Scott Wilson

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Scott Wilson, M.A. is a second year doctoral student in the Curriculum and Instruction-Urban Special Education program at the University of South Florida. As a LASER scholar, he is preparing to conduct research on urban issues and prepare pre-service and in-service teachers to work in urban schools. Mr. Wilson co-facilitates a four-part series of professional development seminars exploring self, diversity, ethics, and practicum and an undergraduate and graduate seminar exploring issues and trends in urban special education. Mr. Wilson's research interests are culturally responsive pedagogy, classroom dynamics, disproportionate representation of African American learners in special education and gifted programs, student and teacher perceptions, biological bases of human behavior, and history and policy of special education.

Mr. Wilson received his bachelor's degree in communication science and disorders and his master's degree in varying exceptionalities from the University of South Florida. He taught at a center for students with severe emotional disturbance in St. Petersburg, Florida for three years. He also taught elementary and high school students with severe emotional disorders and learning disabilities. Further, he was the elementary team leader two years and served on the school management team, where he co-facilitated a 500 Role Models of Excellence program for male students and developed a similar program, MISSES, for female students. Mr. Wilson's goals are to work with children and youth, families, and school districts to advance knowledge, skills, and practice in educating and empowering children.