Dr. Stevens currently teaches Practicum in Counseling, Lifespan Development and Multicultural Counseling. Her research interests include the effects of service learning advocacy projects on counseling students? cultural competency, the experiences of minorities at primarily white institutions, and mentoring. Dr. Stevens is the current advisor for the Minority Graduate Student Association (MGSA) at MTSU, and has written a grant aimed at increasing retention rates for minority students on campus. Prior to joining the clinical mental health faculty, Dr. Stevens instructed at Youngstown State University, Cleveland State University, and Kent State University. Dr. Stevens was a supervising licensed clinical counselor in the State of Ohio, and has practiced in several mental health agencies, focusing on inner city children and their families. Dr. Stevens? scope of practice includes providing services in the home, schools, and in a mental health setting. She has also provided Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at a Domestic Violence Center to women who were diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). She is an active member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD), and is a past-president of the Tennessee Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (TACES).

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