Stephanie Chung

Stephanie Chung is an Associate Scientist with Contraceptive Research, Development, and Introduction (CRDI) at FHI 360. With FHI 360, Stephanie works on improving measurement of changes to the menstrual cycle caused by contraception. She is also a PhD Candidate in Maternal and Child Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on causes of non-preferred contraceptive method use, especially medical reasons for contraceptive method denial. Stephanie has a particular interest in contraceptive autonomy and reproductive justice.

Stephanie completed her bachelor’s degree in sociology and anthropology at Washington and Lee University, where her honors thesis focused on the effect of colonialism on individual choices between traditional and western medicine in Madagascar. She finished her MSPH in Maternal and Child Health at UNC in 2022. She also serves as a Youth/Early Career Fellow on the Performance, Monitoring, and Evaluation (PME) Working Group with FP2030, and is a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellow.