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Mona Scott Figueroa, Ed.D.
Residential Faculty - American Indian Studies and Sociology
Cultural Science, Philosophy & Religious Studies
Office: SC 14 - Room: 73
480-461-7064
480-461-7064 (alt)
Office Hours
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | ||
By appointment | By appointment |
On Wednesdays I am located in the American Indian Institute east of the clocktower.
Send a Google hangout invitation to [email protected] if you would like to meet.
Profile
Mona Scott Figueroa is Red Running into Water (T’achii’nii’), born for African Americans (Nahilii). Her maternal grandfather is from the Salt clan (Ashiihíí). She is from Birdsprings in the Navajo Nation. Her maternal grandparents are the late Louise Curley and the late Harris Curley. Her mother is Rene Scott and her father is the late Jimmy Scott, Sr. Her paternal grandmother is the late Exie Montague. Her siblings are many! Jimmee Crystal Scott, Jimmy W. Scott Jr., Tina Scott, Kevin Scott, the late Sherrine Scott, Sheila Carter, Shirley Scott, and Kenneth Scott. Mona earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Arizona State University (ASU) with an emphasis on American Indian Studies. Her dissertation focused on strategies for retaining Native students at Mesa Community College. She also earned a BA in Sociology from the University of Southern California and an MA from ASU. Since 1999 she has taught Sociology and American Indian Studies at Mesa Community College. She also teaches in the Hoop of Learning (HOL) and Achieving a College Education (ACE) programs, high school-to-college bridge programs. Her teaching and research background includes Indigenizing education, inequalities, and power, emphasizing race and ethnicity. She draws heavily from life experiences growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Birdsprings on the Navajo Nation, and Winslow, Arizona.
Classes Taught
Summer 2025
AIS105 | Introduction to American Indian Studies | 3 Credits | ||||
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Introduction to political, economic, and social structures of American Indian Nations. Provides overview of American Indian tribal cultures prior to contact, the impact of European contact, and the influence of western social systems on tribal nations. Prerequisites: None. |
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General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C] | ||||||
Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
16507 |
Dobson Campus |
Hybrid In-Person
Lecture
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05/27/2025 – 06/26/2025 |
TuTh |
11:20 AM – 2:20 PM |
Closed |
Notes: Hybrid classes include face-to-face format on campus at the time listed in the class schedule. The other part will be held online either without a set time to attend or a Live Online session.
Students enrolling in a hybrid class acknowledge they already possess the skills described in the Minimum Computer and Technology Requirements at https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
Fall 2025
SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 Credits | ||||
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The systematic study of social behavior and human groups, particularly the influence of culture, socialization, social structure, stratification, social institutions, differentiation by region, race, ethnicity, sex/gender, age, class, and socio/cultural change upon people's attitudes and behaviors. Prerequisites: None. |
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General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
23025 |
Dobson Campus |
In-Person
Lecture
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08/26/2025 – 12/19/2025 |
TuTh |
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM |
Open 10 of 25 |
Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. |
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23701 |
Dobson Campus |
In-Person
Lecture
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08/26/2025 – 12/19/2025 |
TuTh |
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM |
Open 19 of 25 |
Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. |
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22192 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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08/25/2025 – 10/17/2025 |
Open 11 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
Fall Flex Start 2025
SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 Credits | ||||
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The systematic study of social behavior and human groups, particularly the influence of culture, socialization, social structure, stratification, social institutions, differentiation by region, race, ethnicity, sex/gender, age, class, and socio/cultural change upon people's attitudes and behaviors. Prerequisites: None. |
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General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
22178 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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09/08/2025 – 12/19/2025 |
Open 11 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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22204 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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10/20/2025 – 12/19/2025 |
Open 21 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
SOC212 | Gender and Society | 3 Credits | ||||
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A sociological exploration of the way culture shapes and defines gender in contemporary U.S. society. Major emphasis on gender roles, gender stereotypes, power and the relationship between gender and other intersecting social identities such as race, ethnicity, class, and sexual identity. Prerequisites: None. |
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General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
24678 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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09/08/2025 – 12/19/2025 |
Open 7 of 20 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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Book Information |
Degrees & Awards
Arizona State University, Educational Leadership and Innovation| EdD 2018
Arizona State University, Sociology| MA 1997
University of Southern California, Sociology| BA 1994
Inducted into Mesa Community College Hall of Fame, Excellence in Teaching, October 2020
Received Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Veora E Johnson, Spirit of Unity, Educator of the Year award 2015
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