Cathy B. Scott

Cathy B. Scott serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), where she joined in fall 2010 after relocating from Leighton, Alabama. With over 20 years of professional social work practice experience across diverse populations, she specializes in gerontological social work and actively mentors future social work practitioners while maintaining community collaborations.

Her research program centers on aging-related challenges including Alzheimer's disease progression, caregiver burden dynamics, and the unique psychosocial circumstances of grandparents raising grandchildren. She integrates critical perspectives on diversity, cultural competence, and intersectional identity factors—particularly race, ethnicity, and gender—into both her scholarship and teaching of foundational courses like Social Work Practice and Matters of Race, Ethnicity, Gender and the Family.

Scientific awards: No awards or fellowships were documented in the source material.

Dr. Scott maintains active community partnerships where she consults with organizations supporting older adults and their families, translating academic knowledge into practical interventions. Her advisory role extends beyond formal student mentorship to community education initiatives, though specific grant funding details remain unreported in the available documentation.