Steven D. Cohen is a lecturer in communication and associate director of the oral communication program at the University of Maryland. He is an award-winning teacher who is well known for delivering dynamic, interactive courses and seminars that help participants improve their communication skills in real time. An expert on speech delivery, Steven researches and writes about the techniques that professional speakers use to design and deliver powerful messages. (He blogs and tweets about these topics regularly.)

Steven has taught public speaking workshops at Harvard College, Harvard Kennedy School, the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and the University of Florida. He currently teaches communication courses at the University of Maryland and Harvard University Extension School.

Steven was a Senior Consultant with the Strategy & Change Practice at IBM Global Business Services. In this role, he helped senior banking and insurance executives design and implement organizational change strategies to enable future growth. Prior to joining IBM, Steven was an Assistant Vice President at Bank of America. He led strategic initiatives within the corporate servicing business and managed a team of consultants who set up treasury services for large corporate and middle market clients.

Steven earned a Master in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, summa cum laude, from the University of Florida, and an Advanced Toastmaster designation from Toastmasters International. In 2004, USA Today named him to its prestigious All-USA College Academic First Team as one of the top 20 college students in the nation.

Steven is the author of two books, Public Speaking: The Path to Success and Lessons from the Podium: Public Speaking as a Leadership Art.