Steve West

Background

About Steve West

Dr. West holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures from UCLA and a B.A. in Government from Oberlin College.He was a Fulbright Scholar to Turkey and a professor of the Turkish language, Ottoman and the cultural history of the Turks at UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania. He received the International Distinguished Service award from Macalester College for his work in Cyprus. He is presently an instructor in linguistics and advanced English grammar at the UC Berkeley Extension.He is the author of the popular Linguistics for Educators: A Practical Guide, available at His new book, The Vibrant English Verb: Mastering Meaning and Usage is now available on Amazon. He has lived and worked in Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon and Austria and has traveled extensively. In recent years the University of California sent him to Egypt and South Korea to teach courses for joint ESL certificate programs.Dr. West has given training programs in international communication and diversity for the Middle East, Central Asia, East Asia, Latin America and North America. His clients have included Advanced Micro Devices, Bechtel, Boeing, Chevron, Federal Express, Hughes, Lucent Technologies, Merck, Peace Corps, Rockwell International, Starbucks and the University of California, Berkeley.