Stephanie serves as a Tribal College and University (TCU) Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs. In this role she liaises with TCUs and supports their navigation of federal energy programs, funding, and financing.
Before joining the Office of Indian Energy, Stephanie was a project manager in the Resilient Systems Design and Engineering Group at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where she worked closely with American Indian tribes on resilience and energy sovereignty, energy efficiency, and integration of distributed renewable energy generation. Stephanie previously taught at Northwest Indian College in Bellingham, Washington, where she developed an engineering program that incorporated local tribal interests in renewable energy, smart grids, and microgrids.
Stephanie earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear engineering technology from Thomas Edison State University through the School of Applied Science and Technology. She also earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from the University of Washington. Stephanie is a member of the Amskapi Pikuni (Blackfeet Nation).
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As TCU coordinator for the Office of Indian Energy, Bostwick connects Tribal Colleges and Universities with federal energy programs, funding, and financing.