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Kimberly A. Scott is a Professor in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University (ASU), specializing in Women and Gender Studies. She serves as founding executive director of ASU’s Center for Gender Equity in Science and Technology (CGEST), a pioneering research unit addressing underrepresented women and girls in STEM. Affiliated roles include membership in NSF’s STEM Education Advisory Panel and faculty status at George Mason University’s Center for Digital Media Innovation and Diversity. Her work focuses on intersectional equity in technology access and education through projects like NSF-funded COMPUGIRLS and culturally responsive robotics initiatives.
Research emphasizes dismantling deficit narratives around marginalized communities, advocating for culturally inclusive interventions. Key contributions include critiques of exclusionary digital equity strategies and promoting family/school collaboration in STEM outreach. Notable projects address African American families’ technology use and Title I school programs.
Grants and partnerships include NSF, U.S. Department of Education, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funding. Her writing challenges societal underestimation of underrepresented groups’ digital potential, as seen in her HuffPost analysis of Zora Ball’s mobile game milestone. Scott’s leadership bridges academia and community action through innovative programs like the Culturally Responsive Co-Robotics Program.
