Hi! I’m Brad Stephens…

I’m A Ph.D. student in Planning, Governance, and Globalization at Virginia Tech. After a number of years spent working in the field, I am now pursuing my Ph.D. in order to further my community-based research efforts and get a job in academia. My interests lie at the intersection of sociology, geography, and urban studies. More specifically, I am interested in how trust, or the lack thereof, impacts community development and neighborhood well-being.