Dr. Deirdre N. Scott
Adjunct Lecturer
D. Natasha Scott, EdD, MSW, is an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Social Work at Fayetteville State University. She is a native of rural southeastern North Carolina. She has 20 years of experience in school social work and student services in public schools.
Education
- EdD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
- MSW, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- BSW, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro, NC
Courses
- SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology
- SWRK 415 School Social Work
- SWRK 650 Field Instruction & Seminar III - Advanced Year
- SWRK 657 Field Instruction & Seminar IV - Advanced Year
Research Interests
- School Social Work
- Education of Children in Foster Care
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Trauma and Loss in Children and Adolescents
- Suicide Prevention and Intervention with Children and Adolescents
Publications
- Scott, D. N. (2017, Spring/Summer). Partners in education: Leveraging the roles of school social workers through collaboration with school principals. NASW School Social Work Section Connection. http://www.socialworkers.org/assets/secured/documents/sections/school/newsletters/2017_SSW_Spring_Summer.pdf
- Scott, D. N. (2015). We're stronger as one: Interdisciplinary practice between school social workers, school counselors, and school psychologists. Cross Sections, Special Edition (4), 5-7. http://www.socialworkers.org/sections/Resources/201522512537771_Cross%20Sections%20Special%20Edition%202015.pdf
Presentations
- Presenter, NC Principals' Perceptions of the Roles of School Social Workers. North Carolina Association of School Social Workers Fall Conference, October 2018.
- Presenter, An Overview of 504 & the School Social Workers' Role as Advocate for Students, North Carolina Association of School Social Workers Fall Conference, October 2017.
- Co-Presenter, Utilizing the C-SSRS, North Carolina Association of School Social Workers Fall Conference, November 2016.
- Co-Presenter, New Directions for Student Support Services, North Carolina Association of School Administrators Conference on Educational Leadership, March 13, 2014.
- Presenter, Issues of Confidentiality and Informed Consent for School Social Workers, North Carolina Association of School Social Workers Fall Conference, October 28, 2009.
Professional Memberships
- North Carolina Association of School Administrators
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
- NASW Specialty Practice Committee, School Social Work
- North Carolina Association of Social Workers
- North Carolina Association of School Social Workers
- School Social Work Association of America
Grants, Honors, and Awards
- School Care Review Teams, School Mental Health Personnel, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, $401,100, 2018-2019.
- 2012 Spirit of the League Leadership Award, Junior League of Fayetteville
- 2012 Fayetteville Observer's 40 Under 40
- 2007 Inez Easley Educator Award, Fayetteville-Cumberland Human Relations Commission.
- 2007 "Woman of the Year" in Education, Fayetteville Women's Council on Empowerment.
- 2001 Equal Educational Opportunity Award, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.