Robert Allyn Scott

Dr. Robert A. Scott is President Emeritus and University Professor Emeritus of Adelphi University, where he served from July 2000 to July 2015. He also is President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Ramapo College of New Jersey, where he served from 1985 to 2000. He earned his BA at Bucknell University and his PhD at Cornell University. An expert on university governance and leadership, he is author or editor of, or contributor to, twenty-six books, monographs, and edited volumes on public policy, social issues, and postsecondary education, and is the author of many articles. He regular column, MY TURN, published by Blank Slate Media won Best Column honors from the New York Press Association 2023. His book, How University Boards Work, was published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2018, and earned Eric Hoffer Book Award recognition in 2019. His latest book, Letters to Students: What It Means to Be a College Graduate, co-written with Dr. Drew Bogner, was published by Rowman & Littlefield in August 2024.