Jennifer L. Stephan

Jennifer L. Stephan is a former researcher with American Institutes for Research and a former a research assistant at Northwestern University. She specialized in research in social sciences with a focus on human development and education. She is currently a freelance writer of social studies nonfiction books for children and teens on topics on economics, current events, and biography, using her her career in research with the personal experiences of children and young adults to create meaningful and accessible texts. Stephan received her MA in economics from Princeton University and her PhD in human development and social policy from Northwestern University.

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