History, African American History, and Social Problems. Scott has long been engaged in racial justice and civic engagement work and has moderated forums and given trainings, workshops, and presentations on multiculturalism, anti-racism, and public deliberation with numerous agencies in the Broome County area including the YWCA, the local branch of Citizen's Action of New York, and New York Campus Compact. Scott Co-Chairs SUNY BCC's President's Task Force for Diversity and Inclusion and is a member of BCC's Civic Engagement Board. Scott holds a BA in History, with Honors, from Union College and an MA in African Studies from SUNY Albany and, as a PhD. student in Binghamton University's Community and Public Affairs program, he is researching how deliberative democracy can advance social justice.