Abigail T. Stephan, Ph.D., CFLE
Welcome! I am a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and a faculty affiliate with the Institute for Engaged Aging at Clemson University in South Carolina. I earned my Ph.D. in Learning Sciences from the College of Education at Clemson University and became a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) through the National Council on Family Relations in 2022.
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My work examines the people, places, and processes that support health and well-being across the lifespan. Through my primary research interests, I explore intergenerational relationships in family, community, and educational contexts. I am also interested more broadly in development across the lifespan with an emphasis on healthy aging and older adulthood. Some areas I explore in this work include social, psychological, and emotional well-being as well as lifelong, self-directed, and non-formal learning.
RECENT FEATURES
It's always exciting to see more public interest in intergenerational friendships. Check out two recent articles from AARP and Reader's Digest that discuss the benefits of these incredibly powerful relationships across age groups.
I really enjoyed speaking with the authors (and am quoted in both)!
