­ Stephanie Little, PhD/MPH Candidate, MSW, LMSW, BSW

Asst Professor of Social Work

Office: 4023 State Street #25, Bismarck, ND 58503 (MSU@BSC)
Email: Stephanie.M.Little@MinotStateU.edu
Phone: (701) 751-1066
Fax #: (701) 224-5633

Education
AA, Bismarck State College
BSW, Minot State University
MSW, Minnesota State University Mankato
PhD & MPH, University of South Dakota 2025

Bio
Stephanie Little is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Minot State University. She is a Licensed Master Social Worker through the North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners, with past social work experience including advanced generalist practice at Sanford Health Transplant Center, North Dakota State Penitentiary, and United Tribes Technical College.

As a board member for the National Association of Social Workers, she contributes to their Advocacy Committee, annual Conference Committee, and LGBTQ+ Legislative Workgroup. She is a consulting editor for the Health & Social Work Journal and chair of the Marketing Committee with the American Public Health Association. Stephanie volunteers as a mental health practitioner through the Emotional PPE Project to support healthcare workers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

Active with the United Network for Organ Sharing since 2017, she is currently a representative for the International Relations Committee, with previous experience as the Region 7 Representative for the Patient Affairs Committee, Safety and Operations Committee, and various workgroups. She joined the Clinical Partners Committee with Donate Life America in 2022. Issued publications include the American Journal of Transplantation, with project materials through the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Stephanie organizes community outreach education, donor registration events, and bone marrow drives in rural North Dakota to increase diversity on the registry.

Stephanie was awarded the 2023 Minot State University Alumni Association Golden Award: Youth Achievement Award and the 2023 Rising Star Alumni Award from the Bismarck State College Foundation. Through Donate Life America, she was the 2023 recipient of their annual art contest that supports organ donation and transplantation. She received a fellowship with Be The Match for the summer of 2024 to study the national marrow donor program’s impact on diverse populations.

After graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Minot State University, she completed her Master of Social Work degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Stephanie is currently a graduate student at the University of South Dakota, in a customized PhD in Health Sciences and Master of Public Health degree program. Her dissertation focuses on the social work implications of organ allocation and ethics. Through her role at Minot State University, she aims to tackle roles in academia and scholarship by combining social work with community research and policy.