S. Scott Bartchy (born 9 November 1936 in Canton, Ohio) is a New Testament scholar and member of The Context Group, a group of biblical scholars committed to using social-scientific interpretative methods. As a senior lecturer with security of employment, Bartchy serves as Professor of Christian Origins and the History of Religion in the Department of History, University of California, Los Angeles, where he has taught since 1981. At UCLA, Bartchy was integral to the founding of the Center for the Study of Religion and served as its director for many years. Under his leadership, the Center began offering UCLA's first undergraduate major in religious studies.