Meet the Deans

Dr. Michael B. Scott

Interim Dean, College of Science
Email: mscott@csumb.edu

It is an honor to serve the College of Science community at Cal State Monterey Bay. My own educational journey included transferring from a community college to a four-year university, an experience that shaped my understanding of the opportunities and challenges students may encounter as they navigate higher education. I later earned a B.S. in Physics and an M.S. in Mathematics from California State University, Northridge, and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of California, Davis. 

I have worked in higher education for more than three decades, beginning as a developmental mathematics instructor and later serving as a professor, Faculty Associate for Assessment, department chair, Academic Senate Chair, Interim Associate Dean, Associate Dean, and now Interim-Dean. Throughout my career, I have been committed to student success, academic excellence, and collaborative leadership. I believe colleges are strongest when faculty, staff, administrators, and students work together toward shared goals.

As Associate Dean, I support and oversee the College’s academic programs, curriculum, enrollment planning, shared governance, assessment, lecturer faculty, and student-success initiatives. I am especially interested in using evidence and institutional data to improve student learning, remove barriers to graduation, and ensure that students and faculty receive the support they need to achieve their educational and professional goals.