Steve Gump Email and Phone Number

Originally from Central Kentucky, Steve has spent portions of the last three decades in Upstate New York, Western Japan, Southeastern Wales, Central Illinois, Central Iowa, and Central New Jersey. In New York he studied Asian studies and religious studies; in Japan he taught junior high English while experientially researching Japanese pilgrimage; in Wales he formally studied business administration (and informally studied British cheese culture); and in Illinois he studied Japanese religion and (U.S.) higher education. He's also worked for a major technology corporation, on the line in a paint factory, as a writing consultant and editor, and as an interpreter at a Japanese automotive firm.Now in the Office of Citizen Scholar Development at the University of Virginia, he encourages values-driven reflection, ethical inquiry, and expressive societal contributions among students and alumni. For the *Journal of Scholarly Publishing* Steve serves as a key reviewer of books on scholarly writing, and he regularly consults with scholars on writing projects in the humanities, social sciences, and professional fields.