Scott Hancock

Scott Hancock is an Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies at Gettysburg College, where he has been teaching since 2001. His research focuses on the African American experience from the mid-seventeenth century through the Civil War, examining interactions with the legal system and incorporating interdisciplinary perspectives like law & society and geography.

• PhD, University of New Hampshire (1999)
• MA, University of New Hampshire (1995)
• BA, Bryan College (1984)

His work investigates how Black engagement with the law—including court disputes, Underground Railroad escapes, and emancipation processes—shaped U.S. society. He teaches courses such as Introduction to African-American Studies, Africana Intellectual History, and Slavery, Rebellion and Emancipation in the Atlantic World.

Contact: shancock@gettysburg.edu | Office: Room 200, 300 North Washington St., Gettysburg, PA 17325-1400