He is also the author or co-author of 14 books that have been used at hundreds of colleges and universities (including international, Canadian, Russian and Chinese editions).

[3] Beebe received his undergraduate degree, B. S. in Education (1972) in Public Address with a minor in Music, and an M.A.

In 2003, he and his wife, Susan J. Beebe, established a scholarship at their alma mater, the University of Central Missouri, for communication students who are also involved in the forensics program.

Beebe has given lectures and conference presentations throughout Europe, Asia, and Central America and has made fifteen visits to Russia where he has helped to establish the first communication studies programs there.

[10] In 2020, Steve and his wife and frequent co-author Sue, who met on their college debate team in 1970, received the “Order of Attainment” from the national debate/forensics honorary Pi Kappa Delta in 2020;[11] previous inductees include President Lyndon B. Johnson and Governor Ann Richards.

Additional recognition includes:  Outstanding Young Men in America, Recognition by United States Jaycees, 1982 Directory of American Scholars, 1982 Professor of the Year Award, Honorable Mention, University of Miami, 1981 Recognized for Excellence in Teaching by Panhellenic Council, University of Miami, 1979.

He has also been interviewed by the BBC in Oxford, for the BBC Ireland, and has recorded several podcasts and webinars in the United States related to C. S. Lewis, including appearances at the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College, "Pints with Jack," "All About Jack," the Christianity and Communication Studies Network, and several presentations to Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh and the National University of Modern Languages, Pakistan.

Beebe discovered the opening pages of the manuscript in the Oxford University Bodleian Library written by Lewis [16] However, there is no evidence that Tolkien worked on the project.

Originally, the identification of the manuscript to what is now known as Language and Human Nature was not immediately evident to Beebe.

[4] In 1996, he was honored by the title of Outstanding Communication Professor in the U.S. by the National Speaker's Association.

[4] One of his articles, co-authored with John Darling, titled "Effective Entrepreneurial Communication Organization Development: Achieving Excellence Based on Leadership Strategies and Values," suggests that excellence in entrepreneurial organizations focus on positive customer service, persistent innovation, leadership skills, and reliability of workers.

[26] In addition, he spent time promoting the NCA to different countries, along with sharing the organization's current philosophy and goals.

Russia became a strategic location for promoting the values of the NCA, and during multiple trips there, Beebe became a leader in establishing communication studies programs.

Beebe received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Training and Development Division of NCA in 2016.