About me
Terrance M. Scott is a Professor and Distinguished University Scholar in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Louisville where he directs both the Center for Instructional and Behavioral Research in Schools and the Kentucky Reading Research Center. Having received his Ph.D. in Special Education at the University of Oregon in 1994 (with an emphasis on emotional and behavioral disorders), Dr. Scott has over 100 publications, including five books, on a variety of issues in the areas of behavioral disorders and behavioral support systems. He is a frequent speaker, having conducted well over 1000 presentations and training activities and has been an invited speaker throughout the U.S. and in numerous countries around the world. He is the recipient of national awards for research and leadership in the area of behavioral disorders and has career grant funding of over $45 million. His research interests focus on school-wide prevention systems, the impact of effective instructional practices, managing student behavior, and scientific research in education.