She has a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania, a Higher Diploma in Celtic Archaeology from University College Dublin, Ireland, and a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Chicago. Dr. Scott specializes in the bioarchaeology of early and late medieval Ireland. Her research integrates human skeletal, archaeological, and historical data in order to investigate aspects of medieval Irish society, including mortuary practices, illness and systems of healing, and gender roles. In addition to conducting archaeological fieldwork in Ireland, Dr. Scott has participated in excavations at prehistoric and historic sites in Iceland, France, and Spain. As the project bioarchaeologist for the Blackfriary Archaeology Field School, she directs the excavation and analysis of the human skeletal remains found at the Black Friary.