Dr. Malcolm E. Scott, Assistant Professor, joined the Colorado State University School of Social Work faculty in the spring of 2006. Dr. Scott received his Ph.D. in Education and Human Resource Studies in 2005 (Interdisciplinary - Education/Social Work), and his M.S.W. from Colorado State in 2001, and a B.S.W. degree from Southern University (Baton Rouge, LA) in 1999. Dr. Scott has been employed in many settings within the university and has worked in the areas of youth and community research, diversity and cultural competence, and organizational culture and development. He is currently the Associate Director of the Public Achievement for Community Transformation program, and is Director of the Human Services Assessment Project. Dr. Scott has worked as a trainer for the Department of Health and Human Services, developing strategies for serving families with co-occurring needs. He has addressed health and wellness issues, as well as issues of diversity with Colorado State Patrol, training their training officers. Dr. Scott has received training in early child care, and is a licensed early child care provider in the state of Colorado. Most recently, he has been engaged in the development of a model for understanding and addressing diversity and inclusion in the classroom. He is involved in training and work in the areas of curriculum development, service-learning, and college and university-wide strategies for recruitment and retention of diverse faculty, staff, and students as well. Dr. Scott's dissertation proposed an environmental-structural framework for addressing barriers and supports that impact African-Americans seeking advanced social work education.

Dr. Malcolm E. Scott research interest includes: Educational Access and Opportunity Minority Undergraduate/Graduate Educational Opportunity Cultural Diversity/Ethnicity in Student Achievement and Success Service-Learning and Culturally Responsive Learning Communities Community Development Youth and Young Adult Development Programs – Urban/Suburban"