Stephanie deLusé

Swan Song

From the backdrop of one night’s main event, the author weaves together music, memories, and people to explore complex family and religious dynamics. Family secrets and tender appreciations surface at the “bon voyage” party of a young man departing life too soon.

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Selected Works

Nonfiction / History

Legendary Locals of Tempe

A history of Tempe from Territiorial days to present, highlighting citizens from across all the walks of life that make up the texture of the city.

Arizona State University

A pictorial history tracing the social, academic, and community threads of the U.S.'s largest university.

Nonfiction /Academic

A Rigorous Quasi-Experimental Design to Evaluate the Causal Effect of a Mandatory Divorce Education Program

A scholarly article in a law journal about a mandatory divorce education program and the quality of research in the divorce ed field and policy.

There and Back Again: Learning from the History of a Freshman Seminar Sequence

A look at the foundations of Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University and its signature course sequence "The Human Event."

Creative Nonfiction / Memoir-Essay

On Bart's Choice

Reflection on suicide and resilience after loss.

A Mother’s Love / A Father’s Love

Two “flashbulb” memories of double-edged attempts at easing the pain of divorce.

My Sister and Extreme Health

The struggle of hope and pain, approach and avoidance,unfold in the telling of a sister's journey.

Swan Song

Family secrets and tender appreciations surface at the party of a young man departing life too soon.

Creative Nonfiction / Memoir

A Spiritual Death? The One-Eyed Doe Rises

On ostracism from religion and family, and on the seeds of recovery.

Creative Nonfiction / Essay

Coping with Stress…The Superhero Way

A thoughtful, fun guide to living and coping with the SuperStresses we face.

How to Win Friends and Influence Votes: Tips and Tricks for Winning Survivor

Using two powerful psychological theories to observe and guide behavior can make you the winner.

More than Entertainment: Notes on a Spiritual Recovery and What Jossverse Gave Me that Religion and Therapy Didn’t

The healing power of the Whedonverse shows as it helps transform a normal person from a victim to a surviving “superhero.”

Nonfiction / Academic

Effects of the Dads For Life Intervention on Interparental Conflict and Co-parenting in the Two Years After Divorce

A co-authored work on a program in which I played key roles in designing, scripting, testing, evaluating, and disseminating.

Nonfiction / Academic Critique

A Critical Review of Harvard’s Project Zero

An in-depth review of the wealth of Harvard’s Project Zero’s uncovers surprisingly “non-academic” patterns.

Nonfiction / Motivational

Three Keys to Making Better Decisions More Easily

A well-received keynote lecture that makes decision-making less stressful and more successful.

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