With fourteen years of administrative experience, he has previously served the University of Northern Iowa as Head of the Department of Theatre, Acting Head of the Department of Art and as Director of Education and Special Projects for the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. Other leadership positions include Head of the Performing Arts Department (Theatre and Dance) at The University of Louisiana and as Chair of the Department of Theatre at LaGrange College. Steve received a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Central Missouri majoring in Theatre and Speech with a minor in Dance, a Master of Arts in Theatre from Missouri State University and a Ph.D. in Fine Arts with an emphasis in Theatre with concentrations in Arts Management and Directing from Texas Tech University.