Dr. Craig Scott

Biography

Craig R. Scott is the Chair of the Department of Communication Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. He has spent 14 years at Rutgers University, where he served as department chair and Ph.D. program director. His research focuses primarily on organizational communication, exploring issues related to anonymity, identity, and identification within organizational settings. Scott's current research interests center on 'hidden organizations,' which involve organizations and their members concealing key aspects of their identity from audiences. His notable work includes the 2013 book titled 'Anonymous Agencies, Backstreet Businesses, Covert Collectives: Rethinking Organizations in the 21st Century,' which received several awards. He also guest edited a special issue of the Management Communication Quarterly on Hidden Organizations, published in 2015. Additionally, Scott serves on the editorial boards of multiple journals in the field of communication. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses, including a course on the Dark Side of Organizations, as part of his commitment to educational excellence in Organizational Communication.

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