Scott Ellis Ferrin, J.D., Ed.D.
1482 E. 520 S., Provo, UT 84606
Home (801) 391-9323, Work (801) 422-4804
Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Ed.D. , Administration, Planning and Social Policy, 1996.
Recipient of Howell Award in Civil Rights Research, Harvard Law School
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
M.Ed., Administration, Planning and Social Policy, 1989.
J. Reuben Clark Law School, BYU, Provo, Utah
Juris Doctorate, 1984.
Recipient of Law School's Distinguished Service Award
President of Natural Resources Law Forum
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
B.A. English, December, 1980.
Experience
Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Foundations, adjunct professor of law and faculty Advisor, BYU Education and Law Journal, Chair, Doctoral Program, Past Interim Department ChairCCurrent Graduate Coordinator and Associate Chair of Dept. Past Chair of the College=s Human Subjects Research Institutional Review Board, and Past Member of University IRB, Past Chair of the University Faculty Advisory Council, Currently an Affiliated Scholar, Wheatley Institution, BYU, Recipient of Marriott Oustanding Faculty Mentor Award, 2012.
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
August 1997 to Present.
Executive Assistant to the President, Trustee Liaison Officer, Secretary to the Board,
Bryant College, Smithfield, Rhode Island
Primary counselor to the president on administrative and policy matters. Supervised staff of five and office budget of $210,000. Served on President’s Cabinet, Convocation Committee, Commencement Committee, Council of Administrators, several committees of the Board of Trustees, and various other committees. As Trustee Liaison Officer responsible for coordinating all activities, communications, bylaws changes, and meetings of the Board of Trustees. Was an integral part of the leadership and decision-making of the college. October 25th 1996 was confirmed by the Board of Trustees as Secretary of the Corporation, an officer of the college.
July 1995 to June 1997.
Adjunct Professor
Johnson & Wales University, Providence, Rhode Island
Member of the Graduate Faculty. Developed curriculum, served on advisory committee that developed their doctoral program in educational leadership/administration and served on one dissertation committee. 1997.
Boarding Faculty
The Cambridge School of Weston, Weston, Massachusetts
Was responsible for providing a safe, stimulating learning environment for the 24 teenage students who reside in Trapelo House, monitoring study halls, establishing disciplinary proceedings and boards, providing weekend activities, serving on faculty committees and other duties. September 1989 to June 1994.
Researcher and Editor
DARE Institute through Harvard Medical School's Programs in Psychiatry and the Law. Researched adult development issues and medical malpractice issues, also edited scholarly papers for publication in both Spanish and English. May 1991 to May 1993.
Visiting Faculty
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
Taught graduate course, "School Law 630,” on legal, Constitutional, and ethical issues in public and private schools. Summer of 1992.
Legal Researcher/Law Clerk
Boston University, Office of the General Counsel, Boston, Massachusetts
Worked part time, 15 to 20 hours per week, on the university's legal issues in the General Counsel's Office. September 1991 to June 1992.
Teaching Fellow
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Schools and the Law, Fall Semesters, 1990 and 1991.
Researcher
Center for Law and Education, Cambridge, MA
During summer full-time and during school part-time, researched states' compliance with Federal Vocational Education Statutes 1988-1989.
School Relations
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
On Scholarship and Admissions Committees. Responsible for academic recruitment and selection, responsible for development of recruitment publications. Appointed as the law faculty representative and Chief Arbitrator on Housing Arbitration Board for landlord-tenant claims for last two years of my employment there. 1985-1988.
Attorney
Ferrin & Ferrin, P.C., Phoenix, Arizona
General Practice. Emphasis on civil litigation and appellate practice. Member Arizona and Utah Bar Associations. April 1984 - July 1985.
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Dearden, A.; Ferrin, S; Dulaney, S. “Promoting Greater Inclusion of Disabled Student-Athletes in Interscholastic Sports Programs,” West’s Education Law Reporter ,Vol 278 No. 1, pp. 1-26 (2012).
Stauffer, S; Heath, M; Coyne, S; Ferrin, S. “High School Teachers' Perceptions of Cyber Bullying Prevention and Intervention Strategies,” Psychology in the Schools, Vol. 49, Issue 4, pp. 352-367 (April 2012).
Ferrin, S.E., “The Use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation in Educational Settings: The Surprising Case of Nguyen-Lam v. Cao and Other California Decisions,” West’s Education Law Reporter ,Vol 265 No. 3, pp. 839-854 (2011).
Ferrin, S.E. “Rights, Religion, Regard, Contact: The Common School Ideal, a Nurturing, Safe and Effective Educational Environment for All Students,” BYU Journal of Law and Education, Vol 2011 No. 2. Pp 205-236 (2011).
Ferrin, S. E. & Hallam, P. R., “State Constitutionality and Adequacy: Signposts of Concern on Utah’s Path toward Developing Vouchers,” BYU Law Review, Vol. 2008 No 2. pp.353-375 (2008).
Kemppainen, Raija, Ferrin, S. E., Hite, S. J., & Hilton, S. “Sociocultural Aspects of Russian-Speaking Parents' Choice of Language of Instruction for Their Children in Estonia: Parental Choice and Language of Instruction Policies and Practices in Estonia,” Comparative Education Review, Volume 52, No. 1. pp 93-120 (2008).
Ferrin, S.E., “Tasks and Strategies of In-house Lobbyists in American Higher Education,” International Journal of Educational Advancement, Vol 5. No. 2. pp. 180-189. (2005).
Kemppainen, Raija, & Ferrin, S. E. et.al., Parental Views of Choice Rationales: Qualitative Data Re: Parental Choice and Language of Instruction Policies and Practices in Estonia, Bilingual Research Journal pp. 207-229 (2004).
Ferrin, S.E., “Characteristics of In-house Lobbyists in Higher Education,” Higher Education Policy, Vol. 16, no. 1., March 2003, pp. 87-108.
Kemppainen, Raija, & Ferrin, S. E., “Parental Choice and Language of Instruction Policies and Practices in Estonia,” Education and Urban Society, Vol. 35, No. 1., November 2002, pp. 76-99.
Birch, T.C. & Ferrin, S. E., “Mexican American Parental Participation in Public Education in an Isolated Rural Rocky Mountain Community,” Equity and Excellence in Education, Vol. 35, No. 1, April 2002, pp.70-78.
Ferrin, S. E., Gibb, S., Randall, V. & Stucki, E., “From Sectarian to Secular Control of Education: The Case of Newfoundland.” The Journal of Research in Christian Education, Vol. 10 No.2 Fall 2001, pp. 411-430.
Birch, T.C. & Ferrin, S. E., “Mexican American and Anglo American Parental Attitudes Towards Public Education in a Rural Community,” The Rural Educator, Vol. 23 No. 1, Fall 2001, pp. 1-8.
Mayes, C., & Ferrin, S. E., “Spiritually Committed Public School Teachers: Their Beliefs and Practices About Religious Expression in the Classroom,” Religion and Education, Vol. 28 No. 1, Spring 2001, pp. 75-94.
Ferrin, S. E., “Seeing Through A Glass Darkly: The Supreme Court’s Narrowed Definition of Disability,” BYU Journal of Education and Law, Vol 2. pp. 221-224. (2000).
Cutri, R, & Ferrin, S. E., “Moral Aspects of Bilingual Education,” Bilingual Research Journal, Volume 22, Number 1, Winter 1999, pp. 31-44.
Ferrin, S. E., “Reasserting Language Rights of Native American Students in the Face of Proposition 227 and Other Language--based Referenda,” Journal of Law and Education, Vol. 28 No. 1 January 1999, pp 1-23.
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Chapters in books
Ferrin, S.E., “Current Legal Updates on English Language Learners for Principals,” The Principal’s Handbook, Dayton, Ohio: The Education Law Association. (2012).
Ferrin, S.E., “Selected Cases in Tort Principles in Education: 2011,” in Education Law, Russo, C. (Ed.) NYC: Lawyers Media Press. (2012).
Ferrin, S.E., “2010 Issues in Tort in Educational Settings” in Education Law, Russo, C. (Ed.) NYC: Lawyers Media Press. (2010).
Ferrin, S.E., “Updates on Tort Principles in Education: 2009 Highlights,” in Education Law, Russo, C. (Ed.) NYC: Lawyers Media Press. (2009).
Ferrin, S. E., “Cases Affecting Higher Education Institutions,” The 2007 Yearbook of Education Law, Dayton, Ohio: The Education Law Association. ( 2008).
Ferrin, S.E., “Updates on Tort Principles in Education: State-related Danger Claims to Video Surveillance of Employees,” in Education Law, Russo, C. (Ed.) NYC: Lawyers Media Press. (2008).
Ferrin, S.E., “Rural Education Legal and Policy Challenges,” The Encyclopedia of Education Law, Sage Publications. (2007).
Ferrin, S.E., “English Language Learners’ Rights and Issues,” The Encyclopedia of Education Law, Sage Publications. (2007).
Ferrin, S. E., “Higher Education Institutions,” The 2006 Yearbook of Education Law, Dayton, Ohio: The Education Law Association. ( 2007).
Ferrin, S. E., “Recent Updates on Tort Principles in Education,” in Education Law, Russo, C. (Ed.) NYC: Lawyers Media Press. (2006).
Ferrin, S. E., “Higher Education Institutions,” The 2005 Yearbook of Education Law, Dayton, Ohio: The Education Law Association. ( 2006).
Ferrin, S. E., “English Language Learners,” The Principal’s Handbook, Dayton, Ohio: The Education Law Association. (2005).
Ferrin, S. E., “Higher Education Institutions,” The 2004 Yearbook of Education Law, Dayton, Ohio: The Education Law Association. (2005).
Ferrin, S. E., “Recent Updates on Tort Principles in Education: Immunities to Assumption of the Risk,” in Education Law, Russo, C. (Ed.) NYC: Lawyers Media Press. (2004).
Ferrin, S. E., “Students in Higher Education,” The 2003 Yearbook of Education Law, Dayton, Ohio: The Education Law Association. ( 2004).
Ferrin, S. E., “English Language Learners,” The Principal’s Handbook, Dayton, Ohio: The Education Law Association. (2004).
Ferrin, S. E.,”Education Related Cases,” The 2002 Yearbook of Education Law, Dayton, Ohio: The Education Law Association. (2003).
Ferrin, S. E., “Education Related Cases,” The 2001 Yearbook of Education Law, Dayton, Ohio: The Education Law Association. (2002).
Ferrin, S. E., “Tort Principles in Education,” in Education Law, Russo, C. (Ed.) NYC: Lawyers Media Press. (2002).
Ferrin, S. E., & Griffin, R. A., “Education Related Cases,” The 2000 Yearbook of Education Law, Dayton, Ohio: The Education Law Association 2001.
Ferrin, S. E., & Griffin, R. A., “Current Fundamental Legal Issues Affecting American Public Education,” in Murdoch, S., G., Szczurkowska, S., & Slowinski, P. (Eds.). (2000).
Sperry, D. & Ferrin, S. E. “Education Related Cases,” The 1999 Yearbook of Education Law, Dayton, Ohio: The Education Law Association (2000).
Sperry, D. & Ferrin, S. E. “Education Related Cases,” The 1998 Yearbook of Education Law, Dayton, Ohio: The Education Law Association (1999).
Invited Journal articles
Ferrin, S. E., A English Language Learners: Costs, Benefits, and Challenges” School Business Affairs , Volume 74, Number 9, October 2008 pp. 12-15.
Ferrin, S. E., & Gilette, Natasha, Educators= Duty to Meet the Needs of Language‑Minority Students, School Business Affairs, Vol. 71 Number 9, October 2005, pp. 6-10.
Griffin, R.A., Ferrin, S. E., & Stucki. E., “Using Legal Tools to Confront Student Violence and Misconduct,” School Business Affairs, Vol. 67 Number 1, January 2001, pp. 33-37.
Professional Presentations, International
Ferrin, S. E.,. Asamblea Nacional de Rectores: Comision de Coordinacion Interuniversitarias, Lima Peru, El Rol de la Inclusion en la Educacion Universitaria, November 2011.
Ferrin, S. E.,. Conferencia Magistral: Paradigmas en Educacion Superior para el Siglo XXI, Iquitos, Peru, Los Desafios de la Educacion Universitaria, November 2011.
Ferrin, S. E.,. Foro Las Relaciones Internacionales y la Cooperacion Internacional Como Instrumentos para el Desarrollo Regional y Local, “El Papel de lo Local e conocimiento y Lenguaje Indigenista en Saber y Progresar,” Universidad de Piura, Piura, Peru November 25, 2011.
Ferrin, S. E.,. World Conference on the Rights To and Rights in Education, Amsterdam, and The Haag, Netherlands, Equity and Access to Education: Language, Ethnic and Religious Minority Students in South Africa and Other Countries and Exigencies of Caritas in Public Policy, November, 2004.
Ferrin, S. E., Finnish Principals Organisation, Helsinki, Finland November 24, 2001 Guest of Finnish Government and Keynote Speaker at annual conference of Finland’s primary and secondary principals. Challenges and Opportunities Presented By Religious, Racial/Ethnic and Language Minority Students in Education: Celebrating National Identity and Tradition While Respecting Minority Viewpoints.
Ferrin, S. E., The Tallinn Pedagogical University, Tallinn, Estonia, presentation November 2001, Responding to language diversity in education: Pluralism, language policy, and politics: the strange case of the political economy of language policy in the United States.
Ferrin, S. E., Finnish National Board of Education, presentation November 2001, Invited guest and presenter of Finnish Government, Language and ethnic minority students: policy challenge and educational opportunity.
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Ferrin, S. E., Rinkeby Multilingual Institute, Stockholm, Sweden presentation November 2001, Referenda, direct democracy, Official English, and the outlawing of bilingual education: Current American issues affecting language minority students.
Professional Presentations, National
Ferrin, S. E., Education Law Association, Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas. November, 2008, “New Fights New Ammunition: English Language Learners and Teachers in the Crosshairs,”
Ferrin, S. E., 12th Annual Texas Higher Education Law Conference Location: Dallas, Texas, University of North Texas, 2008 “1st Amendment Speech and Religion Issues in Higher Education Settings,”
Ferrin, S. E., Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Policy, Same Sex Marriage Debates, UCLA Law School, Los Angeles, CA April 19, 2006, ARights, Religion, Values, and the Perception of Other: The Political Economy of Legal Recognition for Same Sex Marriage and its Impact on American Public.”
Ferrin, S. E., Eleventh Annual Education Law Conference, Portland, Maine, July 29, 2004 Bilingual Education and Legal Rights and Barriers.
Ferrin, S. E., & Coleman, A., Education Law Association Annual Conference, Savannah, GA, November 12, 2003, Questions Regarding Language Minority Students Rights, 2003 Education Law Association Pre-conference Seminar.
Ferrin, S. E., University of Bridgeport Education Law Conference, Bridgeport, CT, April 11, 2002, Privacy Rights of Students and Parents Under FERPA: Recent Perspectives and Cases. Invited as one of several keynoters.
Robson, J., McCoy, M. & Ferrin, S. E., Education Law Association , Albuquerque, NM November 16, 2001, Annual Conference, Divergent Views on the Most Efficient Manner in Which to Work With and Educate School Board Members, Administrators and Educators Regarding School Law.
Ferrin, S. E., Winstead, R., & Dunn, Mary, Education Law Association , Albuquerque, NM November 16, 2001, Annual Conference, Washing Out Students for Failure in Internship, Practicum or Clinical Components of Teacher Education Programs: Best Practices and Worst Nightmares.
Ferrin, S. E., National Rural Education Association, Albuquerque, NM, October 26,2001 Annual Conference, The Supreme Court=s View of Education: Recent Decisions.
Ferrin, S. E., Education Law Association, Atlanta, GA, November, 2000 Annual Conference When Teachers Sue Students: Educators Asserting Themselves Legally.
Gibb, S., Ferrin, S. E., Randall, V. & Stucki, E., American Educational Research Association, April 1999, Montreal, Canada., From Sectarian to Secular Control of Education: The Case of Newfoundland.
Cutri, R, & Ferrin, S. E., National Association of Bilingual Educators (NABE) Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, January 1, 1999 Moral Aspects of Bilingual Education. I collaborated on the paper and the paper proposal, but could not be present for the presentation which was made by my co-author.