Nancee S. Blum, MSW, LISW
Nancee S. Blum is a retired adjunct clinical faculty member from the Department of Psychiatry at Iowa. (USA) She also was a consultant to the Iowa Department of Corrections. She was a medical editor and writer for many years before receiving her MSW from Iowa.
In addition to her principal role in developing STEPPS and STAIRWAYS, Nancee has authored or co-authored numerous journal articles and book chapters in social work and psychiatry. She co-authored The Structured Interview for DSM-IV Personality, published by the American Psychiatric Press (with Bruce Pfohl and Mark Zimmerman).
Her professional interests include Borderline Personality Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. She served on the Scientific Advisory Board of TARA (Treatment and Research Advancements in Personality Disorders) and ARPD (Association for Research in Personality Disorders).
Nancee continues to provide in-person and virtual training and informational workshops on STEPPS and assists in implementing the STEPPS family of treatment programs in the US and internationally.
She lives in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, with her husband. Richard is a passionate gardener and enjoys spending as much time as possible with her two daughters and their families, including seven grandchildren.