Captain John Steven, United States Naval Academy faculty member has passed away. United States Naval Academy announced John’s death in a post on Facebook. According to the statement released on United States Naval Academy official Facebook page, John was a member of the Class of 1993. John served honorably for 30 years, first as a Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) and Engineering Duty Officer (EDO), and then as a Permanent Military Professor (PMP) here at the Naval Academy.
As a SWO he served as the electrical officer and anti-submarine warfare officer aboard USS Cowpens (CG 63) and USS Elliot (DD 967). After lateral transferring to EDO, he served for three years in ship maintenance at Ship Repair Facility, Yokosuka, Japan, then another 13 years in the Navy’s research, development, and acquisition of all-electric warships (Zumwalt class and beyond).
John Steven Education And Career
John earned his master’s degree and doctorate in electrical engineering in 2007 from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. He reported to the Naval Academy in 2013 as a PMP, and has served as the Associate Chair, Capstone Coordinator, Power Lab Director, and most recently the Department Chair for Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) for the past three years. In this role, he led 40 faculty and staff in educating 80 midshipmen in electrical and computer engineering majors and more than 2,000 midshipmen in core courses. Passionate to teach and collaborate, John could often be found in the Power Lab, or inspiring capstone teams to investigate railgun technology.
John is survived by his beloved wife of thirty years, Lori (Schaeffer) Stevens; daughter and son-in-law, Hannah and Charles Browning; son Eric Stevens; daughter Evelyn Stevens; granddaughter Katherine Browning; parents Robert and Susan Stevens of Summerfield, Florida; brothers Rob, Brett and Eric Stevens, as well as their wives and families.
