Dr. Scott Carnz

Provost, LIM College

Dr. Scott Carnz joined LIM College as Provost in August of 2023. As the chief academic officer of the College, he leads LIM’s Academic Affairs unit and serves as chief advisor to the President on matters related to curriculum, faculty, academic engagement, and pedagogy.

Dr. Carnz came to LIM College from the City University of Seattle, where as Provost he oversaw more than 50 programs, ranging from the certificate level to doctoral degrees. Among his accomplishments during his tenure at the City University of Seattle were creating an Office of Social Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; establishing a Research Institute to support student and faculty scholarship; fostering a data-informed culture to assess learning outcomes and support student achievement; and increasing student persistence rates in key programs.

Previously, Dr. Carnz was with the Art Institute of Seattle for 22 years, starting as a faculty member and advancing through the ranks to become Dean of Academic Affairs. As Dean, he led 27 undergraduate programs in fields that included audio, video, and game production, as well as culinary arts, and graphic, interior, industrial, and fashion design and marketing. His experience with the school’s fashion programs included establishing an internship program that partnered with employers such as Nordstrom, Amazon, and Zulily.

Dr. Carnz has served as a Peer Site Evaluator for the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. He holds a B.A. in Visual Communications from The Evergreen State College, an M.A. in Whole Systems Design from Antioch University, and an Ed.D. in Education Leadership from Argosy University.

Dr. Carnz started his career in the design fields and has served as Creative Director for a start-up fashion line that was among the first to implement sustainable practices, including a program aimed at reforestation, with every purchase planting a tree in partnership with AmericanForests.org.