Education

  • Ed.D. 2008 – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Educational Leadership
  • M.S.A. 2003 – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Educational Leadership
  • B.S. 1995 – Appalachian State University, Secondary Science and English

Areas of Expertise

  • School/District Leadership Preparation and Practice
  • Principal and Teacher Supervision (Instructional Leadership, Evidence-based Feedback Systems, School/District Improvement Planning)
  • Social Justice and Equity in Education
  • American Indian/Alaskan Native and Indigenous Experiences in K-12 and Higher Education
  • Linguistic Discrimination in K-12 and Higher Education
  • Qualitative Research Methods

Background

Chris Scott specializes in principal and superintendent leadership preparation. After 15 years in public school and district leadership, he joined the School of Education in 2017. In addition to teaching, advising and supervising graduate educational leadership students, he has also designed and delivered professional development on transformational and instructional leadership both in the US and abroad.

Research

Even though Chris Scott serves as a clinical faculty member and balances his teaching with supervision of aspiring principals and superintendents, he also has a continued interest in research that addresses the academic achievement and ethnic identity development of American Indian students in K-12 and higher education. As a doctoral student at UNC, Chris was recognized as a Clark Scholar and his dissertation was received an honorable mention for qualitative research methods by the American Educational Research Association.

His research interest also include the educational experiences of historically marginalized students, school and district leadership for equity and social justice, and leadership preparation.

  • EDUC 837, Cultural Aspects of Leadership and Instruction in School Reform
  • EDUC 740, Cultural Leadership for the School Executive
  • EDUC 994, Doctoral Research and Dissertation
  • EDUC 736, Seminar and Supervised Internship in Educational Administration I
  • EDUC 735, Seminar on Internship I
  • EDUC 840, Advanced Leadership Theories
  • EDUC 727, The Social Context of Educational Leadership
  • EDUC 738, Seminar and Supervised Internship in Educational Administration II
  • EDUC 835, Instructional Leadership for Supervision, Curriculum, and Technology
  • EDUC 737, Seminar on Internship II
  • EDUC 841, Development of a Research Proposal
  • EDUC 833, Development and Systems Leadership
  • EDUC 740
  • EDUC 796A
  • EDUC 994
  • EDUC 727
  • EDUC 796B, Independent Study Doctoral Level
  • EDUC 796A, Independent Study Master’s Level

“Equity-Centered Principal Pipelines”, Lindsay, C., Lead Principal Investigator; Hashim, A., Co-Principal Investigator; Scott, C., Co-Principal Investigator; Wallace Foundation, $63,763. (June 12, 2020 – January 15, 2021).

  • Carnage Project on the Education Doctorate. (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021).
  • Ed Prep Lab. (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2021).

Book Chapter

Scott, C. (accepted). Taking Your Indian-ness with You: Investigating Native Identity in Predominantly White Institutions. In Linguistic Discrimination in Higher Education 2nd Edition (2ndth ed.). Routledge Taylor and Francis Group.

Scott, C. (2021). Country, Color, and Class: Talking White, Talking Right in the Academy. In Linguistic Discrimination in US Higher Education: Power, Prejudice, Impacts, and Remedies. Taylor & Francis/Routledge.

Professional

  • Plenum Representative, UCEA. (October 15, 2024 – October 14, 2027).
  • Task Force Member, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, Chapel Hill, NC. (July 20, 2023 – June 30, 2024).
  • Attendee, Meeting, PFP Professional Learning Network Series, NC. (February 2022 – November 14, 2022).

University

  • Faculty Representative, UNC School of Education Alumni Council. (July 16, 2021 – July 15, 2026).
  • Faculty Mentor, Kessler Scholar. (August 1, 2024 – May 30, 2026).
  • Assistant Chair, Carolina Community Academy Advisory Board. (July 1, 2022 – December 30, 2025).
  • Committee Member, Scholarship Committee. (January 1, 2024 – July 30, 2025).
  • Faculty Representative, UNC School of Education Alumni Council. (July 16, 2021 – July 30, 2025).
  • Fellows for Inclusive Excellence, UNC School of Education Development. (September 14, 2024 – June 30, 2025).
  • Assistant Chair, Carolina Community Academy Advisory Board. (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025).
  • Committee Member, Scholarship Committee. (March 1, 2025 – May 30, 2025).
  • Faculty Mentor, Kessler Scholar. (August 1, 2024 – May 30, 2025).
  • Faculty Mentor, UNC McNair Scholar’s Program. (May 15, 2023 – May 1, 2024).
  • Search Committee Member, EdD – Educational Leadership Program Director. (November 1, 2022 – February 1, 2023).
  • Search Committee Member, Director – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. (September 2, 2022 – November 4, 2022).
  • Search Committee Member, Carolina Community Academy. (October 2, 2022 – October 30, 2022).
  • Faculty Representative, UNC School of Education Alumni Council. (July 16, 2021 – July 15, 2022).
  • Representative, Faculty Executive Council. (November 1, 2021 – May 20, 2022).
  • Member, First Nations Council. (August 28, 2019 – August 28, 2021).
  • Member, Appeals Committee. (January 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021).
  • Reviewer, University Teacher Award. (July 22, 2020 – November 2, 2020).
  • Member, School Advisory Committee. (October 17, 2018 – May 30, 2020).
  • Faculty Advisor, McNair Scholars Program. (November 22, 2018 – May 12, 2020).
  • Interviewer, Office of Scholarships and Student Aid. (February 28, 2020 – March 8, 2020).
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