Ronald Louis Stephens

Background

Stephens, Ronald Louis was born on August 17, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jerimiah Bailey and Majorie June (Stephens) Cobbs.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Master of Science in Business Administration, Southwestern U., 1983; Doctor of Philosophy in Religilious Philosophy, Clayton Theological Institute, 1986; Doctor of Divinity, Church of Gospel Min., 1983.

Career

Manager division training, Montgomery Ward Insurance Company, Chicago, 1980-1983; counselor department Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome, State of Illinois, Evergreen Park, Illinois, 1984-1985; director clinical pastoral care, Provident Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, 1985-1987; director Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment, Winfield Moody Health Center, Chicago, since 1988; with United States Army, 1970; advanced through grades to captain, 1985. Clinical pastoral instructor Chicago Baptist Institute, since 1985. Health care educator University of Illinois, since 1989.

Substance abuse treatment instructor Malcolm X College, since 1993.

Achievements

• Ronald Louis Stephens has been listed as a noteworthy instructor, therapist, counselor, pastor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, pastor Philliplans Bachelor of Medicine Church, 1986. Member Chicago Area Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome TaskForce, Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Driving Under the Influence program. Member of advisory board Lower North Mental Health Center.

Member mid-American chapter American Red Cross, Illinois Certified Board, Religious Affairs division Operation People United to Save Humanity. Beat representative Chicago Police Department. Member Association Clinical Pastoral Education Alumni, Association Theological Field Educators, Faculty University of Illinois Chicago Baptist Institute Faculty, Malcolm X College, Chicago African American Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Network, National Mental Health Association, National Mental Health Association in Illinois, Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Profession Certified Association, National Prevention Coalition, Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association, Mins.

Conference Chicago, Outstanding Young Men of America Alumni.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, ministry, singing, preaching.

Connections

Married June 15, 1972 (divorced 1981). 1 child, Darxavia Stephens.

Father:

Jerimiah Bailey Cobbs

Mother:

Majorie June (Stephens) Cobbs

Spouse:

June 15

child:

Darxavia Stephens