Dr. Steckenrider is an associate professor in the political science department at Loyola Marymount University. The courses she teaches include Public Policies on Aging, Intergenerational Justice and The Elderly and the Law. 

Steckenrider is a political gerontologist who focuses on the intersection of public policy and the aging population. Her publications include New Directions in Old Age Policies (SUNY Press) and articles in Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, Southwest Journal of Aging, Encyclopedia of Aging and Journal of Women and Politics. 

She has been a research consultant to the National Council on Aging and the Boettner Research Institute and a recipient of Administration on Aging grants. She has served as a Board member of a hospital and a skilled nursing facility and as a member of a municipal senior commission.

Steckenrider received a doctorate from the University of Southern California, a master's degree from the University of Notre Dame and a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois.

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