Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Phone: 903.566.7414
Email: dscott@uttyler.edu
Building: BUS 236
Department: Social Sciences
David Scott
Degrees
B.S. (1996), Criminal Justice, Stephen F. Austin State University
M.P.A. (2001), Master of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Tyler
M.S.C.J. (2005), Master of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Texas at Tyler
M.B.A. (2014), Master of Business Administration, University of Texas at Tyler
Ph.D. (2010), Public Affairs, University of Texas at Dallas
Biography
Dr. Scott began working at The University of Texas at Tyler in the Fall of 2015 after a thirteen year career in municipal policing in Texas. His research interests focus on criminal justice education, domestic and family violence, sexual assault and stalking crimes, and crimes against children.
Dr. Scott teaches undergraduate and graduate courses that focus upon Criminal Justice Policy, Criminal Investigations, Criminology, and Criminal Procedures. He is also an undergraduate criminal justice student advisor and serves on graduate level master thesis committees.