Judith Scott, PhD is an Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Social Work and a co-investigator for the Black Women First Initiative. Her current research agenda focuses on how trauma—especially physical child maltreatment and racism—affects parenting and mental health among families across cultures. She is especially interested in understanding how protective processes such as ethnic-racial socialization and coping can buffer families against deleterious effects on mental health. Her secondary research interests are evaluating small and medium non-profit community organizations serving families.