Scott Dexter

Scott Dexter is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he joined in 2024. Previously, he held academic roles at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, as well as Alma College. His professional experience includes leadership roles as Director of General Education and Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Brooklyn College. Dr. Dexter earned his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Michigan in 1998.

His teaching philosophy emphasizes inclusive pedagogy, incorporating strategies like Team-Based Learning (TBL), specifications grading, and principles from Grading for Equity and Inclusive Teaching. At Michigan, he has taught EECS 376 (Foundations of Computer Science) and EECS 203 (Discrete Mathematics), with upcoming courses in professional development and special topics. His teaching portfolio spans computer science fundamentals, ethics, and digital humanities.

Research interests include ethics in computing, free and open-source software (FOSS), software aesthetics, and innovative teaching methodologies. Notable work includes studies on FOSS's role in creativity, ethics education for graduate students, and the application of learning theories in mathematics education. He has published extensively on pedagogy, including analyses of student feedback in linear algebra curricula and the design of collaborative learning tools.

Outside academia, Dexter studies Persian music (kamancha and radif) and serves on the board of the CodeLab Foundation, a nonprofit advancing programming education. His interdisciplinary scholarship bridges technical fields with humanities, exemplified by his 2025 article exploring trans futurity in mid-century literature.