Lynn Resident Selected as the Recipient of the Ken Peak Innovation in Teaching Award

Forrest R. Rodgers, PhD, of Lynn, professor of criminal justice, has been named the recipient of the Ken Peak Innovation in Teaching Award by The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS).

According to the ACJS, “the purpose of this award is to recognize and honor criminal justice and criminology faculty members for innovative teaching methods. The goal is to identify, acknowledge, and disseminate innovation in relation to learning and teaching; therefore, the focus of your applications should be clearly evidenced by specific practices that are replicable and effective.”

“Receiving this award from the top academic organization for criminal justice sciences in the country is truly an honor,” said Rodgers. “It is also a testament to my students’ willingness to buy into alternative and innovative teaching methods, such as a flipped classroom and incorporating video feedback into the learning process.”

Rodgers received his bachelor of arts in criminology from Arkansas State University, and his master of science in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati. He received his doctor of philosophy in sociology, with emphases in criminology and race/ethnicity, from the University of Oklahoma in 2012. As an assistant professor at Salem State, Rodgers’ primary concentration is on race/ethnicity and diversity in the criminal justice system.

Rodgers has also been awarded the Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation Grant, which enables select professors in New England to travel abroad to broaden their educational and teaching effectiveness (see more information). 

Rodgers will be recognized for his innovative teaching achievements at the ACJS 56th Annual Meetings Awards Luncheon on Friday, March 29 in Baltimore, MD.