Stephany Powell

Dr. Stephany Powell is a noted subject matter expert on human trafficking, child abuse, sexual exploitation, and victim-centered direct services. Her unusual background as an executive in social services as well as a former police sergeant gives her insight into complex challenges facing the U.S. justice system. She is widely consulted on trauma-informed public policy questions. Since 2013, she has educated over 20,000 people on civil and criminal aspects of sexual exploitation, including international audiences through the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, and has assisted approximately 2,000 survivors of human trafficking with employment, court assistance, housing, and even helped deliver a baby. Dr. Powell has been featured in media ranging from Newsweek to the Los Angeles Times to Fox News. 

Dr. Powell also has expertise on race and law enforcement. She has been showcased in documentaries, local newspapers, and magazines. Dr. Henry Louis Gates most recently highlighted in his PBS documentary “And Still I Rise.” Dr. Powell has also been featured on HLN Chris Cuomo for her expertise in Human Trafficking. She recently authored a human trafficking workbook for teens, My Choice, My Body, My Rules, available on Amazon her workbook is currently being used on a national and international level. She is the contributing author for the textbook Teaching Beautiful Brilliant Black Girls, Girl Trafficking Misunderstood: Understanding the Commercially Sexually Exploited African American Girl, available through Corwin Press and Amazon.