Steph Ruppen, MPS

Stephanie Ruppen (she/her/hers) is a Program Coordinator in the Center for Service Learning at the University of Kansas. She offers coaching sessions to undergraduate students, collaborates with prospective campus and community partners, and promotes service learning and civic engagement across various populations. Stephanie is especially passionate about holistic wellness, intersectional leadership, cultural humility, and identity development.  

She leverages her background in clinical psychology and project management to help individuals and communities identify their personalized goals and choose the strategies that work best for them. Ultimately, Stephanie works towards ensuring independence and sustainable solutions for the people she serves.   

Prior to her role with the Center for Service Learning, Stephanie was an Educational Program Coordinator with the Self Engineering Leadership Fellows (SELF) Program in the KU School of Engineering (2022-2024).