Scott Seider, Ed.D.
Scott Seider is a professor of applied developmental psychology and the Buehler Faculty Fellow at Boston College. A former secondary teacher, Dr. Seider's research focuses on how parents and educators can help young people thrive as individuals and contribute to building a better world.
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He is the author or co-author of numerous books and articles including Educating for Justice (2025), Schooling for Critical Consciousness (2020) and Character Compass 2nd edition (2025).
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Dr. Seider also recently participated in a Research-Practice-Partnership that developed a 4Cs Advisory Curriculum for middle and secondary teachers interested in using advisory to support their students' civic character and critical consciousness development.
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"This is a must-read for educators looking to support the healthy development of all of our young people as they contend with a social world fractured by structural oppression and racism."
—Prof. Ben Kirshner
School of Education,
University of Colorado Boulder
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