Stephen Russ

Stephen Russ is a highly experienced communications professional currently serving as the Director of Communications for Digital Strategy at Child Trends since 2017. In this role, Stephen oversees the organization’s digital strategy, ensuring alignment across website, social media, and graphic design efforts with the organization's branding and goals while collaborating with researchers to effectively reach target audiences. Prior to this position, Stephen held roles including Web Communications Manager at the Population Reference Bureau, Digital Media Specialist at The Brookings Institution, Web Editor at Beliefnet, and Social Media and Admissions Assistant/Orientation Co-Director at Wake Forest University School of Divinity. Stephen holds a Master of Divinity from Wake Forest University and a Bachelor of Arts from Anderson University.