Tia Barnes, Ph.D., is an associate professor in Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Delaware. Her research examines the social-emotional well-being of minoritized school populations. She has published papers in several journals including Infant and Child Development, the Journal of School Violence, Aggression and Violent Behavior, and Beyond Behavior. She is the creator of the Scholarly Self-Care podcast and is the 2021 recipient of the Joseph E. Zins Award for SEL Research from the Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning.