Don Scroggins
Instructor of Biology
Office: NSB, Room 334
Email: scroggins@wtamu.edu
Phone: 806-651-2962
Professional Profile
Don Scroggins completed his bachelor’s degree in biology at Angelo State University and later a master’s degree in multidisciplinary science at Texas Tech University. He holds teaching certificates from the Texas Education Agency for Biology, Life-Earth Science, Composite Science, Spanish I-IV, and Physical Education. Don began his teaching career in 1981 and became a head gymnastics coach for the men’s and women’s programs for Seminole ISD about seven years later. After coaching for 17 years and teaching science, he retired from coaching and began teaching science at Frisco ISD.
Around 2011, he joined Grayson County College as an adjunct professor to teach Human Anatomy and Physiology. Don later became the Science Coordinator for Western Oklahoma State College continuing to teach Anatomy and Physiology along with Microbiology and General Physical Science. In 2016, Don began teaching Anatomy and Physiology for Clovis Community College and soon became the Division Chair for Science, Math, Humanities, and Physical Education. He joined WTAMU as a part-time instructor in the fall of 2022 and became a full-time instructor in January of 2024
Teaching and Related Service
Don currently teaches Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II and Biology for majors. Beginning the fall of 2024, he will also be the lab coordinator for the general biology courses.
Don became an Intel Master Teacher while with the Seminole ISD and led workshops for teachers helping them gain skills to work with technology in education. He worked extensively with the science curriculum development at Frisco ISD creating the first comprehensive alignment of learning outcomes with lesson planning.
While at Clovis Community College as the Division Chair, he successfully guided his faculty through the process of transitioning to a statewide common course numbering system that included a comprehensive state approval process for over thirty-six courses for the New Mexico HED. Additionally, Don developed Associates of Science in Biology and Associates of Science in Mathematics degree programs and gained approval by the New Mexico HED.
A major and exciting outreach project that Don undertook while at Clovis Community College was the CCC Interactive Science Museum. He renovated the exhibits and supervised its expansion offering the community free Family Nights at the museum which were well received and attracted hundreds of visitors.