scott massey

Academic interests: Logic, cybernetics, philosophy of science.

Graduate education: M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1977; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1980.

Current Position: Dr. Massey serves as President and Chief Executive Officer for the Indiana Humanities Council, an educational foundation affiliated nationally with the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Council serves nearly three-quarters of a million people in Indiana, with programs in leadership, education, and culture. The Council is the largest humanities council in the country, and a leading innovator in the development of public humanities programming. The Council directs a statewide grants program and is a catalyst for cultural collaborations and policy planning. Dr. Massey has held other positions of a similar kind. In his career he has designed leadership programs; developed community-wide partnerships linking educational and cultural assets; developed and trademarked community assessment instruments; conceived and trademarked learning technologies; developed K-12 educational programs; conceived and trademarked philanthropy programs; consulted on non-profit and philanthropic issues; produced conferences, symposia, and cultural festivals; produced educational publications; and designed teacher professional development courses.

Recent papers & talks: "A Literature-Based Approach to Arts Education," The Tennessee Musician 39 (1987). "The Arts and Transformative Education," Memphis Institute for the Arts, 1988. "Words on Art and Education," Nashville Institute for the Arts, 1988. "Revisioning Education: What the Arts Can Teach Us," Hardwelden Institute, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1989. "School Reform & The Arts," The Leonard Bernstein Center Inaugural, New York, 1993. "Leonard Bernstein: The Teacher," The Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 1994. "The Arts as Knowing," On Common Ground 5 (Fall, 1995). "Our Place in the World," Dean's Day Keynote Address, IUPUI, October 1999. "Learning is a Work of Art," NARAS, Los Angeles, CA, 1999. "Corporate Philanthropy in Times of Change," Corporate Philanthropy Conference, Boulder, CO, 2001. "Globalization and the Future of American Communities," Indiana Leadership Summit, Indianapolis, IN, 2001. "Future Directions for Indiana in Leadership, Education, Culture, and Technology," Indiana Higher Education Technology Systems State Conference, Indianapolis, IN, 2002.

Selected awards and activities: Franklin J. Matchette Award for Excellence in Philosophy (1977). President and Director, Nashville Institute for the Arts, Nashville, TN (1982-1995). President of the Board, Tennessee Alliance for Arts Education (1987-1989). Founding Director, SPECTRUM Project for Metro Schools (1989). Board, National Association of Aesthetic Education Institutes (1990-95). Founding President and CEO, Leonard Bernstein Center, New York, NY (1992-1999). Carnegie Schools (IPS) for a New Society Committee (since 2000). National Advisory Board, Leonard Bernstein Center (since 2000). Regional Advisory Council, Central Indiana Community Foundation (since 2001). Advisory Board, Indiana Non-Profit Research Initiative (since 2001). Chairman, Indiana Leadership Summit Steering Committee (since 2001). Governor's Indiana Heritage and Culture Council (since 2001).