Leodis Scott

College of EducationLeadership, Language & CurriculumAssociate ProfessorFaculty
Contact
leodis.scott@depaul.edu(773) 325-4526
Office
Office 353

BIO

Leodis Scott is an associate professor of professional learning, educational research and civic leadership at DePaul University. His scholarship focuses on lifelong learning, educational democracy, right-to-education, and the global sustainability of learning cities in America and abroad. Scott is a founding member of CLEAR (Consortium for Leadership, Education, and Assessment Research) that advances a culture of interdisciplinary research across colleges, departments, and offices of the university in partnerships with academic, corporate, faith-based, nonprofit, and government sectors. He received a Doctor of Education (EdD) in adult learning and leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Affiliations
  • CLEAR​ (Consortium for Leadership, Education, and Assessment Research)
  • OIPL​ (Office of Innovative Professional Learning)
  • SCPS​ (School of Continuing and Professional Studies)
Courses Taught
  • A&S 493 Data Driven Decision Making
  • A&S 688 Service Learning for Higher Education
  • A&S 801 Leadership: Theory and Practice
  • A&S 803 Superintendency: Programs, Systems, and Structures
  • A&S 812 Assessment and Accountability in Higher Education
  • A&S 822 Diversity and Equity in Higher Education
  • A&S 823 Community and Consensus Building for School Improvement
  • A&S 843 The Politics of Schooling
  • SCG 711 Culture, Power, & Education
  • SCG 735 Quantitative Research Methods I
  • SCG 755 Quantitative Research Methods II
  • SCG 775 Frameworks of Inquiry in Educational Research I
  • SCG 785 Frameworks of Inquiry in Educational Research II
  • SCG 899 Advanced Quantitative Methods
Selected Publications
  • Scott, L. (2015) (Ed.). Learning Cities for Adult Learners. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 145. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
  • Scott, L. (2017). Learning Cities. In A. Knox, S. Conceicao, & L. Martin (Eds.), Mapping the Field of Adult and Continuing Education: An International Compendium (Vol. 4). Sterling, VA: Stylus.
  • Scott, L., Mizzi, R.C., & Merriweather, L.R. (2020). Philosophical foundations of adult continuing education. In T. S. Rocco et al., 2020 Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education (pp. 11-21). Sterling, VA: Stylus.
  • Scott, L. (2021). Learning cities as smart cities: Connecting lifelong learning and technology. In F. Annansingh (Ed.), Examining the Socio-Technical Impact of Smart Cities (pp. 68-90). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
  • Scott, L. (2023). Educational democracy: Call for a new age of progressive education. In J. Howard, D. Howard, L. Scott, & A. Freeman (Eds.), Future of Public Health, Education, and Administration. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Professional Organizations
  • LearnLong Institute for Education and Learning Research (LIFR) (President/Board Chair)
  • Illinois Association for Gifted Children (IAGC) (Executive Board)
  • Civic Federation (Council of Advocates)​