Steve Posner

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Writing
Email posner@usc.edu Office JEF 225B

Education

  • M.Ed Education, Harvard University, 2002
  • M.P.W. Professional Writing, University of Southern California, 1984
  • Visiting and Temporary Appointments

    • Visiting Scholar, University of Southern Califoria, 2021-2022
  • Contracts and Grants Awarded

    • Teaching for Technology: Continuity in Crisis, USC Center for Scholarly Technology, (), Steve Posner $5,000, 2011-2012
    • Teaching forTechnology: Continuity in Crisis, USC Center for Scholarly Technology, (), Steve Posner $10,000, 2010-2011
    • (Spring 2023) MDA 250. Internship for Liberal Arts: Work and Career — Theory and Practice, TBA – TBA,
    • (Spring 2023) MDA 250. Internship for Liberal Arts: Work and Career — Theory and Practice, TBA – TBA,
  • Book

    • Posner, S. (1987). Israel Undercover: Secret Warfare and Hidden Diplomacy in the Middle East Syracuse University Press.

    Book Chapter

    • Posner, S. (1996). What Would Jefferson Say? Participation in Government: Making a Difference. Copley Publishing.

    Magazine/Trade Publication

    • Posner, S. (2020). College Students Struggling to Identify News Fakery Medium.
    • Posner, S. (2018). The Purple State Preacher National Review.
    • Posner, S. (2016). The Judge Happens to be Spanish, the Candidate Claims to be White The Huffington Post.
    • Posner, S. (2016). Carly: Before There Was Ted, There Was Vladimir The Huffington Post.
    • Posner, S. (2013). Why Do Liberals Love Billy Graham? The Huffington Post.
    • Posner, S. (2013). Obama: Hope Amid the Hopeless The Huffington Post.
    • Posner, S. (2010). Meditation, Enlightenment, and Haiti The Huffington Post.
    • Posner, S. (2009). Ode to Gaza The Huffington Post.
    • Posner, S. (2009). Why Are Israeli Spies Defending An Arab President? The Huffington Post.
    • Posner, S. (2009). Shall We Abandon the Audacity of Hope? The Huffington Post.
    • Posner, S. (2008). Israel’s Exchange and Obama’s Enemies The Huffington Post.
    • Posner, S. (2008). Obama’s Faith-Based Program for Muslims The Huffington Post.
    • Posner, S. (2008). Obama the Zionist Journeys to Palestine The Huffington Post.
    • Posner, S. (2008). Obama, Patriotism, and Enlightenment The Huffington Post.
    • Posner, S. (2008). The China Question: To Beg or to Blog? The Huffington Post.
    • Posner, S. (2005). Hiding Behind Bush: It’s Time to Face the Real Enemy Huffington Post.

    Newpaper

    • Posner, S. (2005). Equal Time for European Conspirators The Washington Examiner.
    • Posner, S. (1999). King Hussein’s Secret Legacy The Arizona Republic.
    • Posner, S. (1999). Israel Is Not Alone In Search For Peace North County Times.
    • Posner, S. (1999). U.S. Shares Bloody Legacy With Israel’s New Foreign Minister North County Times.
    • Posner, S. (1998). The Spy At Wye The Washington Post.
    • Posner, S. (1998). Primakov’s Anatomy The Arizona Republic.
    • Posner, S. (1998). The CIA’s Relationship With The PLO The Boston Globe.
    • Posner, S. (1998). The CIA Tries Open Diplomacy The International Herald Tribune.
    • Posner, S. (1992). U.S. Alliances Can Earn Horrendous Dividends In Middle East Times Advocate.
    • Posner, S. (1992). Begin’s Secret Tip To Sadat Paved Way To Peace Accord Times Advocate.

    Proceedings

    • Posner, S. (2011). Teaching with Technology Teaching with Technology.
    • Posner, S. (2011). Course Continuity in a Crisis Course Continuity in a Crisis.
    • Best Practices, Writing Program, 2017-2018
    • Outstanding Merit, Writing Program, 2010-2015
  • Other Advisement or Time Devoted to Students

      Advisor, Lighthouse Magazine
      Editor, The Impaired Visions of Hispanic Rural America, The Huffington Post
      Advisor, Mental Health First Aid Peer Counselors, Engeman Student Health Center
      Editor, U.S. Self-Perception and Foreign Policy, Research on Security and Transnational Governance, Madrid
      Editor, B.C.’s Young Athletes Need Protection from Abusive Coaches, Vancouver Sun
      Editor, Don’t Free Willy: The Case for Captive Orcas, Undergraduate Writers Conference
      Contributor, Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse: The Biggest Lesson, Twofold Magazine
      Guest, Norman Topping Student Aid Fund
      Presentation, Arguing Your Way to Spiritual Enlightenment, Philosophy Club
      Judge, MBA Case Competition, Marshall School of Business
      Interview, Attachment And, documentary film
      Faculty Participant, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
  • Committees

    • Student Mental Health, Writing Program, 2016-2017
    • Mentoring Committee, Writing Program, 2012-2017

    Other Service to the University

    • Member, Trojan Football Faculty, 2015-2016
    • Developer, Online Writing Center, The Writing Program, 2012-2013
  • Committees

    • “Student Mental Health, Writing Program”, 2016-2017
    • “Mentoring Committee, Writing Program”, 2012-2017