Scott Walter

Scott Walter is Associate University Librarian for Services at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he is responsible for providing leadership for central service initiatives, including information and instructional services, staff development and training, assessment, and community engagement. Prior to coming to Illinois, Scott served as Assistant Dean of Libraries for Information & Instructional Services at the University of Kansas, and as Interim Assistant Director of Libraries for Public Services & Outreach at Washington State University, where he had also served as Interim Head of Library Instruction and Head of the George B. Brain Education Library. Scott holds an M.A. in Russian Area Studies from Georgetown University, an M.A. in Education from American University, an M.L.S. and an M.S. in History & Philosophy of Education from Indiana University, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration at Washington State University.