Michelle Stephens

Michelle Stephens is a Cybersecurity Education & Digital Content Specialist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where she leads the lab’s security awareness, training, and phishing simulation programs. With a focus on human risk management and culture change, Michelle transforms traditional compliance-driven training into engaging, behavior-focused experiences through storytelling, gamification, and data-driven insights. She regularly collaborates with cybersecurity, privacy, and operations teams to strengthen organizational resilience and promote secure behaviors across the workforce. Michelle is passionate about making cybersecurity approachable, memorable, and impactful for diverse audiences.