Matthew Deforrest
Professor of English | Education and Nonprofit Leader | Higher Ed Consultant |
- Role
- Professor of English at Johnson C. Smith University - JCSU
- Location
- Monroe, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Matthew Deforrest
Senior academic leader with more than 20 years of experience in academic affairs, faculty leadership, accreditation, and institutional transformation at a comprehensive HBCU. Proven ability to lead colleges and interdisciplinary units through periods of transition, crisis, and realignment; oversee faculty development and evaluation; ensure accreditation compliance; and align curriculum with institutional mission and emerging technologies, including generative AI. Deep experience in shared governance, multimillion-dollar grant administration, and cross-institutional collaboration.
Experience
Professor of English
Johnson C. Smith University - JCSU
Aug 2004 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US
Former titles held:Chair of Languages and Literature (20••••17)President of the Faculty Senate and Faculty Trustee (2007-08)
Education
Boston University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Irish Literature and Mythology
1992 — 1996
University College Dublin
MA in Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama, English Language and Literature/Letters
1990 — 1991
E. C. Glass High School
High School Diploma
1983 — 1986
Boston University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature/Letters
1986 — 1990
Skills
- Academic Advising
- Fundraising
- Copy Editing
- Curriculum Development
- Event Planning
- Instructional Design
- Editing
- University Teaching
- Admissions
- Research
- College Teaching
- Academia
- Adult Education
- E-Learning
- Higher Education
- Program Development
- Public Speaking
- Faculty Development
- Student Development
- Content Development
- Copywriting
- W. B. Yeats
- Public Relations
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Social Media
- Higher Education Administration
- Distance Learning
- Nonprofits
- Qualitative Research
- Student Affairs
- Curriculum Design
- Literary Theory
- Non-Profits
- Grant Writing
- Creative Writing
- Community Outreach
- Leadership Development
- Literature
- Teaching
- Staff Development
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