Dr. Stephen Bonett

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Stephen Bonett is an Assistant Professor at Penn Nursing whose research focuses on systems-level factors influencing public health service delivery through community-partnered research. He employs implementation science methods within a health equity framework to drive his research agenda, which is rooted in the priorities of connected communities. Bonett aims to improve care environments and reduce structural impediments to accessing HIV prevention while promoting health equity. He highlights the very effective HIV prevention and treatment modalities available and addresses the role of healthcare systems in creating and maintaining health disparities. His work emphasizes the essential contributions of nurses in fostering health by responding to the diverse needs of people and working toward conditions that make health equity attainable. Bonett teaches courses such as N8100 Statistics for nursing PhD students and leads seminar sections in N1030 Psychological and Social Diversity in Health and Wellness for undergraduates. He partners with health departments and community-based HIV service organizations to innovate and evaluate models of delivering sexual health services, aiming to reduce social structural barriers to care. Additionally, Bonett is involved with the Philadelphia Community Engagement Alliance (Philly CEAL), an NIH-funded initiative that enhances chronic disease self-management through training community health workers to deliver evidence-based interventions addressing social determinants of health.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Teaching nursing courses and conducting research in public health.

Awards

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CROI New Investigator Scholarship

2022-01-01
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Associate Fellow

2021-01-01
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APHA David Rosenstein Award

2019-01-01
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Leadership Education Adolescent Health Fellow

2018-01-01
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Hillman Scholars Nursing Innovation Fellow

2016-01-01

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essays
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