Brief Bio

Eleanor Stevenson joined the DUSON faculty on August 1, 2011. Her responsibilities include teaching in the ABSN program, including the Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family (N220) and the Nursing Specialty and Synthesis (N233) courses, and a clinical group in the Community Health Nursing course. Her expertise is in maternal health, and she has extensive experience in all areas of maternity nursing, including high-risk obstetrics, infertility, and family planning.

Dr. Stevenson earned a bachelor of science degree in 1995 and a master of science degree in 1997, both from Rutgers College of Nursing. She received a Ph.D. degree in nursing earlier this year from New York University. Her doctoral research examined multidimensional stress in women pregnant via in-vitro fertilization. She looks forward to continuing her research focused on women pregnant through advanced reproductive fertility. During her doctoral studies, she received the Alumni Association Doctoral Achievement Award; the Sigma Theta Tau, Upsilon Research Award; The Rudin Family Award for Doctoral Achievement; and the McRae Foundation Award.

Academic Program Affiliations

Education

Awards and Honors

• 2011 American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Nurse Research Award, Merck, Inc.

• 2010 McRae Foundation Research Award, McRae Foundation

• 2006 Erline McGriff Student Award, New York University College of Nursing

• 2005 NYU Alumni Association Doctoral Student Award, New York University Alumni Association

• 2004 Rudin Family Student Award, New York University

• 2004 Sigma Theta Tau, Upsilon- Research Award, Sigma Theta Tau, Upsilon Chapter

• 1995 Inducted, Sigma Theta Tau, Upsilon chapter

Areas of Expertise

• Reproductive Health

Areas of Interest

• maternal health
• infertility
• in vitro fertilization

Representative Publications

• 2003 -- Pubmed # 12544045 Stevenson, E. L. Future trends in nursing employment: the nursing shortage has made choosing the right career path easier. Am J Nurs. January 1, 2003; 103 Suppl 19-25; quiz 38-9

• 2003 -- Mayberry, L. J,, De, A. K., Stevenson, E. L., Affonso, D. D. International muiltisite studies In Diversity in Health Care Research: Strategies for Multisite, Multidisciplinary and Multiethnic Projects, edited by Hawkins, J. W. and Haggerty, L. A, 2003; pp. 116-144. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.

Grant Funding (selected)