Berwood Yost has published nearly two-dozen articles in referred scholarly journals and has also made numerous conference presentations based on the results and analysis of survey research he has designed and administered. His scholarly research has appeared in Addictive Behaviors , American Journal of Preventive Medicine , American Journal of Public Health , Nicotine and Tobacco Research , and Tobacco Control . His writings have also appeared in The Polling Report, a journal for the professional survey research community. The results of Mr. Yost's research have also appeared in major newspapers, including the New York Times , USA Today , The Philadelphia Inquirer , and the Philadelphia Daily News , to name a few. Mr. Yost has also written three manuscripts on Pennsylvania politics.
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workforce Security - Comprehensive assessment of self-employment assistance programs
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency - Use, non use, and efficacy of victim services programs
Center for Rural Pennsylvania - Superintendent's perspectives on state education policy
Roswell Park Cancer Institute - Knowledge and beliefs about nicotine replacement devices
National Cancer Institute/Penn State University - Genetic predisposition of smokers
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency - Crime victimization survey
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation - Young driver survey
Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control - Knowledge and beliefs about light cigarettes
State System of Higher Education - Student and alumni satisfaction
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Certified expert witness in survey research, Commonwealth v Shearer
BlueCross BlueShield Association - Public opinion toward managed care
Hospital Association of Pennsylvania - Citizens' attitudes toward health care
Improve Management Performance and Cost Control Task Force - Survey of Pennsylvanians' policy priorities and satisfaction with state government
Pennsylvania Partners - Participants' satisfaction with JTPA Title III programs
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities - Attitudes about the function, role, and performance of the state's institutions of higher education
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission - Use of Toll 60
Pennsylvania Department of Health - Attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors regarding AIDS
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources - Pennsylvania's 1991-1995 recreation plan
Mr. Yost is the head methodologist for the Keystone Poll , which is conducted for the Philadelphia Daily News, the Patriot News and the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. The Keystone Poll is an ongoing survey activity of the Center for Opinion Research that tracks public attitudes toward public policy issues and political campaigns. The Keystone Poll has become the state's most respected pre-election survey because of its accuracy in forecasting election outcomes.
Mr. Yost is the recipient of numerous academic honors. He served as the Scholar-in-Residence for Montgomery County Community College during Fall 2000. He is also a member of Delta Tau Kappa, a national social science honor fraternity, and the Golden Key National Honor Society. Mr. Yost taught research methods and public policy at Millersville University from 1999 until 2003. He currently teaches research methods at Franklin and Marshall College in both the Business and Government departments.
