Steve A. Harris-Scott

Steve A. Harris-Scott is currently the Academic Director at INTO George Mason University and serves as an Affiliate Professor with the Department of History and Art History, Center for Mason Legacies, and Institute for Immigration Research. He is the founder and director of the Minor in Health, Disease, and Culture.

Education:

• Ph.D., History, George Mason University (2016)
• M.A., History, University of New Orleans (2005)
• B.S., Physics, Millsaps College (2000)

Research Interests: Steve’s work spans U.S. History, focusing on Colonial Virginia and the Early Modern Atlantic World. His scholarship examines bound/unfree labor systems (slavery, indentured servitude, apprenticeship), environmental history, and the historical impact of diseases and pandemics. He also contributes to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

Grants and Fellowships:

• Huntington Library Fellow (2012)
• Colonial Williamsburg Fellow (2011)

Teaching: Courses taught include HIST 125: Introduction to World History, HIST 387: Global History of Disease, INYO 501/502/504: Graduate Transitions for International Students, and HNRS 110/240: Honors research and inquiry courses.

Contact Information: Steve can be reached at sscott4@gmu.edu or 703.993.4501. Office hours for Fall 2023 are by appointment in person at the Angel Cabrera Global Center Rm 1202 or via Zoom.