Steven McCartney

Steven McCartney is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at Coastal Carolina University, focusing on teaching composition, business communication, technical writing, and linguistics. His research interests include prosody and phonology, with a particular emphasis on stress patterns in language.

• Education: Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

McCartney’s publications explore the interplay of binary and ternary structures in prosody, notably in the context of Estonian stress systems. His work bridges linguistic theory with practical applications in language structure analysis.

He maintains active office hours during the Spring 2025 term, available by appointment, and resides in the southern United States, enjoying time with his three cats in his personal life.