Steve is an Othering & Belonging Institute Visiting Researcher Scholar (Disability Studies Cluster) at UC Berkeley. He has taught professional skills courses on social justice, mental health, civil rights and Spanish language and cultural competency at Berkeley Law, where he was awarded the title of Frank C. Newman Lecturer. He has also taught disability rights and justice courses at Stanford Law and University of Washington, where he is an Affiliate in the Disability Studies Program and periodic Lecturer-Part Time. Steve is the father of David Rafael, who lived in Berkeley with significant physical and intellectual disabilities.