Stephen obtained his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill under Dr. Gianmarco Pinton studying shear shockwave propagation with ultrasound. He then received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York with Dr. Elisa Konofagou. His thesis focused on developing imaging and therapeutic ultrasound neuromodulation of the peripheral nervous system in the context of neuropathic pain. Stephen is now a postdoctoral fellow under the tutalge of Dr. Jean Provost researching how neurovascular flow and function can be used as brain biomarkers of cerebral health and serve as early indicators of neurodegeneration.