Dr Steve Elers

I'm a New Zealand communication professor and Anglican priest based in Texas, USA, passionate about connecting faith, culture, and communication. 

My current roles are:

• Associate Professor of Communication (LeTourneau University, Longview, Texas)
• Anglican Priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas servicing four churches across Northeast Texas

My academic qualifications include: 

• Doctorate (PhD) in Communication
• Master's in Public Relations
• Master's in Learning and Development (Education Leadership)

• ​Master's in Chaplaincy/Pastoral Care​

My background includes:

• Vicar General of Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Upoko-o-te-Ika (the Māori Anglican Diocese from Wellington to Taranaki)
• Priest-in-Charge of St Michael's Māori Anglican Church, Highbury, Palmerston North
• Researcher/academic
• Consultant (iwi, government, NGOs - see the videos below for some of my appointments)
• Elected member of the New Zealand Māori Council (Te Kaunihera Māori)
• Former police officer (Australia)
• Former Senior Māori Research Insights Advisor at the Evidence Based Policing Centre, NZ Police National Headquarters