Kimberly Scott

Dr. Kimberly M. Scott is a lifetime student, leader and change agent in higher education who serves as Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs at UMass Dartmouth.  She is responsible for creating student experiences and initiatives that support the engagement, retention and graduation of an inclusive community of scholars and leaders.

Before coming to UMass Dartmouth, Scott served as Vice-President for Student Affairs where she was responsible for the recruitment, matriculation and graduation of a diverse student population. Scott has served as Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs at Tuskegee University, Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management at Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Vice-President of Student Affairs & Dean of Students at Allegheny College, and Dean of Students at Spelman College, a world class institution and America’s oldest historically Black college for women.  She has over 35 years of progressively responsible experiences in all aspects of student affairs, enrollment services, campus life/student life programs, orientation and retention, student conduct administration, parent and family programs, and diversity and inclusion work at private and public institutions such Albion College, The College of Wooster, The University of Akron, The Ohio State University system, Capital University, Spelman College, Allegheny College, Wright State University, Southern University & Agricultural and Mechanical College, and Tuskegee University.

Dr. Scott holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Sociology, and a minor in Business Administration from Ashland College; a Master of Education from The University of Akron, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Higher Education & Counseling from Ohio University.  Dr. Scott is committed to promoting educational opportunities in urban and rural areas, in addition to providing the resources and tools to help first generation, lower income and underserved populations gain access to quality educational experiences that prepare them to be global scholars and leaders.