Ethel Young Scurlock

Ethel Young Scurlock serves as Dean of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and Associate Professor of English and African American Studies at the University of Mississippi. A faculty member since 1996, she previously directed African American Studies and has taught honors courses for over 16 years. Her scholarship focuses on African American literature and diversity advocacy.

Awards include multiple teaching honors: College of Liberal Arts Teacher of the Year (2003), UM Humanities Teacher of the Year, and Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award (2011). She is a 2013-2014 SEC Academic Leadership Fellow and received legislative recognition for diversity initiatives.