Southeast names diversity official

Lincoln Scott of Chesterfield, Mo., formerly vice president of human resources and organizational development at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, has been hired as assistant to the president for equity and diversity issues at Southeast Missouri State University.

School officials announced the appointment on the university's Web site Thursday.

Scott will begin his new duties Wednesday. He replaces Jim Cook, who has been serving as interim assistant to the president. Cook is director of human resources at Southeast.

Southeast president Dr. Ken Dobbins said Scott has two decades of experience in equity and diversity issues in the business sector. Scott also has taught graduate level courses in human resources management at Lindenwood College and Washington University in the St. Louis area.