• B.A., Sociology/History, Wayne State University, 1974
• M.A., Political Sociology, University of Detroit, 1975
• Ph.D., American Studies, University of Iowa, 1988

• Diversity Trainer/Consultant (Click here) pdf
• Unlearning Racism Inside and Outside the Classroom
• Black Women in America
• Multiculturalism in Academia
• American Beliefs and Cultural Values
• Special Topics in American Studies: "Ethnic Rights"
• Special Topics in American Studies: "Fast Foods"
• Special Topics: "Commercial Culture in a Global Age"
• Global Feminism
• Gender in American Culture
• Black Masculinity: Crisis or Opportunity?
• Themes of Black Childhood and Youth in America
• Social Movements in the 20th Century
• Female Harassment in Ethiopia
• Race and Ethnicity
• Gender and Society

• Fulbright Scholar- Visiting Professor, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, 2001-02
• Facilitator, Diversity Training and Unlearning "Isms" Workshops, held nationally, 1988-present.
• Visiting Professor, Grinnell-in-London, 1995.
• Visiting Professor in China, Nanjing University, 1994.
• Has appeared nationally on TV and Radio Shows and has also participated in Talk Show Debates, including:
• Oprah Winfrey Show in 1992 to discuss Racism in the Neighborhood
• Sonya Live Show in 1992 to discuss how black women fare in the 1990's
• Last Call Show in 1992, 1993
• TBS's "A Family of Women" hosted by Jane Fonda in 1994.
• Women's Delegation to Cuba, 1993.
• Nominated Fulbright Thomas Jefferson Chair in American Studies in Western Europe, 1991.
• Visiting Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Semester at Sea, 1991 (Lecturer in eleven countries).
• Distinguished American Studies Scholar in Residence, Penn State, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1989.
• Won Puffin Foundation Grant to write text for Shades: Visual Art Show on People with Blended Racial Identities, 1988.
• Iowa Woman of the Year, 1986.

• Tutorial 100-28 (Fall 2007) Black Men in Higher Education
• Sociology 111 (Spring 2006):Introduction to Sociology
• Sociology 275 (Spring 2007): Race and Ethnicity in America
• Sociology 240 (Fall 2006): Social Movements in the 20th Century
• Sociology 300 (Spring 2005): Applied Practicum
• Sociology 390 (Fall 2005): Global Feminism
• American Studies 130 (Fall 2006): American Beliefs and Cultural Values

Others by request:

• American Studies 225: Theory and Methods in American Studies
• American Studies 275: Special Topics in American Studies:
• Black Women in America
• American Women's Autobiography
• American Masculinities
• Etiquette: Learning to be an American

Acknowledgement: I gratefully acknowledge all who have contributed to these course designs.

• Facilitator:
• "How Addiction Treatment Unlearns ISMS", Prairie Ridge, Mason City, IA, 2005
• "Best Practices for Workplace Diversity," Employment and Family Resources, Des Moines, IA, 2005
• "Enter the Zone: Academic Success for The Black Child," National Black Child Development Institute, Drake University, Des Moines, IA 2004
• "Assertiveness Training Program," Alemayu University, Ethiopia 2002
• "Show Me Your Dirty Cultural Laundry and I'll Show You Mine," University of Oregon, Residence Life Program, Eugene, Oregon, 1999

• "Unlearning ISMS": The Challenge of Women of Color's Leadership" Spelman College, Atlanta, GA, 2005
• "Honest Talk," Polk County Health Coalition on Minority Issues, 2004
• "Can We Talk?" A National Diversity Forum, University of Cincinnati, 2004
• "Harassment: Empowering Women in the Classroom," Addis Ababa University, 2003
• "Women of Color Workshop," Grinnell College, 2003
• "New Beginnings: For a Few Good Men and Women," Alliance of Black Telecommunication Professionals, Des Moines, Iowa, 2002
• "Male Conscious Raising Workshop," Alemayu University, Ethiopia 2002
• "Unlearning Racism in Inclusive Learning Communities," Portland Public Schools, Portland, Oregon 2001
• "Mainstreaming Gender Issues at Addis Ababa University," Ethiopia 2001

• "Ethiopian Men and Gender Identity," CERTWID AAU University Journal, 2002.
• Republished: University of Iowa Press, Tight Spaces, with new introduction, 1999.
• Scott, Kesho and Michael Bell. A Woman of the People, (Screen Play, Grinnell College), 1995.
• Scott, Kesho. "Shadows Over Shadows," Sisterfire, Edited by Charlotte Watson Sherman, (New York: Harper Perennial Books), 1994.
• Scott, Kesho. "Marilyn's Story," Wild Women Don't Wear No Blues, Edited by Marita Golden, (New York: Double Day Books), 1993.
• Scott, Kesho. The Habit of Surviving, Rutgers University Press and Ballantine Books, 1991.
• Scott, Kesho, Cherry Muhanji, and Egyirba High.
• Tight Spaces (San Francisco: Spinsters/Aunt Lute Books), 1987. Winner of 1987 American Book Award.

• Book: Unlearning Racism: In a Global Age, 2006
• Book: A Love Story in Revolutionary Africa, 2007
• Article: "Female harassment in Ethiopia: The Cultural Closet for Women," 2007

• Global Feminism in 20th Century
• Black Women in America
• FAST FOODS: The McDonaldization of American Culture
• Men: Pregnant with Possibilities
• Fulbright Experience: Gender Sensitivity in Rural Classroom
• Unlearning Racism: Workshop for Grinnell Students
• Color Me Human: Unlearning Racism in Iowa

• 2005 - Program contributions to Association of Black Sociologist
• 2004 - Co-founder of A Second Chance (Feminist Non-profit International Adoption Agency)
• 2003 - Co-founder Fre Foundation, Washington, DC (Non-profit NGO)
• 2001 - U.S. State Department Fulbright to Addis Ababa Ethiopia