Faculty Profile for Dr. Ali Forbes

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Dr. Ali Forbes
Assistant Professor — School of Jrnlism & Mass Comm
phone: (512) 245-2656

Biography Section

Biography and Education

Dr. Ali Forbes is a tenure-track assistant professor of electronic media. She completed her PhD at Arizona State's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She is from Canada, where her family still lives. Forbes’ professional background is in live broadcast production for radio, television and online and she teaches classes in studio production, live sports production, advanced issues and ethics in sports journalism.

Teaching Interests

Live broadcasting of news and sports, TV, radio and online streaming, journalism ethics, ethics of sports, culture of sports video games

Research Interests

Sports video games, esports, ethics and diversity in sports journalism

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • host, producer, editor, audio engineer, State's Up with TXST President Kelly Damphousse (Episode 2). November 2022 - December 7, 2023.
  • Director, producer, technical director, When Thou Wakest. April 2022.
    Showings:
    • Texas State Shakespear Ensemble. Studio A, Alkek.
  • Director, producer, technical director, When Thou Wakest (second broadcast). April 2022.
    Showings:
    • Texas State Shakespear Ensemble. Studio A, Alkek.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2nd Place Paper in the Sports Division, Broadcasters Educational Association. December 1, 2022 - April 16, 2023
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Faculty Advisor of the Year, Intercollegiate Broadcasting Association. March 5, 2019

Selected Service Activities

Reviewer / Referee
Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication - Broadcast and Mobile Journalism Division
2022-Present
Member
Diversity and Inclusiveness Committee
September 2022-Present
Member
Technologies and Facilities Committee
September 2022-Present
Co-Chair
Broadcasters Educational Association Festival - Student Sports Division
May 2022-Present
Adjudicator
Broadcast Education Association Festival - Student Sports Division
May 2022-Present