Mercer University: New College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean a Professor at Heart
June 11, 2024
June 11, 2024
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 11 -- Mercer University issued the following news:
Long before he was a history professor, the new College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean was interested in the past.
"My dad was a seminary professor who taught, among other things, Old Testament history, and he loved history," said Dr. John Thomas Scott, who goes by Tom. "He would take me around historical sites and give me history books to read. So, I've been a history nerd sinc . . .
Long before he was a history professor, the new College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean was interested in the past.
"My dad was a seminary professor who taught, among other things, Old Testament history, and he loved history," said Dr. John Thomas Scott, who goes by Tom. "He would take me around historical sites and give me history books to read. So, I've been a history nerd sinc . . .