Dr. Stacy L. Scott, Educational Leader & Equity Advocate
Carlisle, MA, United States
  • Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership, Boston University
  • Former Superintendent of Schools
  • Licensed Psychologist & Executive Coach
  • Former Massachusetts State Board of Education Member
  • Founder, Center for Understanding Equity (est. 2000)
  • Founder, Global Sustainable, Inc. (est. 2017)
Dr.

Stacy L.
Scott

Board Member

The Peace Institute · Since 2024

Dr. Stacy L. Scott is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership at Boston University, a former superintendent, psychologist, and policy maker whose career spans education, equity, and global community development.

2000 Center for Understanding Equity Founded
2017 Global Sustainable, Inc. Founded
2 Published Books on Leadership & Equity

Biography

Dr. Stacy L. Scott, a leader par excellence, is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership at Boston University where he teaches strategic planning and educational governance. He has worked as an educator, Superintendent of Schools, psychologist, executive coach, and policy maker on the Massachusetts State Board of Education.

The Founder of the Center for Understanding Equity in 2000, Dr. Scott consults globally in business, education, and non-profit settings focused on capacity building, organizational culture, equity, and leadership development. His early research focused on adolescent resilience and, currently, he is focused on innovation, confidence, and intuition.

Resourceful and results-oriented, Dr. Scott wrote Making Equity Work as a guide for leaders to manage change, increase equity, and improve the performance of students and schools. He is an accomplished facilitator and motivational speaker. Dr. Scott is co-author of The Confidence Project: A Journey Through the Confidence Constellation, which demonstrates how to help children go from resistant to engaged, lifelong learners. In 2017, he founded Global Sustainable, Inc., which supports community development, problem solving, and capacity building through a variety of projects and collaborations.

Areas of Focus

Equity & Inclusion
Global Capacity Building
Resilience & Confidence Development
Educational Leadership & Governance