KEITH FORREST
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Keith Forrest Curriculum Vita
Atlantic Cape Community College
5100 Black Horse Pike
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 343-4994 (office)
(856) 854-2116 (home)
Education
ABD in Political Science, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
June 2004
Research focus: media’s affect upon women politicians
Dissertation title: “Bringing Up Politics? Mentoring and Political Women”
GPA: 3.93
Master of Arts in Political Science, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
September 2002
Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
May 2003
First male graduate of the program
Master of Arts in Communication, Temple University School of Communication and Theatre
May 1990
Research focus: local television news
Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Rowan University (NJ)
May 1988
Cum Laude
Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor of Communication
Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays Landing, NJ. Teach Public Speaking and Interpersonal Communication. Also, coordinating the development of a communication program at ACCC. 2004-Present
Adjunct Professor of Political Science and Women’s Studies
The Pennsylvania State University, Erie, PA. Taught US Women in Politics and Introduction to American National Government. 2004.
Lecturer and Teaching Assistant in Political Science
University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Taught Introduction to American Politics. Employed innovative group teaching pedagogy. 1999-2003.
Adjunct Professor of Communication. Arcadia University (PA). Taught Public Speaking and Editing News and Features . 1998-1999.
Adjunct Professor of Communication. Delaware County Community College (PA). Taught Speech Communication, Introduction to Mass Media, and Voice Enhancement. 1990, 1997.
Adjunct Professor of English. Peirce College (Philadelphia). Taught College Composition. 1990.
Teaching Assistant in Communications Laboratory. Temple University. Taught basic video editing techniques. 1989.
Writing Tutor. Rowan University (NJ). Tutored undergraduates in public speaking and college composition. 1987-1988.
Communication Experience
Joyride Columnist. The Cape May County Herald. Rio Grande, NJ. 2001-Present.
Director of Public Relations. Engel O’Neill Advertising & Public Relations, Erie, PA.
2003-2004.
Editor. Official Secrets, newsletter of the UMass Political Science Department, Amherst, MA.
1999-2002.
Political Columnist. Daily Hampshire Gazette in Northampton, MA. 2000-2002.
Media Relations Manager. Arcadia University (PA). 1997-1999.
News Producer/Writer. WPXI-TV (NBC) in Pittsburgh. 1995-1996.
News Producer/Writer. WICU-TV (NBC) in Erie. 1995.
News Producer/Writer. E! Entertainment Television in Los Angeles. 1991-1995.
News Producer/Writer. NBC News Channel in Los Angeles. 1993-1995.
Writer/Editor. Delaware County Community College Publications Office (PA). 1990.
Writer/Editor. Temple University Publications Office (PA). 1989-1990.
Public Relations Specialist. The American University Media Center (Washington, DC). 1988.
News Director. WGLS-FM in Glassboro, NJ. 1985-1986.
Media Appearances to Discuss Politics and Communication
WMGM-TV (NBC). Atlantic City, NJ. Interviewed live in studio about presidential debates. September 30, 2004.
WQLN-FM (NPR). Erie, PA. Discussed women and politics during hour-long special. August 28-29, 2004.
WFCR-FM (NPR). Amherst, MA. Discussed election prospects for women candidates in 2002 race. October 29, 2002.
WWLP-TV (ABC). Springfield, MA. Discussed difficulties facing women candidates. October 31, 2002.
WGGB-TV (NBC). Springfield, MA. Interviewed live in studio on election night about women candidates for governor. November 5, 2002.
Daily Hampshire Gazette. Northampton, MA. Interviewed about final project assigned for the Introduction to American Politics course I was teaching at UMass. Students interviewed politicians, including the governor of Massachusetts, for their final paper. November 25, 2002.
Publications
“Put the Pooches on the Campaign Trail.” Daily Hampshire Gazette (MA). February 28, 2000.
“And the Oscar Goes to the Pioneer Valley.” Daily Hampshire Gazette (MA). March 23, 2000.
“Not so Fast on the Electoral College.” Daily Hampshire Gazette (MA). December 4, 2001.
“Criticism of Swift Doesn’t Hold Up.” Daily Hampshire Gazette (MA). March 6, 2001.
“Don’t Blame the Media for Everything.” Daily Hampshire Gazette (MA). April 21-22, 2001.
“Denise Nappier In Ella Grasso’s Image?” Hartford Courant. July 14, 2001.
“A Grandson is Born.” The Cape May County Herald (NJ). July 18, 2001.
“Swift, O’Brien and the Glass Ceiling.” Daily Hampshire Gazette (MA). July 18, 2001.
“An Ode to 27A South Main Street.” Rowan Magazine. Summer 2001.
“First Christmas.” The Cape May County Herald (NJ). December 19, 2001.
“Swift Deserved a Chance to Run.” Daily Hampshire Gazette (MA). March 23-24, 2002.
“The Cape May that Isn’t There Anymore.” The Cape May County Herald (NJ). June 19, 2002.
“O’Brien: A New Voice for the Valley.” Daily Hampshire Gazette (MA). September 20, 2002.
“O’Brien Faces a New Opponent.” Daily Hampshire Gazette (MA). October 28, 2002.
“A Not So Wonderful Campaign.” Daily Hampshire Gazette (MA). December 13, 2002.
“Erie’s Own Female Political Pioneers.” Erie Times-News. April 18, 2003.
“Larger Than Pittsburgh? A Radical Solution to Crawford County’s Economic Woes.” The Meadville Tribune (PA). May 7, 2003.
“Brothers Opposite.” The Cape May County Herald (NJ). May 14, 2003.
“It’s Time to Make Voting Easy.” The Meadville Tribune (PA). June 25, 2003.
“Great Canadian Ferry Race.” Erie Times-News. July 10, 2003.
“Floating the Ferries.” The London Free Press (Canada). July 12, 2003.
“New Ferry Services Could Cut into Peace Bridge Business.” The Buffalo News. July 13, 2003.
“Winning the Ferry Race Across Lake Erie.” The Meadville Tribune. August 5, 2003.
“Memories of TMI: The Other Power Crisis that Flickered Our Trust in Government.” The Meadville Tribune (PA). August 27, 2003. .
“A Hat He Came to Hate.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 27, 2003.
“Zoo Visit Reveals Simple Joys of Holiday Season.” The Meadville Tribune (PA). December 17, 2003.
“A Little Too Soon for Golden Oldies.” Rowan Magazine. Fall 2003.
“Toddler Takeover.” The Cape May County Herald (NJ). July 7, 2004.
“The Tastycakes, the Shore: She’s a Philadelphian.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 5, 2004.
“Packing Up Father and Son.” Parents Express. August 2004.
“Can America Save Rhetoric from Mass Destruction?” The Press of Atlantic City. October 5, 2004.
“Trainride to Childhood: Recollections from the Heart.” Connections. October 13-19, 2004.
“Newfound Bakery Fills a Hole in Dreams of Doughnuts Past.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 2004.
“Liberalism is about Having Morals and Values.” The Courier-Post (NJ). November 21, 2004.
“Boiling Thanksgiving Tradition.” The Cape May County Herald (NJ). November 24, 2004.
“West Cape May Christmas Parade: Then and Now.” The Cape May County Herald (NJ). December 22, 2004.
“Christmas Show: New Name, New Generation, But Same Joy.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 23, 2004.
“Happy to be Number Two.” The Cape May County Herald (NJ). January 19, 2005.
“A Family Man and an Eagles Fan.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. February 4, 2005.
“2 States So Near, and Yet…” The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 5, 2005.
“Unfinished Projects Document Life’s Fullness.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 9, 2005.
“Intelligence Takes Many Forms.” The Cape May County Herald (NJ). March 9, 2005.
“Breakfast Thief.” The Cape May County Herald (NJ). April 13, 2005.
“Cape May is Now a Wealthy Resort—and Poorer for It.” The Press of Atlantic City. April 17, 2005.
“Snowing Ourselves.” Rewrites. Spring 2005.
“Sitting Through a Child’s Eyes.” Parents Express. May 2005.
“2 States So Near, and Yet…” The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 5, 2005.
“Four-Letter Word.” The Cape May County Herald (NJ). June 8, 2005.
“Doubly Anxious, Doubly Excited.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 6, 2005.
“A New Generation of Joyriders.” The Cape May County Herald (NJ). July 6, 2005.
“A Link to Philadelphia of Yore Dies.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 6, 2005.
“Best Friends.” The Cape May County Herald (NJ). August 3, 2005.
“Kids, Too, Find Themselves Striving to Reach the Top.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 24, 2005.
“Fab Four Reunion.” The Cape May County Herald (NJ). August 28, 2005.
“Ocean’s Wrath Always Near Shore Towns.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 2, 2005.
Professional Presentations
Indiana University School of Journalism. Bloomington, IN. “The Journalism of Creative Non-Fiction.” In development for March 2006.
Atlantic Cape Community College English/Communication & ESL Departments. Mays Landing, NJ. “How to Get Published.” Co-Presenter with Elinor Mattern. In development for October 2005.
Atlantic Cape Community College English/Communication Department. Mays Landing, NJ. Organizer and Moderator. “Panel Discussion about Communication Careers.” April 2005.
Mercyhurst College Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society. Erie, PA. April 2004. “Does Their Difference Make A Difference: Women in American Politics.”
Edinboro University Graduate Program in Communication. Edinboro, PA. April 2004. “Can a Male Be a Feminist?”
Penn State Erie Women’s History Celebration. Erie, PA. March 2004. “Where We Were. Where We Are, Where We’re Headed.”
Edinboro University Women’s History Month Celebration. Edinboro, PA. March 2004. “Rediscovering Ella Grasso.”
Northeastern Political Science Association. Philadelphia, PA. November 2003. Chair and Discussant for panel titled, “Race, Gender, Participation, and Representation.”
Northeastern Political Science Association. Providence, RI. November 2002. “Trailblazers or Historical Trivia? The All-Female Political Party in Russia.”
American Political Science Association. Boston, MA. August 2002. “Prelude to the Presidency? The Media and Ella Grasso.”
Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, IL. April 2002. “Prelude to the Presidency? The Media and Ella Grasso.”
International Studies Association. New Orleans, LA. March 2002. “Gender and the Transition to Democracy: The Case of Women of Russia.”
Northeastern Political Science Association. Philadelphia, PA. November 2001.
“The Media’s Impact on Women Politicians.”
College and Community Service
· Libby Demp Forrest Memorial Writing Scholarship. Atlantic Cape Community College. Founder and benefactor. 2004-Present.
· Scholarship Committee. Atlantic Cape Community College. 2004-Present.
· Collingswood Parent-Teachers Association. Collingswood, NJ. 2004-Present.
· Collingswood Eagles Club for Kids. Collingswood, NJ. Co-Founder. 2004-Present.
· Rowan University School of Communication. Glassboro, NJ. Led site visit for ACCC students considering transferring. April 2005.
· 2004 Talent Show. Atlantic Cape Community College. Judge. November 2004.
· Mr. and Ms. Atlantic Cape Community College Contest. Judge. October 2004.
· Open House for Prospective Students. Atlantic Cape Community College. English/Communication Department Representative. October 2004.
· Daughters of the American Revolution General Lafayette Chapter. Atlantic City, NJ. Judge for “Lewis and Clark” Essay Contest. February 2005.
· Rowan University Alumni Association. Glassboro, NJ. Homecoming Parade Judge and Chair of Class of 1988’s 10-year Reunion. 1998-Present.
Honors/Awards
· Who’s Who in America, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
· Distinguished Teaching Award Nominee, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 2002
· Research Assistant for Professor Craig Thomas at UMass for the book Bureaucratic Landscapes, 2002
· Political Science Department Nominee, University of Massachusetts Fellowship, 2001
· National Emmy Nominee, E! News Daily (Los Angeles), 1994-1995
· Distinguished Senior Award, Rowan University (NJ), 1988
· Zanuck Scholar, Rowan University (NJ), 1985-1988
· Who’s Who Among American College Students, 1985-1988
· The National Dean’s List, 1985-1988
Professional Memberships
· National Communication Association
· Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication
· The New Jersey Communication Association
· American Political Science Association (Women and Politics section & Women’s Caucus for Political Science)
· Midwest Political Science Association
· International Studies Association
· Northeastern Political Science Association (Women’s Caucus)
· Pennsylvania Political Science Association