Chyllis Scott is an associate professor in the Department of Teaching & Learning in the College of Education. She received her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in literacy education from Texas A&M University. Scott's research agenda focuses on content-area and disciplinary literacy, academic writing, and mentoring practices for preservice and inservice teachers, and students in higher education. Specifically, in the context of literacy instruction, she examines teacher knowledge and practices for preservice and inservice teachers.