Adam Scales Assistant Director of Academic Resources

James G. Leyburn Library 108
540-458-4116
ascales@wlu.edu

Biography

Dr. Adam Scales is the Assistant Director of Academic Resources in the Harte Center for Teaching and Learning. In this role, he oversees programs and initiatives that foster student learning and success, including academic coaching, peer tutoring, academic support programming, and learning resources projects.

Before arriving at Washington and Lee University, Adam served as a Lead Academic Coach and Faculty Associate in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University and a Learning Development Advisor and Teaching Fellow at the University of Surrey, UK. Adam has experience as faculty, but also in writing centers, summer bridge programs, student success teams, and centers for teaching and learning.

A key interest in Adam’s career is supporting diverse groups of students with their transition to, and success within, postsecondary education. He actively promotes the transformative potential of higher education and empowers students to thrive as learners and global citizens. As a Fellow of the United Kingdom’s Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Adam is committed to excellence in learning and teaching for all students at W&L.

Education

Ph.D. Media, University of East Anglia
M.Ed. in Higher and Postsecondary Education, Arizona State University
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (Learning and Teaching), University of Surrey
B.A. (Hons) in Film and English Studies, University of East Anglia

Areas of Professional Interest

Academic skills and development
Academic coaching
Peer learning initiatives
Student transitions to university
First year experience courses
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Student communities and sense of belonging