Stephen Sammut

Dr. Stephen Sammut is a Professor of Psychology at Franciscan University of Steubenville. His research focuses on reproductive neuroscience, mental health, and the neuropharmacological impacts of drug-induced interventions. He has conducted extensive studies on pregnancy termination effects, student mental health, and neurobehavioral mechanisms.

His work includes exploring progesterone’s role in reversing mifepristone-induced pregnancy termination (2023), analyzing university student mental health decline (2024), and investigating compulsive internet pornography use (2021). He has also studied long-term uterine vascular changes post-pregnancy (2021) and the physiological consequences of medical abortion (2019).

Dr. Sammut’s articles span neuropharmacology (e.g., dopamine modulation of striatal activity), public health (COVID-19 mental health impacts), and behavioral neuroscience. His research often uses animal models to study neural pathways and hormonal effects. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, but his work has received attention, including a 2019 highlighted study on abortion effects. He oversees perinatal research funding through university donations.