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Jeffrey Forrest

Chair and Professor of Aviation and Aerospace Sciences

College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design

Biography

Professor & Chair-Aviation & Aerospace Science, design-manage education/research in aviation, aerospace, & Earth science, commercial pilot, graduate degrees- aviation management, aerospace systems management, CPU & information science, PI, grant writer, & author.

Research Interests

    information science & usability analysis, human factors, knowledge diffusion, space commerce, safety & security, aerospace management

Teaching Interests

    space commerce, research methods, meteorology, internships

Education

Other in National Security Affairs & International Relations

NOVA Southeastern University

PhD in Information Science

Nova Southeastern University - College of Computing & Engineering

MS in Aviation / Aerospace Management

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

MA in Space Systems Management

Webster University

BS in Aviation Technology

Metropolitan State College of Denver

BA in Geography

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Published Works

  • Trammell, R., Ratliff, M. L., Botyarov, M., Forrest, S. J., De Mata, R. (2026). A Qualitative Approach to Understand STEM Bridge Programs and the Importance of Relationship Building. (in press). Connected Science Learning https://www.nsta.org/connected-science-learning?srsltid=AfmBOop827RVZnc8bdzhPAWsFPfyGAGP28t7kwpo-_PW3f2rczSLPRBs.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2025). Acknowledgments. (pp xxix-xxx). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-13538-5.09998-0.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2025). Crime and terrorism in aviation: A retrospective. (pp 47-103). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-13538-5.00002-7.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2025). Societal threats and security operations. (pp 563-630). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-13538-5.00005-2.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2025). The screening process. (pp 313-349). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-13538-5.00001-5.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2024). Practical Aviation Security: Predicting and Preventing Future Threats 4th edition. (Issue 4, pp 478). Butterworth - Heinemann. store.elsevier.com/Practical-Aviation-Security/Jeffrey-Price/isbn-9780123914194/.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2023). Body of Knowledge: Mod. 1. Finance and Administration. American Association of Airport Executives, www.aaae.org/.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2023). Body of Knowledge: Mod. 2. Planning, construction and environmental. American Association of Airport Executives, www.aaae.org/.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2023). Body of Knowledge: Mod. 3. Airport Operations, Security and Maintenance. American Association of Airport Executives, www.aaae.org/.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2023). Body of Knowledge: Mod. 4. Communications and Community Relations. American Association of Airport Executives, www.aaae.org/.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J., Shahn, S. (2018). Denver Airports: From Stapleton to DIA. Arcadia Press, https://www.amazon.com/Denver-Airports-Stapleton-Images-Aviation/dp/1467102407/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1547274503&sr=8-1&keywords=Denver+airports.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2017). Body of Knowledge: Mod. 1. Finance and Administration. American Association of Airport Executives, www.aaae.org.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2017). Body of Knowledge: Mod. 2. Planning, construction and environmental. (Mod. 2Issue 5th, pp 145). American Association of Airport Executives. www.aaae.org/.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2017). Body of Knowledge: Mod. 3. Airport operations, security and maintenance. American Association of Airport Executives, www.aaae.org/.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2017). Body of Knowledge: Mod. 4. Legislative affairs, marketing and communications, and air service development. American Association of Airport Executives, www.aaae.org/.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2016). Airport Operations, Safety, and Emergency Management. (pp 1-17). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-800515-6.00001-9.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2016). Commercial aviation airport security. (pp 205-263). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-804293-9.00005-9.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2016). Emerging Issues in Airport Operations, Safety, and Emergency Management. (pp 557-590). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-800515-6.00013-5.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2016). Overview of the aviation industry and security in the post-9/11 world. (pp 1-43). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-804293-9.00001-1.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2016). Security operations. (pp 515-545). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-804293-9.00012-6.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2016). Practical Airport Operations, Safety and Emergency Management. (Issue 3rd, ). Butterworth-Heinemann. www.elsevier.com/books/practical-airport-operations-safety-and-emergency-management/price/978-0-12-800515-6.
  • Forrest, S. J. (2016). A Technical Assessment & Feasibility Analysis for UAV/UAS Operations Based in Garfield County & Serving as a COE in Aerial Firefighting.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2016). Practical Aviation Security: Predicting and Preventing Future Threats 3rd edition. (Issue 3, pp 478). Butterworth - Heinemann. store.elsevier.com/Practical-Aviation-Security/Jeffrey-Price/isbn-9780123914194/.
  • Gingerich, D., Forrest, S. J., Abiin, A. A., Maricle-Fitzpatrick, M. T. (2015). The Russian R-16 Nedelin Disaster: An Historical Analysis of Failed Safety Management. Journal of Space Safety Engineering, 2(2), 65-73. http://iaass.space-safety.org/.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2014). Securing the Aerotropolis. Aviation Security International, asi-org.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2014). Securing the Aerotropolis. Aviation Security International.
  • Bulleigh, K. T., Bagwell, L. B., Forrest, S. J. (2014, April (2nd Quarter/Spring)). Implications of Cognitive Behavior Psychology as Applied to Simulator Training for Pilots. 13th Annual Oklahoma Aerospace Education Research Symposium.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2013). Aircraft Lasing. Aviation Security International, www.asi-mag.com.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2013). Body of Knowledge: Mod. 1. Finance and Administration. American Association of Airport Executives, www.aaae.org.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2013). Body of Knowledge: Mod. 2. Planning, construction and environmental. (Issue 5th, pp 145). American Association of Airport Executives. www.aaae.org/.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2013). Body of Knowledge: Mod. 3. Airport operations, security and maintenance. American Association of Airport Executives, www.aaae.org/.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2013). Securing General Aviation: Proactive Steps. Aviation Security International, www.asi-mag.com.
  • De Cino, T., Duburguet, P. D., Bulleigh, K. T., Ansburg, P., Forrest, S. J., King, G. G., Jennings, T. C. (2013). STEM: Introducing Students to Aviation Psychology through Flight Simulation. Symposium on Aviation Psychology.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2013). Practical Aviation Security: Predicting and Preventing Future Threats 2nd edition. (Issue 2, pp 478). Butterworth - Heinemann. store.elsevier.com/Practical-Aviation-Security/Jeffrey-Price/isbn-9780123914194/.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2012). Body of Knowledge: Mod. 1. Finance and administration. American Association of Airport Executives, www.aaae.org.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2012). Body of Knowledge: Mod. 2. Planning, construction and environmental. American Association of Airport Executives. www.aaae.org/.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2012). Body of Knowledge: Mod. 3. Airport operations, security and maintenance. American Association of Airport Executives, www.aaae.org/.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2012). Body of Knowledge: Mod. 4. Legislative affairs, marketing and communications, and air service development. American Association of Airport Executives, www.aaae.org/.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2011). Body of Knowledge: Mod 1. Finance and administration. American Association of Airport Executives, aaae.org.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2011). Body of Knowledge: Mod 2. Planning, construction and environment. American Association of Airport Executives, aaae.org.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2011). Body of Knowledge: Mod 3. Airport operations, security and maintenance. American Association of Airport Executives, aaae.org.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2011). Body of Knowledge: Mod 4. Legislative affairs, marketing and communications, and air service development. American Association of Airport Executives, aaae.org.
  • Price, C. J., Forrest, S. J. (2009). Practical Aviation Security: Predicting and Preventing Future Threats. Butterworth-Heinemann.
  • Forrest, S. J. (2009). Denver Business Journal.
  • Simmons, L. J., Forrest, S. J. (2008). Meeting the Challenge of Becoming an AT-CTI School. Proceedings of the University Aviation Association Fall Education Conference.
  • Forrest, S. J. (2006). Information Policies and Practices of Knowledge Management (KM) as Related to the Development of the Global Aviation Information Network (GAIN) - An Applied Case Study and Taxonomy Development. Dissertation Abstracts International.
  • Forrest, S. J. (2005). Space Shuttle Challenger. DSS Resources, dssresources.com/cases/spaceshuttlechallenger/index.html.
  • Simmons, L. J., Forrest, S. J. (2005). United States Aviation Safety Data: Uses and Issues Related to Sanctions and Confidentiality. Journal of Air Law and Commerce, 70(1), 83-112. smulawreview.law.smu.edu/Journals/JALC-Journal.aspx.
  • Simmons, L. J., Forrest, S. J. (2004). Educator's Outline of Recent Developments in Aviation Safety Information Sharing and Confidentiality. Proceedings of the 4th Annual Oklahoma Aviation Education Symposium/Oklahoma State University.
  • Forrest, S. J., Simmons, L. J., Zink, S. (2002). Navigating the information space of a PC computer-based aviation training device. In P. Barker & S. Rebelsky (Eds.), Proceedings of Ed-Media 2002 World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications.
  • Heyl, K., Haynes, D. S., Forrest, S. J., Dienhart, R. J., Bettermann, L., Saltzman, K. (2002). Nontenured Chairs: A Tenuous Grip. Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual Conference, Academic Chairperson: The Changing Role of Department Chairs. National Issues in Higher Education., (52), 95-98.
  • Forrest, S. J. (2002). The Challenger Shuttle Disaster: A failure in decision support system and human factors management. John Wiley and Sons.
  • Forrest, S. J. (2001). A Nation Transformed by Information. Journal of Government Information.
  • Forrest, S. J. (1999). Knowledge Diffusion in the U.S. Aerospace Industry: Managing Knowledge for a Competitive Advantage. Journal of Government Information.
  • Forrest, S. J. (1999). Multiple expert evaluations of a PC computer-based aviation flight-training device. In T. Carney (Ed.), Collegiate Aviation Review, 17(1), 15-30.
  • Forrest, S. J. (1997). A functional survey of decision support systems as applied to airline operations management. Educational Resources, frontpage.hypermall.com/jforrest.
  • Forrest, S. J. (1997). Recreational gemstone collecting using GPS. Educational Resources, frontpage.hypermall.com/jforrest.
  • Forrest, S. J., Lange, S. L. (1996). Learning Microsoft Word for Windows95, Level III. Video Professor, Inc.
  • Forrest, S. J., Forrest, C. B. (1996). Potential for ore deposits on mars. Educational Resources, frontpage.hypermall.com/jforrest.
  • Forrest, S. J. (1996). The potential demand for an orbiting scientific research platform. Aerospace Educational Development Program.
  • Forrest, S. J., Lange, S. L. (1995). Getting Started With Windows95, Level I. Video Professor, Inc.
  • Forrest, S. J., Lange, S. L. (1995). Learning Microsoft Project for Windows, Level I. Video Professor, Inc.
  • Forrest, S. J., Lange, S. L. (1995). Learning Microsoft Word for Windows95, Level I. Video Professor, Inc.
  • Forrest, S. J., Lange, S. L. (1995). Learning Microsoft Word for Windows95, Level II. Video Professor, Inc.
  • Forrest, S. J., Lange, S. L. (1995). Learning Microsoft Works for Windows95, Level I. Video Professor, Inc.
  • Forrest, S. J., Lange, S. L. (1995). Learning Microsoft Works for Windows95, Level II. Video Professor, Inc.
  • Forrest, S. J., Rossi, J. (1994). Zenit at Baikonur. Spaceflight.
  • Forrest, S. J. (1989). The Art of Tae Kwon Do - Study Guide. King Productions, Inc.
  • Forrest, S. J. (1988). The Art of Sul Sa Do, Vol's I-10. Sul Sa I, Inc.