Steven R. Levitt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Department Chair
Steve Levitt, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Communication, received his B.A. from Montana State University, his M.A. from West Virginia, and his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. He taught in the Telecommunications Department at the University of Kentucky before coming to UTSA in the fall of 1991 to create a new degree program in Communication. Dr. Levitt's current research interests include organizational teamwork, corporate social responsibility, and teen/adolescent sexual attitudes and behaviors. He has presented numerous workshops on gender communication, and is certified in conflict resolution and mediation. Dr. Levitt served as a trainer and University Liaison for the award winning UTSA Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution Program. Dr. Levitt is also very active in many other areas of University service, and was honored with the 2000 President's Distinguished Achievement Award for University Service.
Dr. Levitt has presented many conference papers and published numerous articles and book chapters. His most recent publications are Kanso, A., Levitt, S., & Nelson, R. (forthcoming book chapter in Handbook of Crisis Communication). Public relations and reputation management in a crisis situation: how Denny’s restaurants reinvigorated the firm’s corporate identity; Nelson, R. A., Kanso, A. M., & Levitt, S. R. (2007). Integrating public service and marketing differentiation: an analysis of the American Express Corporation’s "Charge Against Hunger" promotion program. Service Business, 1(4), 275-293; and Johnston-Polacek, G. N. L., Rojas, V., Levitt, S., & Mika, V. (2006). Media and sex: Perspectives from Hispanic teens. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 1(4), 51-69.
Dr. Levitt has recently been named to the Editorial Advisory and Review Board of the new Journal of Website Promotion. In September 2001, he won the best paper award for "Improving the Critical Communication and Decision-Making Interface Between Managers and Engineers" at the 2nd International Conference, New Horizons in Industry and Education, Milos Island, Greece. This paper was published in the October 2002 issue of Industry and Education.