My name is Brian C. Steinberg and I grew up in New York City (Brooklyn to be exact), completed my undergraduate degree in Earth Science and Geology at Central Michigan University, and graduate work (MA) in Geography and Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs at The University of Northern Iowa. Currently, I am ABD (All But Dissertation) and finishing up my PhD with Capella University (online) in the Leadership for Higher Education Program. I also received my Graduate Diversity Certificate from Capella University as well as Social Justice Training Certification from SJTI (Social Justice Training Institute)
My research interests are in Diversity and Multicultural Education Research, Theory, and Practice. I am currently researching and writing my dissertation on Ally Safe Zones (“Assessing, analyzing, and evaluating the overall effectiveness of Ally Safe Zone Programs at colleges and universities.”).
In my professional career, I have taught Geography, Earth Science, Geology, Science and Technology, College Orientation, and Social Justice and Diversity Education as well as worked in Student and Residence Life at Central Michigan University, The University of Northern Iowa, The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Stony Brook University, The University of Connecticut, The University of Maryland, The University of Buffalo, and Waldorf College, as well as working in the private apartment housing field for Capstone Communities (UConn and Maryland) and Campus Crest Communities in Ellensburg, Washington (Central Washington University).
Currently, I am living near Buffalo, NY and I am the President and CEO of The Ally Group which is a professional diversity and multicultural education consulting and training firm. I travel around with my diversity trainers to many colleges, universities, businesses, and community groups and organizations to present on diversity programming and multicultural education.
I also teach online courses for the following colleges and universities:
The University of Phoenix: ETH 125: Cultural Diversity, US 101: Intro to University Studies, GEN 105: Skills Learning in a Informational Age, Student Workshops (APA, Basic Grammar, Basic Essay Writing, Basic Personal Finance, Library, UOP Learning Teams, New Student Orientation, Plagiarism, Research and Utilization, Student Success, and MS Office), and Faculty Workshops (First Year Experience, Policy Changes, Learning Teams, Academic Integrity, APA, Coaching
for Success, Confidentiality, Copyright, Critical Thinking, Difficult Student,
Dynamic Discussion in the Classroom, Entry Level Facilitation, Evaluating Student
Performance, Faculty Refresher, Faculty Tone, Feedback that makes a Difference,
and OLS).
ITT Tech: Online: EG462: Contemporary World Culture
Ground Campus: GE184: Problem Solving and TB133: Strategies for Success.
Allied American University: GEO 207: Global Geography, SOC 250: Society and Technology, OCN 320: Oceanography, SOC 135: Intro to Sociology, Soc 313: Independent Research in Sociology, BIO 313: Independent Research in Biology, BIO 330: Principles of Ecology, and BIO 345: Marine Biology.
Argosy University: ASP 100: Skills for Success
SNHU (Southern New Hampshire University) Online: GEO 200: World Geography
DeVry University: SOC 350: Cultural Diversity in the workplace.
Everest College: Critical Thinking and Strategies for success.
I also tutor K-12 students online in Reading, Writing, Social Studies, Science, History, and Math with Brainfuse.
Personally, I have been married for 12 years and have a 7 year old daughter named Annica. I also have two black and white kittens named Logan and Lizzy. My deepest and biggest passions in life are diversity training and multicultural education, teaching (both in the traditional classroom and online), technology (FaceBook, MySpace, Twitter, Skype, Internet, WebPages, Online Forums, Blogging, etc.), anything Star Wars related, tracking and monitoring the weather (Meteorology), holistic spiritual development (Buddhism), lots of Coffee (too much!), and a quest/journey to taste every kind of apple in the world (all 2000 or more varieties).
I also wrote my own pumpkin cookbook entitled, "Everything Pumpkin." Pumpkin fudge is my speciality. 
I used to be an avid marathon runner but recently broke my knee and now have gotten into hard core biking.
And finally, I am very eager to learn from and find out more about all of you!