Oakland University's Dr. Chaunda L. Scott executive-produced a documentary that premiered at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival in August.

Scott, a professor of Human Resource Development in Oakland University's Department of Organizational Leadership, served as executive producer for Spotlight on Minnesota's Triumphant African American Community. The film was created for Minnesota's Black Community Project, a nonprofit that highlights the contributions of African Americans in Minnesota through documentaries, books, podcasts and educational programs, according to Oakland University.

The documentary highlights stories of African American achievement across Minnesota. Scott said the project aims to counter negative portrayals of African Americans in news media.

The university's announcement describes Scott as executive director of the Minneapolis-based nonprofit, though she referred to herself as a board member in the same release. She described Minneapolis as her hometown.

"My work is centered on ensuring that historically marginalized voices are not only included, but elevated," Scott said in the university's announcement. She added that when students and community members see their experiences reflected and valued, it changes how they engage with learning.

A trailer for the documentary is available on Vimeo.

Scott also coordinates Oakland University's Human Diversity Inclusion and Social Justice Graduate Certificate Program. She co-authored a peer-reviewed article published in the December 2025 issue of Advances in Developing Human Resources. The article introduces what she calls the Diverse Voices Framework, a three-part model for transforming how human resource development education approaches diversity and social justice.

The framework draws on perspectives from students, faculty, administrators, professionals and community members. It incorporates creative expression including music, dance and spoken word to extend social justice education beyond the traditional classroom.

Scott is a 2020 recipient of the Academy of Human Resource Development's R. Wayne Pace Book of the Year Award. She has presented research internationally, including in Cape Town, South Africa, where she worked as a Fulbright Specialist, and in Oxford, England, Beijing and Dubai. She has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Education Professors in Michigan by Online Schools Michigan and received the Educator of the Year Award from the Niagara Foundation's Michigan Chapter.

Scott coordinates the graduate certificate program at Oakland University in Rochester.