ELPS Faculty
Kimberly Ann Scott Associate Professor Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Email: Kimberly.A.Scott@asu.edu Phone: 480.965.5380

Education

• Ed.D. Educational Theory, Policy, and Administration   May 1999
  Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
  Areas of interest: Social Foundations of Education, Sociology of Children and Childhoods, and Qualitative Research
  Dissertation: First-Grade African-American Girls’ Play Patterns; Sarane Boocock, Chair
• M.S. Curriculum and Instruction/Elementary Education  September 1995
  Long Island University, Orangeburg, New York
• Junior Year Abroad-African Studies/French Literature   September 1989 - June 1990
  Universite de Paris, Paris, France
• B.A. Art History and French Literature   May 1991
  Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts

Books

Scott, K. A. (in progress). One day I’ll be: An ethnographic study of African-American girls.

Boocock, S. & Scott, K. A. (2005). Kids in context: A sociological study of children and childhoods. Boulder, CO: Rowman & Littlefield.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Scott, K. A. (in progress). Verbal and nonverbal expressiveness of African-American girls. Anthropology and Education Quarterly.

Scott, K. A. & Mumford, V. (accepted with revisions). Critical thoughts: Reexamining teacher training, cultural awareness, and school reform. Multicultural Perspectives.

Scott, K. A. (accepted with revisions). The big men in blue: Custodians’ social work in three elementary schools. Ethnography and Education.

Scott, K. A. (2005). African-American girls’ virtual selves. Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education Journal, 3, 1-23.

Scott, K. A. (2004). African-American-White girls’ friendships. Feminism and Psychology,14, 383-388.

Scott, K. A. (2003). In girl, out girl, and always Black: African-American girls’ friendships. Sociological Studies of Children and Youth, 9, 179-207.

Scott, K. A. (2003). My students think I’m Indian: The presentation of an African-American self to preservice teachers. Race, Ethnicity and Education, 6, 211-227.

Trubek, J., Singer, J., Carter, J.A. Scott, K. A., McLean, R., Singer, A., Sierra, P., & Kling, H. (2003). Dialogue: Does a teacher (educational researcher, counselor or other professional)’s race, gender, class ethnicity and ideology belong in the classroom? Race, Gender & Class, 10, 145-172.

Scott, K. A. (2002). “You want to be a girl and not my friend”: African-American girls’ play with and without boys. Childhood: An International Journal of Child Research, 9, 397-414.

Richardson, J.W. & Scott, K. A. (2002). Rap music and its violent progeny: America’s culture of violence in context. Journal of Negro Education, 71, 175-192.

Scott, K. A. & Pinto, A. (2001). Revolutionizing multicultural education staff development: of a teacher survey. Equity and Excellence in Education, 34, 32-42.

Non-Peer Reviewed Publications

Scott, K. A. (2004, May 16). The benefits of sameness. Newsday, p. A55.

Scott, K. A. (2003). A case study: African-American girls and their families. State of Black America 2003, 181-196.

Scott, K. A. (2000). The importance of studying first-grade African-American girls’ play patterns. HofstraHorizons, 12-15, Hempstead, NY: Hofstra University.

Book Chapters

Welch, O., Patterson, F.E., & Scott, K. A. (in press). Gender equity for African Americans. In S.S. Klein (Ed.) Handbook for achieving gender equity through education.

Scott, K. A. & Boocock, S.S. (in press). Sociology. In V. Bowman (Ed.) Scholarly resources in children and childhood studies: A research guide and annotated bibliography. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Book Reviews

Scott, K. A. (accepted). Book review: I Compagni: Understanding children’s transition from preschool to elementary school. Contemporary Sociology.

Scott, K. A. (accepted). Book Review: Take back higher education: Race, youth, and the crisis of democracy in the Post-civil rights era. Radical Teacher.

Technical Reports

Scott, K. A. (2003). Qualitative assessment of “Culture and Expression. For Hofstra University Honors College, Hempstead, NY.

Scott, K. A. & Avolin, C. (2002). Evaluation of the “American School”. For Educational Studies Program, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY.

Scott, K. A. (2000). Observations of a learning community: Hofstra University’s doctoral program for educational administration. For Foundations, Leadership, and Policy Studies-Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY.

Scott, K. A. (1997). Monitoring New Jersey’s special needs districts and the Department of Education’s response to Abbott IV. For Education Law Center, Newark NJ.

Refereed Conference Presentations

Scott, K. A. (2004, October). The impact of hip-hop on the global images for girls of African descent. Paper presentation at the International Congress of Comparative Education Society, Havana, Cuba.

Scott, K. A. (2004, August). African-American girls' peer groups in a state-operated school district. Refereed roundtable at the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Scott, K. A. & Fisher, M. (2004, April). African-American girls’ virtual selves in a state-operated school district. Paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Scott, K. A. Lew, J., & Silver, M. (2003, August). Teaching race relations. Roundtable presentation at the American Sociological Association, Atlanta, GA.

Scott, K. A. (2003, February). Getting through: African-American girls’ perceptions of a State operated district. Paper presentation at the Ethnography in Education Research Forum, Philadelphia, PA.

Scott, K. A., Avolin, C., & McVea, N. (2003, February). Forty-minutes and counting: Ethnographic research in a State operated urban school district. Paper presentation at the Ethnography in Education Research Forum, Philadelphia, PA.

Scott, K. A. (2002, November). My friend Is Black: The problems with interracial/interethnic associations in teacher education. Paper presentation at the American Educational Studies Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

Scott, K. A. (2002, April). “She’s like an animal”: Teachers’ perceptions of African-American girls’ academic success versus the girls’ playground lives. Paper presentation at American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Scott, K. A. (2002, April). The future of multicultural education: A response to Carl Grant. Presentation at American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Scott, K. A. (2002, April). Whitehoodand white hoods in teacher education programs. Paper presentation at American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Pinto, A. & Scott, K. A. (2002, April). Academic grades and standardized test scores as predictors for peer group acceptance. Roundtable at American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Neisler, O.J., Mason, J., Blanchett, W., Scott, K. A., Carter, J. (2002, February). Development of a diverse faculty: Realities of Holmes Scholars. Panel presentation at American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, New York, New York.

Scott, K. A. (2001, November). “Her name is lunch lady and his is custodian”: Lunch aides and custodians in three elementary schools. Paper presentation at American Anthropological Association, Washington, D.C.

Blanchett, W.J., Burke-Spero, R., McKisick, S., Scott, K. A. (2001, January). An honest dialogue about racism, prejudice, and privilege: A missing component in teacher preparation. Roundtable at Holmes Scholars Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Scott, K. A. (2000, November). My students think I’m Indian: The presentation of an African-American self. Paper presentation at American Education Studies Association, Vancouver, Canada.

Scott, K. A. (2000, August). You want to be a girl and not my friend. Paper presentation at American Sociological Association, Washington, D.C.

Scott, K. A. (2000, August). Selfhood developed: Verbal and nonverbal expressiveness in first-grade African-American girls’ play. Paper presentation at American Sociological Association, Washington, D.C.

Scott, K. A. (2000, April). Teachers, custodians, and convenient heroes: Custodians in three elementary schools. Paper presentation at the New York State Foundations of Education Association, New Paltz, New York.

Scott, K. A. (2000, April). Mentoring the Other. Discussant for Critical Examinations of Race, Class, and Gender SIG. American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Scott, K. A. (2000, January). What your advisor may have never told you: Points for people of color to consider when entering academe. Paper presentation at Holmes Scholars Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Invited Addresses

Scott, K. A. (2005, April). Gender inequality. Presentation at Pace University, Pleasantville, NY.

Scott, K. A. (2004, November). Gender equity for girls of African and Latina descent. Workshop given at the United Federation of Teachers’ Parent Day, New York, NY.

Scott, K. A. (2004, April). Historical overview: Brown versus Board of Education. Remarks given at the Miseducation of Children of African and Hispanic Heritage Conference, North Babylon, NY.

Scott, K. A. (2004, March). Standing on my ancestors’ shoulders: Celebrating Women’s History Month. Workshop given at Roosevelt S.T.A.R. Program, Roosevelt, NY.

Scott, K. A. (2003, July). It’s all who you know: African-American parents’ perceptions of their daughters’ success. Paper presented at the National Urban League Press Conference: State of Black America, Washington, D.C.

Scott, K. A. (2003, April). The girls, my work, and becoming a Girl Scout Leader. Paper presented at Facing History and Ourselves, New York, NY.

Scott, K. A. (2002, June). What you learn after sixth-grade. Invited remarks given at Ulysses Byas Elementary School, Sixth-Grade Graduation, Roosevelt, NY.

Scoot, K. A. (2002, April). Success in a diverse society. Presentation at Uniondale High School, Uniondale, NY.

Scott, K. A. (2001, March). Inclusive education and African-American girls: The implications. Presentation at Teachers College-Columbia, Inclusive Education Seminar, New York, NY.

Scott, K. A. (2001, January). Practical information for education practitioners. Multicultural Education Workshop at New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, New York.

Scott, K. A. (2000, March). African-American girls’ gender play. Invited address at Princeton University’s Seminar on History and Sociology of Childhood, Princeton, NJ.

Koch, J., Mandel, L., Scott, K. A., & Shakeshaft, C. (2000, March). What is the blueprint for gender equity? Invited keynote panelist at Long Island Fund for Women and Girls, Stonybrook, NY.

Teaching & Related Activities

Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York

• Assistant Professor   September 1999–August 2005
• Associate Professor September 2005-May 2006

Duties included Teach and develop the following undergraduate and graduate courses in the department of Foundations, Leadership, and Policy Studies: American School; Children of Color and Their Educational Experiences; Contemporary Educational Movements; Critical Analysis/Qualitative Research; Gender and Schooling; Introduction to Sociology of Education; Qualitative Dissertation Workshop; Race, Class, and Gender Images in the Media: Their Roles in Schools; Understanding External Environments: Social, Political, Economic and Legal; Urban Education; Voice, Identity, and Teaching in a Multicultural Context. Advise undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. Conduct qualitative research projects. Supervise graduate assistants.

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey

• Teaching Assistant   September 1996–May 1999

Duties included designing course syllabus and teaching “Exploring Teaching as a Profession”, the undergraduate education course. Student teacher supervisor.

Heywood Avenue School, Orange, New Jersey

• Teacher   September 1992-June 1996

Duties included fourth-grade and foreign language teacher; Director of French and Spanish After School Programs; initiated whole language program; developed multicultural syllabi; designed foreign language curriculum in French and Spanish; mentor to student teachers; designed curriculum for French and Spanish classes; conducted French and Spanish classes to elementary school children

New Life Center, Chiang Mai, Thailand

• Teacher   May 1991 - September 1991

Duties included teaching English as a Second Language in a rehabilitative center; developing an English language curriculum; teaching and counseling twenty women

Research & Administrative Experience

Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York

• Director of Educational Studies Program   January 2003–May 2006

Duties included the following: Interview potential adjunct faculty members; conduct peer observations of adjunct faculty; coordinate campus-wide events related to the program; create evaluation material assessing effectiveness of the program.

Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York

• Co-Director of Masters of Arts in Foundations of Education   September 1999–August 2004

Duties included the following: Coordinated adjunct faculty; designed curricula for undergraduate foundations of education course, “American School”.

Education Law Center, Newark, New Jersey

• Research Assistant   June-August 1998

Duties included the following: Assisted director of research; designed interview protocol; conducted interviews with superintendents/assistant superintendents of New Jersey’s Abbott districts; assessed New Jersey’s Abbott districts’ implementation of Abbott V decision; collected baseline data of New Jersey’s Abbott districts for Website.

Education Law Center, Newark, New Jersey

• Intern/Technical Assistant &nsbp; June 1997-November 1997

Duties included the following: Assisted New Jersey’s Abbott districts in writing additional funding plans; conducted briefing sessions of Abbott IV decision; created biweekly progress reports of Abbott IV decision.

Orange Board of Education, Orange, New Jersey

• Multicultural Curriculum Writer   September 1993 - June 1996

Duties included the following: Researched material and wrote a multicultural curriculum resource guide for all elementary schools in district; presentation to Orange Board of Education; conducted workshops for elementary school teachers.

National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C

• Intern/Research Assistant   May-September 1992

Duties included the following: Assisted associate curators with research projects of exhibitions and journal articles; verified historical facts of art objects; edited working drafts of research projects; organized an African studies manual for elementary schools.

Center for African Art, New York, New York

• Education Assistant   September 1991-May 1992

Duties included the following: Developed and organized programs for K-12 students of African art; organized an after-school program for K-12 students in the museum.

Grants

Scott, K. A. & Shakeshaft, C. (June 2006-August 2006). Summer Technology Camp. Community Based Approaches for the Prevention of Pregnancy, $8000.

Scott, K. A. & Shakeshaft, C. (November 2005-October 2006). TLC Parent Program. Long Island Fund for Women and Girls, $5000.

Scott, K. A. (July 2005-June 2006). Summer technology camp and mentoring program for African-American girls. Community Based Approaches for the Prevention of Pregnancy, $5000.

Scott, K. A. & Shakeshaft, C.(June 2005-June 2006). Technological advancements for African-American girls. Soroptimist International of Nassau County, Community Service Awards, $2500.

Scott, K. A. (April 2004-March 2005). Partnership with E-troop #1668. Community Based Approaches for the Prevention of Pregnancy, $5000.

Scott, K. A. (January 2004-May 2004). E-Troop #1668. Community Based Approaches for the Prevention of Pregnancy/Walmart, $1000.

Scott, K. A. ( November 2003-November 2004). Our E-Troop: African-American and Latina Girls’ Interactions with the Technological Self. Long Island Fund for Women and Girls, $2500.

Scott, K. A. (January 2003-May 2003). The postscript to studying African-American girls’ social and academic development: Hofstra University Presidential Grant, $1000.

Scott, K. A. (October 2001-October 2003). Latina and African-American girls’ school experiences: The impact of the state take-over in the Roosevelt school district. Long Island Fund for Women , $4,600.

Scott, K. A. (January 2000-January 2001). Social and academic success of African-American girls. Hofstra University’s School of Education and Allied Human Services Faculty Small Research Grants, $500.

Honors And Awards

• Junior Fellow, Rutgers University, Center for Children and Childhood Studies: September 2003-June 2004
• AERA Course Participation Stipend, Embracing the Minority Scholar: April 1998
• Samuel D. Proctor Fellow, Rutgers University : September 1997-May 1998
• Holmes Scholar, Rutgers University: September 1996–May 1999
• Initiative Award, Long Island University: May 1994-September 1995

Service

• Editorial Board Member, April 2006-present, Race and Ethnicity in Education
• Chair, April 2006-present, American Educational Research Association: Critical Examination of Race, Class, and Gender SIG
• Board Member, April 2003-present, National Association of Holmes Scholar Alumni
• Conference Co-Organizer, April 2003-present, Holmes Scholars National Conference
• Eastern Suffolk BOCES, July 2004-July 2006, Member Strategic Planning Council
• Manuscript Reviewer, May 2004-July 2004, State University of New York Press
• Program Chair, April 2003-April 2006, American Educational Research Association: Critical Examination of Race, Class, and Gender SIG
• Girl Scout Senior Leader: January 2003-June 2005, Nassau County Girl Scouts-Troop #1668
• Girl Scouts of Nassau County, May 2002-July 2006, Member of Diversity Advisory Group,
• School of Education and Allied Human Services Representative, January 2002-May 2004, Hofstra University Honors College Council Board
• Conference Co-Organizer, March 2003-April 2004, Brown v Board of Education: 50 Years Later on Long Island, Hofstra University
• Co-Editor of Critical Examination of Race, Class, and Gender Newsletter, June 2000–April 2002, American Educational Research Association
• Manuscript Reviewer, April 2001, Houghton Mifflin
• Manuscript Reviewer, September 2001, Urban Education
• Elementary School Math Instructor, July 2000–August 2000, St. John’s Summer Camp
• Manuscript Reviewer, February 2000, McGraw Hill
• Paper Proposal Reviewer, September 1999, September 2000, American Educational Research Association: Critical Examination of Race, Class, and Gender SIG
• Member of Affirmative Action Committee, September 1999–August 2006, School of Education and Allied Human Services, Hofstra University
• Member Ad-hoc Interdepartmental Re-Registration, October 1999–May 2000, Committee for Undergraduate Programs, School of Education and Allied Human Services, Hofstra University

Professional Associations

• American Educational Research Association: 1998-present
• American Sociological Association: 1998–present
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People: 1993-present

Languages

• Fluent French
• Proficient Italian
• Proficient Spanish