Steven A. Beebe, Ph.D.

Education

Post-Doctoral Research & Fellowships

Oxford University · Wolfson College

• Visiting Scholar / Academic Visitor — Trinity Term 2015, Trinity Term 2009, Summer 2005, Trinity Term 2002, Trinity Term 1993
• Academic Visitor, Department of Experimental Psychology — Trinity Term 1993
• Elected permanent member of the Common Room, Wolfson College, 2005 – present

Cambridge University

• Visiting Scholar, St. Edmund's College — May 1997

Fellowship

• American Council on Education Fellowship, 2002–2003
• Southwestern University, Fellowship Residency, Office of the President, Georgetown, Texas — Spring 2003

Professional Experience

Texas State University

University of Miami

Earlier

Honors & Awards

National & International Recognition

Texas State University — Teaching

• Everett Swinney Faculty Senate Teaching Excellence Award — 2018, 2017
• Selected as Honorary Professor of International Studies — 2013
• Distinguished International Studies Professor — 2011, 2012
• Texas State Honors Professor of the Year — 2010
• Distinguished University Professor — 2010 · the highest academic rank awarded by Texas State
• Regents' Professor — 2007 · inaugural group; highest academic rank and honor conferred by the Texas State University System Board of Regents
• Texas State Distinguished Education Award — 2006
• Teaching Excellence Award, Association of Speech Communication Students — 1998
• Golden Apple Teaching Award, Speech Communication — 1987

Texas State University — Service & Research

• Presidential Award for Excellence in Service — 2015 and 2001 · the University's highest service award
• Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly / Creative Activities — 1996 · the University's highest research award
• Recognized for 25 Years of Outstanding Service as Associate Dean — 2013
• Recognition for Excellence in University Service, College of Fine Arts and Communication — 2000, 2001
• International Programs Administrator of the Year — 1998

National Communication Association Awards

• Wallace A. Bacon Lifetime Teaching Excellence Award — 2024
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Training & Development Division — 2016
• Top Panel Award, Basic Course Division — 2015
• Recognized for Distinguished Service for serving as President — 2014
• Top Four Research Papers, Instructional Development Division — 2010, 2003
• Top Panel Award, Training & Development Division — 2005
• Top Research Paper, Instructional Development Division — 2004
• Communication Assessment Award for Outstanding Contributions to Communication Assessment — 1998
• Top Three Research Studies, Instructional Development — 1992

Publisher & Industry Recognition

• McGuffey Longevity Award, Textbook & Academic Authors Association — Public Speaking: An Audience-Centered Approach, 12th edition, 2024
• Book of the Year, Pearson — Public Speaking: An Audience-Centered Approach, 2007
• Book of the Year, Pearson — Communication: Principles for a Lifetime, 2002
• Communication Training and Development named the number one training and development book published in the past decade in the U.S. — ReadyToManage.com, 2018
• Named among books "Every Aspiring Chief Learning Officer Should Read" — TalentLMS, 2018

Earlier Institutional Honors

• Outstanding Young Men in America, United States Jaycees — 1982
• Professor of the Year Award, Honorable Mention, University of Miami — 1981
• Recognized for Excellence in Teaching, Panhellenic Council, University of Miami — 1979
• Recognized for Scholastic Achievement, University of Missouri–Columbia — 1976
• Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Missouri–Columbia — 1975
• Outstanding Graduate Student in Communication Studies, Central Missouri State — 1973
• Elected to Phi Kappa Phi, National Scholastic Achievement Honorary — 1972
• Member, Pi Kappa Delta, National Forensics Honorary — 1970

Invited Honors Lectures

• Oxford C. S. Lewis Society — 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023
• Campus Honors Lecture, Wisconsin Lutheran College — 2017
• Montague-Barker Distinguished Lecture, Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, Oxford — 2011
• Inaugural Loren Reid Distinguished Alumni Lecture, University of Missouri — 2006
• Eminent Scholars Lecture, Southern University, Baton Rouge — 1992
• Distinguished Academic Lecture, University of Tennessee–Martin — 1991

Professional Directories

• Who's Who in the World
• Who's Who in America
• Who's Who in the South and Southwest
• Who's Who in American Education
• Emerging Leaders in the United States
• Directory of American Scholars

Books & Editions

Selected Book Chapters

• "The Role of Nonverbal Communication in Public Speaking," in Kostic & Chadee (Eds.), The Multifaceted World of Nonverbal Behavior · Springer Nature (in process)
• "More Velcro, Less Teflon: The Emotional Secret to Sticky Learning," in Morreale & Gordon (Eds.), Instructional Communication Wisdom · Routledge, 2027
• "Longing for Home," in Matthew Clark (Ed.), Where the River Goes · Panin Press, 2025
• "C. S. Lewis: Communication Expert," in Bruce Johnson (Ed.), Sehnsucht · September 2026
• "Introduction to Communication Wisdom," "It's Not About You," and "Epilogue: Commencement Wisdom," in Communication Wisdom · Routledge, 2025
• "C. S. Lewis and the Tao of Communication," in Robert Evans (Ed.), Critical Insights: C. S. Lewis · Salem Press, 2023
• "Smuggling Faith Past Watchful Dragons," in Pettigrew & Woods (Eds.), Professing Christ · Integratio Press, 2022
• "C. S. Lewis: Communication Professor," in Bruce Johnson (Ed.), The Undiscovered C. S. Lewis · Winged Lion Press, 2022
• "C. S. Lewis: Constructing Relational Messages to Steal Past Prejudices Against Christians," in Woods & Wood (Eds.), Words and Witnesses · Hendrickson, 2018
• "Best Practices of Training Instructional Design: The Needs-Centered Training Model," in Wallace & Becker (Eds.), The Training Handbook · Routledge, 2018
• "The Communication Skills of an Effective Trainer," with Seth S. Frei, in The Training Handbook · Routledge, 2018
• "Student Orientations Toward Communicating in the Classroom," with Seth Frei, in Houser & Hosek (Eds.), Instructional Communication Handbook, 2e · Routledge
• "Teaching Communication to Working Adults," with Seth S. Frei, in Witt (Ed.), Handbooks of Communication Science, Vol. 16, 2017
• "Measuring College Learning in Communication," with Kidd, Parry-Giles & Mello, in Arum, Roksa & Cook (Eds.), Improving Quality in American Higher Education · Jossey-Bass, 2016
• "Building an Effective and Supportive Peer Tutoring Team," in Atkins-Sayre & Yook (Eds.), Communicating Advice · Peter Lang, 2016
• "Communication Skills for Communication Excellence," in Waldeck & Seibold (Eds.), Consulting That Matters · Peter Lang, 2016
• "Professional Communication Organizations," in Mike Allen (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Communication Research Methods, 2016
• "Communication Between Students and Teachers," with Timothy P. Mottet, in Eadie (Ed.), 21st Century Communication Handbook · Sage, 2009
• Three chapters in Mottet, McCroskey & Richmond (Eds.), Instructional Communication: Rhetorical and Relational Perspectives · Allyn & Bacon, 2006
• "Evaluating Group Discussion," with Kevin Barge, in Hirokawa, Cathcart & Samovar (Eds.), A Reader in Small Group Communication · Roxbury, 2004
• "International Communication Education," in William Christ (Ed.), Leadership in Times of Change · Erlbaum, 1999
• "Small Group Communication," with Kevin Barge, in Christ (Ed.), Assessing Communication Education · Erlbaum, 1994
• "Groupthink," with John T. Masterson, in Cathcart & Samovar (Eds.), A Reader in Small Group Communication · Wm. C. Brown, 1988

Forewords

• The Leadership of C. S. Lewis: Ten Traits to Encourage Change and Growth, Crystal Hurd · Winged Lion Press, 2022
• The Surprising Imagination of C. S. Lewis, Jerry Root and Mark Neal · Abingdon, 2015
• Puzzle Pieces: Fostering Sustainable Partnerships, Kozhi Sidney Makai · Scrolls & Scripts, 2011

Selected Published Articles — Peer Reviewed

• "Social Media Users' Willingness to Self-Censorship Regarding Attitude towards State Institutions and Religious Beliefs in Pakistan," with Arshad, Ans & Ikhlaq · International Journal of Human and Society 4(1), 2024
• "News Media Use and Civic Engagement in the Perspective of University Students," with Ahmed & Ikhlaq · Pakistan Journal of Educational Research 4(1), 2024
• "C. S. Lewis's Role as General Editor of Nelson's Medieval and Renaissance Library Series," with Joel D. Heck · VII: Journal of the Marion E. Wade Center 39, 2023
• "Doing What We Do Best: Advancing Business Communication Instruction into the Future," with Frei & Stephens · Business and Professional Communication Quarterly 86, 2023
• "Continuing the Conversation: Listening to the Oboe" · Communication Education 65, 2016
• "Seizing an Opportunity: Using the Common Core State Standards to Reclaim Communication Education" · Communication Education 64(2), 2015
• "Connecting C. S. Lewis and Communication: Principles and Practices" · Listening: Journal of Communication, Ethics, Religion and Culture 50(3), 2015
• "Structure-Interaction Theory: Conceptual, Contextual and Strategic Influences on Human Communication" · Russian Journal of Linguistics 19(4), 2015
• "C. S. Lewis on Philosophy of Communication" · Journal of Values and Communication in Modern Society, St. Petersburg Philosophical Society, 2012
• "The Importance of Communication Skill Instruction and Research in a Changing Society" · Siberian Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences 5, 2012
• "Language and Human Nature Manuscript Fragment Identified: C. S. Lewis on Language and Meaning" · SEVEN: An Anglo-American Literary Review 27, 2011
• "Cultural Differences Between United States and Chinese Students' Use of Behavioral Alteration Techniques and Affinity-Seeking Strategies with Instructors," with Goodboy, Bolkan & Shultz · Journal of Intercultural Communication Research 39(1), 2010
• "Perceived Differences in Instructional Communication Behaviors Between Effective and Ineffective Corporate Trainers," with Faylor, Houser & Mottet · Human Communication 11(2), 2008
• "Instructional Communication Predictors of Ninth-Grade Students' Affective Learning in Math and Science," with Mottet et al. · Communication Education 57(3), 2008
• "Enhancing Entrepreneurial Leadership: A Focus on Key Communication Priorities," with John R. Darling · Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 2008
• "Keys to Effective Entrepreneurial Communication," with John R. Darling · Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 2008
• "What Do Trainers Do?" · Communication Education 55, 2007
• "The Relationship Between Student Responsive Behaviors, Student Socio-Communicative Style, and Instructors' Assessments of Student Work," with Mottet · Communication Education 55(3), 2006
• "Music Performance Anxiety: An Intercultural Study," with Manny Brand · Asia Journal of Music Education 1(2), 2003
• "Relationships Between Teacher Nonverbal Immediacy, Student Emotional Response, and Perceived Student Learning," with Mottet · Communication Research Reports, 2002
• "Speech Communication in Russia," with M. Kharcheva & V. Kharcheva · Communication Education 47, 1998
• "Making Global Links with Russian Communication Educators," with Olga Matyash · Vestnik, Journal of the Russian Communication Association, 2004 [in Russian]
• "Eye Contact: A Nonverbal Determinant of Speaker Credibility" · Speech Teacher 23, 1974

Selected Other Publications

Book Reviews & Theatre Review

• Review of Seasoned Speech: Rhetoric in the Life of the Church by James E. Beitler III · Sehnsucht: C. S. Lewis Journal 13, 2019
• Review of Preparing Teaching Assistants for Instructional Roles · Communication Education 43, 1994
• "A Review of the London Production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" · Sehnsucht: C. S. Lewis Journal, 2013

Selected Non-Refereed Publications

• "On Accepting the Wallace A. Bacon Lifetime Excellence in Teaching Award" · Spectra, NCA (in press)
• "In Memory: Walter Hooper (1931–2020)" · Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal 14(1), 2020
• "Remembering Walter Hooper" · VII: Journal of the Marion E. Wade Center 37, 2020
• "Remembering My Friend Walter Hooper" · Cultivating Oaks Press, 2020
• Presidential columns in Spectra: "Our Front Porch," "The United States of Communication," "Imagine Communicating in a Flat World," "Let's Make Our Centennial Personal" · 2013
• "New from C. S. Lewis" · Hillviews, Texas State University, 2010

Selected Published Proceedings

• "Structure-Interaction Theory" · Russian Communication Association, St. Petersburg, 2014
• "Finding Our Way Home: Pursuing Peace Through Effective Communication" · International Peace Congress of the Northern Caucasus, Pyatigorsk, 2013
• "Standing at the Crossroads of the Discipline" · Russian Communication Association, Moscow, 2008
• "Paradigms of Twentieth-Century Communication Curricula in the United States" · Russian Communication Association, Pyatigorsk, 2002
• "The Competent Group Communicator," with Barge & McCormick · Speech Communication Association, 1994

Courses Taught

Texas State University — Undergraduate

• Interpersonal Communication
• Public Speaking
• Fundamentals of Human Communication
• Family Communication
• Small Group Communication
• Communication in Contemporary Society (Honors)
• Communication Training and Development
• University Seminar
• C. S. Lewis: Chronicles of a Master Communicator (Honors)*
• C. S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud: The Quest for Meaning*
• The Quest for Meaning*
• Intercultural Communication in the Americas**

Texas State University — Graduate

• Seminar in Speech and Drama
• Communication Training and Development
• Seminar in Small Group Communication
• Organizational Communication

University of Miami

• Public Speaking
• Survey of Speech Communication
• Interpersonal Communication
• Organizational Communication
• Nonverbal Communication
• Family Communication
• Debate
• Small Group Communication
• Persuasion and Propaganda Techniques
• Communication, Thought, and Behavior (grad)
• Seminar in Nonverbal Communication (grad)
• The Executive Communicator (grad)
• Advanced Marketing Management (MBA, team taught)
• Operations Management (MBA, team taught)

Lectures & Media

Selected International Lectures

• Oxford C. S. Lewis Society, Oxford, England — 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023
• Moscow Business Center, Moscow, Russia — 2012
• Barker-Montague Distinguished Lecture, Oxford Centre for Mission Studies — 2011
• Russian State Institute for the Humanities, Moscow — 2008
• Cultural Institute of St. Petersburg — 1996, 2000
• Pyatigorsk State Linguistic University, Russia — 1996, 2000
• Oxford University, Department of Experimental Psychology — 1993, 1998
• Jissen Women's University, Tokyo, Japan — 1998
• Cambridge University, School of Education — 1997
• Moscow State University · Moscow State Institute for Foreign Service — 1996
• Hong Kong Baptist University — 1996
• University of Silesia–Cieszyn, Poland — 1995

Selected Lectures in the United States

• Keynote Address, The Undiscovered C. S. Lewis Conference, George Fox University — 2024
• Keynote Address, Religious Communication Association, New Orleans — 2022
• C. S. Lewis Study Center, Northfield, Massachusetts — 2022
• Research Colloquium, University of Missouri–Columbia — 2013, 2022
• Keynote Address, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi — 2022
• Inaugural Distinguished Lecturer, San Marcos Academy — 2012
• Keynote Address, NCA Faculty Development Seminar, Hope College — 2012
• Keynote Address, 75th Diamond Anniversary, Florida Communication Association — 2005
• Keynote, National Public Speaking Workshop, Las Vegas — 2008

Selected Media & Virtual Presentations

• "Strategies for Using AI in the Classroom" · Pearson Webinar, 2026
• "Top Preaching Tips for Pastors" · Denver Seminary, 2026
• "C. S. Lewis the Communicator" · The Optimistic Curmudgeon with Josh Herring, 2025
• "Echoes of Peace: The Transformative Power of Listening" · Global Listening Centre Listening Festival, 2024
• "An Interview with Steven Beebe" · Kendall Hunt Podcast, 2024
• "Teaching C. S. Lewis: Chronicles of a Master Communicator" · Christianity and Communication Studies Network, 2022, 2023
• "Pints with Jack" · podcast interviews on C. S. Lewis, 2020, 2021
• "All About Jack" · podcast interview on C. S. Lewis and the Craft of Communication, 2020
• "C. S. Lewis and the Craft of Communication" · Marion E. Wade Center, 2020
• "Remembering Walter Hooper" · The C. S. Lewis Podcast with William O'Flaherty, 2020
• Lectures for the National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan — 2020–2023
• "Seeking Interpersonal Peace in a Covid-19 World" · Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2020

Professional Service

National Communication Association

• President, 2013 · First Vice President 2012 · Second Vice President 2011 · Immediate Past President 2014
• Keynote Speaker, Basic Course Pre-Conference commemorating ten years of "The Front Porch Course," Washington D.C. — 2023
• Chair, Samuel L. Becker Service Award Selection Committee — 2021
• Chair, Robert J. Kibler Memorial Award Selection Committee — 2021
• Member, Executive Committee — 2011–2014
• Ex officio member, Presidential Task Forces on Strengthening the Basic Communication Course, Common Core Competencies, and Enhancing International Communication — 2013
• Chair, Instructional Development Division — 1992 · Vice Chair 1991
• Chair, Applied Communication Section — 1987–88 · Vice Chair 1986–87 · Secretary 1983–85
• Co-Coordinator, International Communication Colloquium, Moscow — 1996
• Member, Legislative Assembly · Educational Policies Board · Committee on Committees

Russian Communication Association

• Founding Member of the Coordination Committee — 2000–2001
• Chair, International Committee — 2000–2006
• Co-Coordinator and Organizing Member, First Russian Communication Association Conference, Pyatigorsk — June 2002
• Keynote National Conference Speaker — 2010, 2012, 2014
• U.S. Program Coordinator — 2006, 2008, 2010
• Executive Board Member, North American Russian Communication Association — 2005–2015

Other Associations

• President, Florida Communication Association — 1984–85 · First Vice President 1983
• Elected Member, Executive Council, Association for Communication Administration — 1998–2001
• Member: International Communication Association · Central States · Southern States · Texas Speech Communication Association · World Communication Association · Global Listening Centre

Administrative Service

Department & College — Texas State University

• Chair, Department of Communication Studies — 1986–2014 · Interim Chair 2017
• Associate Dean, College of Fine Arts and Communication — 1992–2013 · Assistant Dean 1989–1992
• Chair, Communication Week Committee — 1988–2014
• Chair, Doctoral Studies Feasibility Committee — 2004–2007
• Coordinator and Principal Author, Department Academic Program Review Self-Studies — 2001, 2008, 2014
• Chair, College Assessment Committee and Graduate Studies Committee — 2005–2012
• Director, Department Internship Program — 1988–2004

University — Selected

• Chair, Presidential Task Force on Academic Integrity — resulted in the establishment of the Texas State Honor Code, 2000–2001
• Member, President's Internationalization Task Force — 2010
• Co-Chair, LBJ Distinguished Lecturer Committee — 2010–2017
• Chair, Council of Academic Department Chairs — 1996–1997
• Chair, Centennial Commencement Committee — 1997–1999
• Member, Provost Search Committee — 2003–2004
• Member, University Administrative Council — 1989–2014

University of Miami

• Acting Associate Dean, School of Communication — 1985–1986
• Associate Chair, Department of Communication — 1981–1985
• Director of Graduate Studies — 1981–1983
• Chair, Development of M.A. Program in Communication — 1979–1981
• Chair, Transition from Department to School Status Committee — 1980–1985
• Elected to Faculty Senate — 1981–1983

Graduate Advising

Doctoral Dissertation & Thesis Advisor

• David Terpstra, D.Phil. · Oxford Centre for Mission Studies — 2020–2027
• Catherine Nyameino, D.Phil. · Oxford Centre for Mission Studies — 2011–2016
• Jerry Root, D.Phil. · Oxford Centre for Mission Studies — 2004–2005
• Seth Frei, Ph.D. · University of Texas–Austin
• Beverly McDonald, Sharyn Van Horn, Fran Matera, Ph.D. · University of Miami
• Colleen McCormick, M.A. · University of Colorado–Colorado Springs

Master's Thesis Director

• Nathan Faylor (2005) · Renee Koval (1998) · Mark Butland (1992)

Selected Grants & Editorial Service

Grants

• LBJ Rhetoric Symposium — $5,000, 1998
• Texas State Merrick Grant to continue Communication Laboratory — $4,800, 1997
• Texas State Merrick Grant to establish Communication Laboratory — $10,500, 1996
• Co-Principal Investigator, United States Information Agency — $10,000 to serve as American Academic Specialist, Pyatigorsk State Linguistic University, Russia, 1996
• Consultant, ADEPT Dissemination Plan · U.S. Department of Education FIPSE — 1991–1992

Editorial Boards

• Consulting Editor, Communication Education — 2002–2023
• Editorial Advisory Board, Communication Research Reports — 1989–2018
• Editorial Advisory Board, Texas Speech Communication Journal — 2004–2019
• Editorial Board, Russian Journal of Communication — 2008–2015
• Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Intercultural Communication — 2002–2015
• Guest reviewer: Western Journal of Communication, Journal of Applied Communication Research, Southern Speech Communication Journal

Publishing Company Reviewer

• Peter Lang
• Routledge
• Cognella
• HarperCollins
• Harper and Row
• Houghton Mifflin
• Wadsworth
• Holt, Rinehart and Winston
• William C. Brown
• Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
• Roxbury Press

Professional Consultation

Corporate & Industry

• 3M · Austin, Texas
• IBM · Coral Gables, Florida
• Motorola · Seguin, Texas
• American Express · Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
• Southern Bell · Orlando, Florida
• Prentice Hall · New Jersey & California
• Pearson Publishing · Austin, Texas
• Allyn & Bacon / Longman · Boston
• Knight-Ridder Publishing · Miami
• Amoco · Houston & New Orleans
• Westinghouse · Ft. Payne, Alabama
• Westvaco · Paducah, Kentucky
• CMC Steel · Las Vegas
• Coulter Electronics · Hialeah, Florida
• Burdines · Miami
• Thermon Manufacturing · San Marcos
• Performance Resources Incorporated · Austin
• Howard Gitlow and Associates · Miami

Government & Public Sector

• Governor of Texas Executive Development Program
• Governor of Texas, Center for Management Development
• U.S. Department of Defense · Williamsburg, Virginia
• U.S. Department of Education · Miami
• U.S. Air Force Civilian Personnel · San Antonio
• Texas Secretary of State
• Texas Office of the Attorney General
• Texas Department of Public Safety
• Texas Department of State Health Services
• Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
• Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife
• Texas Justice Court Training Center
• Texas Association of Counties
• Lower Colorado River Authority
• City of Austin · City of Dallas Probation Officers
• Dade County Office of Public Safety · Miami
• Florida Division of Labor · Miami
• Leadership San Marcos

Higher Education & Healthcare

• McCombs College of Business · UT Austin
• LBJ School of Public Affairs · UT Austin
• DePaul University · Chicago
• Ball State University · Muncie, Indiana
• Central Michigan University
• Metropolitan State University · Denver
• Florida International University · Miami
• Missouri State University · Springfield
• Texas Christian University · Fort Worth
• William Jewell College · Liberty, Missouri
• Southeastern Louisiana University
• University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
• Northwood Institute · Boca Raton
• Mt. Sinai Medical Center · Miami
• Central Texas Medical Center · San Marcos
• United Family and Children's Services · Miami