Scott, Chyllis E.: - Chyllis Scott, Ph.D., works as an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for Literacy Education in the Department of Teaching & Learning at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Prior to UNLV Dr. Scott taught elementary, middle, and junior high levels for twelve years in both rural and urban areas in central and northern California. She earned her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Literacy Education. Her research 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.