Professor Judith Scott Elected Treasurer of SRCD Black Caucus
BU School of Social Work proudly announces that Professor Judith Scott has been elected Treasurer of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Black Caucus for the 2025–2027 term. Her appointment began at the recent SRCD Biennial Meeting held in Minneapolis. Founded in 1973, the SRCD Black Caucus is a multidisciplinary organization committed to […]
Professor Scott & Colleagues Recommend Anti-Racist Changes to the Child Welfare System
The child welfare system (CWS) has been criticized for discriminating against children and families of color. While research often looks at individual or community issues, it often has not addressed CWS’s historical or systemic problems. A recent article by Profs. Judith Scott at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), Bridget Cho at University of South […]
SRCD Asian Caucus: Professor Judith Scott Recognized for New Study on Supporting Asian Parents in Discussing Racism
Professor Judith Scott from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) was featured as a Spotlight member of the Society for Research in Child Development’s (SRCD) Asian Caucus for her work with Asian communities. In an interview with the caucus, Professor Scott discusses her new study on the protective effects of ethnic-racial socialization (ERS). ERS refers […]
Professor Judith Scott & Kendall Morris (PhD’22) Explore Homicide’s Effect on Black Women Survivors
Despite the fact that Black communities are more likely to be affected by homicide, limited research has been done on how Black survivors grieve, cope, find justice, and heal from their loved one’s death. A new study by BU School of Social Work Professor Judith Scott and alum Kendall Morris (PhD’22) aims to support survivors […]
The Brink: Professor Scott Calls for Systemic Change to Address Structural Racism & Alleviate Pandemic’s Impact on Black Youth & Families
Research shows that Black Americans have experienced disproportionately high rates of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization and death, and that the psychological and developmental effects are enduring, even as some Americans attempt to move on from the pandemic. In her POV for The Brink, Assistant Professor Judith C. Scott of BU School of Social Work outlines how the […]
BUSSW Faculty, Students & Alums Share Expertise at 2023 SSWR Conference
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) faculty, students and alumni will showcase a broad variety of research and perspectives on Jan. 11-15, 2023, at the annual conference for the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Held virtually and in-person in Phoenix, Ariz., the conference’s extensive programming features more than 30 presentations and discussions […]
AJPH: Professor Sprague Martinez, Scott, & Colleagues Report on Success of Community-Based COVID Workshop
Community-based workshops allow groups to process collective traumas like the COVID-19 pandemic together. In a recent article for the American Journal of Public Health, BU School of Social Work Professor Linda Sprague Martinez and Judith Scott and their colleagues shared data from a recent applied photovoice workshop. The project worked with staff and leadership from […]
Professor Judith Scott & Colleagues Share the True Impact of the Pandemic on Black Communities in Policy Report
In a recent social policy report, Professor Judith Scott and other experts from across the country address how historical and structural inequalities amplified COVID’s impact on Black communities, including the specific effects on children and families. The report, “Wearing a Mask Won’t Protect Us from Our History: The Impact of COVID-19 on Black Children and […]
Professor Ha, Scott & Collins Investigate State-Level Variations in Government Spending & Child Maltreatment
In a new article published in the Journal of Social Service Research, co-authors Yoonsook Ha, Judith C. Scott and Mary E. Collins of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) explore how the U.S.’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is affecting child maltreatment – and why variations correspond to the concentration of states’ Black […]
Professor Judith Scott Awarded BU Grant to Empower Asian & Asian-American Families against Racism
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a greater focus on the increasing racism and discrimination faced by Asian individuals. Tragically, disinformation on the pandemic fueled already present anti-Asian sentiments, leading to a heightened level of hate directed towards Asian communities. This crisis reached a breaking point in June of 2020, when Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh […]