She received her doctorate in sociology from Bowling Green State University. Dr. Stewart is a family demographer whose research focuses on structural diversity in families and its consequences for family dynamics and child and adult well-being. Stewart is the author of Brave New Stepfamilies: Diverse Paths Toward Stepfamily Living. Her research has been supported by grants from the NICHD, USDA, Joint Center for Poverty Research, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. She has published papers on a diverse array of topics including child and adolescent obesity, eating habits, and nutrition, fertility intentions and behavior, child support and visitation, stepchild adoption, and women’s financial literacy.