Kevin M. Scott
Program contributes to strategic university efforts
ALBANY, Ga.
– Kevin M. Scott, associate professor of English, has been appointed to
serve as the inaugural Provost Faculty Fellow. The one-year appointment
begins September 2016.
The Provost Faculty Fellow program
identifies faculty members who have shown leadership potential with a
focus on advancing skills through opportunities to work on key strategic
campus initiatives and priorities. The fellow will serve as a member of
the provost’s leadership team and will be afforded other leadership
development opportunities.
“The Provost Faculty Fellow program is
one of those best practices for recognizing talent and leadership among
faculty and providing opportunities for enhanced leadership
development,” said Olufunke A. Fontenot, interim provost and vice
president for Academic Affairs at ASU. “Dr. Scott has a strong sense of
university mission and a commitment to service. He understands the
importance of collaboration and partnership.”
In his role as faculty fellow, his duties include serving as the faculty liaison to the office of the provost.
“Dr. Scott has the temperament that
makes him the right person to serve in this role. I have no doubt that
he will serve the university and the faculty well,” Fontenot said.
Scott is associate professor and
coordinator of the English education program in the College of Arts and
Humanities. As coordinator, Scott worked with stakeholders in the
English department, the College of Education, and teachers in area
schools to develop undergraduate and post-baccalaureate certification
programs in English education.
He has been active in faculty
governance, including chairing the University Library Committee. He
currently serves on the Consolidation Implementation Committee (CIC),
tasked with organizing the consolidation of Albany State University and
Darton State College.
“There is a ton of work to be done in
support of Albany State University, and it is humbling to be asked to
participate,” Scott said. “Being the inaugural Provost Faculty Fellow
will allow me to learn about academic leadership and provides a chance
to put some of that into practice. I am excited to get going.”
Scott’s special projects for the
fellowship year include developing a faculty and staff colloquium for
2016-2017, developing an enhanced faculty orientation process and
coordinating a faculty mentoring program.
This inaugural faculty fellowship was
filled by a special appointment. Subsequent faculty fellows will be
selected through a competitive process under the leadership of the
provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.
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State University, in Southwest Georgia, has been a catalyst for change
in the region from its inception as the Albany Bible and Manual Training
Institute to its designation as a university. Founded in 1903 to
educate African-American youth, the university continues to fulfill its
historic mission while also serving the educational needs of an
increasingly diverse student population. A progressive institution,
Albany State University seeks to foster the growth and development of
the region, state and nation through teaching, research, creative
expression and public service. Through its collaborative efforts, the
university responds to the needs of all of its constituents and offers
educational programs and service to improve the quality of life in
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