integrates digital humanities with diasporic womanist thought, focusing on Africana women's literary traditions, environmental storytelling, and multimodal composition. Her pedagogy employs student-centered approaches blending cultural analysis and critical theory to advance scholarly engagement with liberation narratives.

Recent publication activity centers on antiracist curriculum development, exemplified by her 2024 chapter applying Nalo Hopkinson's Midnight Robber to equity-focused teaching frameworks in Black speculative fiction. This work demonstrates her commitment to connecting literary analysis with social justice praxis in educational settings.