Christine Stevens Email and Phone Number

Dr. Christine Stevens is an associate professor in the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) Nursing and Healthcare programs. . Since 2004, Dr. Stevens has explored the needs and strategies of unstably housed adolescents and young adults to manage food insecurity. Her current research focuses on food insecurity and homelessness among college students and this research supported the need for a food bank for UWT students. Working with community and campus partnerships, a food bank for UWT students was started in 2015. Her community work involves volunteer at a shelter for adolescent teens; volunteering for last 15 years at Tacoma Healthcare for the Homeless (HCH) clinic; Board President of MDC, which addresses health and housing issues for people experiencing homelessness. She has received the UWT Distinguished Teaching award in 2012, featured in the Provost 2014 series of Innovators among us, Salishan Community Partner award 2015, and UWT Distinguished Community Engagement Award 2017 and two teaching awards voted by UWT students(2016, 2019).