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Daphne C. Watkins, Ph.D., is an educator, researcher, author, and administrator who holds multiple positions at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and specializes in mixed methods research and Black men’s mental health over the adult life course. Watkins has written and co-authored over sixty papers, two books, twelve abstracts and volume sections, five book chapters, and ten reports, book reviews, editorials and manuals. Her teaching interests include mixed methods research, research methods, gender and health, and racial, ethnic, and gender issues in interventions, and she has taught undergraduate, masters, doctoral, and continuing education classes at University of Michigan, School of Social Work, Capella University, School of Human Services, and Texas A&M University, Department of Health and Kinesiology.

Watkins conducts research on race, gender and health, men and masculinity, mental health, and behavioral interventions. She leads intervention programs that address the physical and mental health concerns of young Black men using social media and other innovative tools. Her partnerships with community health providers, education researchers, and community activists have mobilized collaborations across a variety of health and education contexts.

Education
Watkins received her B.A. in Anthropology with a concentration in Anthropology of Gender and a minor in French from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (2002). She completed her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University (2006), with her dissertation on Life Events and their Impact on the Mental Health of Young Black Men: A Qualitative and Quantitative Study.

Research
Watkins’s major areas of research include gender disparities, masculinity, mood disorders, behavioral interventions, health education, men’s mental health, and mixed-methods research. Her research looks to explain within-group differences among Black men by studying the social determinants of health that explain this variance.

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Current: Consultant, National Institutes of Health (NIH)-Funded Grant, “Style and Substance: Characterizing Dementia Caregiving Styles and Associated Biopsychosocial and Health Services Utilization Outcomes” (PI: Amanda Leggett, Dates: 9/1/17 - 8/30/22).===== == The University of Michigan School of Social Work == At the U-M School of Social Work, she is a Professor of Social Work, Director of the Joint Doctoral Program, and the Director of the Vivian A. and James L. Curtis School of Social Work Center for Health Equity Research and Training.

===Watkins teaches for the University of Michigan School of Social Work’s Continuing Education Mixed Methods Research program.=== Professor Watkins is the founder and director of the Certificate Program in Mixed Methods Research. She teaches courses on Mixed Methods Research for the Online Certificate Program in Mixed Methods Research.

=== Director, Vivian A. and James L. Curtis School of Social Work Center for Health Equity Research and Training === Watkins oversees the Curtis Center, which works toward achieving social, emotional, and behavioral health equity.

=== The Gender and Health Research Lab (GendHR Lab) http://gendhrlab.com === Watkins established the Gender and Health Research Lab, or GendHR (pronounced "gender") Lab at the University of Michigan School of Social Work in 2009, to promote scholarly dialogue and learning exchanges surrounding gender disparities in health. Intervention research using social media is another focus of this Lab, as well as health education and behavior.

Faculty Associate, Research Center for Group Dynamics, Mixed Methods Research
At the Institute for Social Research, Research Center for Group Dynamics, she is a Faculty Associate with the Program for Research on Black Americans.

She completed an NIMH-funded postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research.

The University of Michigan Medical School
Watkins earned the Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) career development award at the University of Michigan Medical School.

Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH)
Watkins earned the Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) career development award at the University of Michigan Medical School.

Texas A&M University Outstanding Alumni Award Winner, 2018
Watkins was one of seven alumni recognized for their achievements and impact.

Selected publications

 * Watkins, D.C. (2019). A Light on the Path to and Promise for Black Men’s Mental Health. Men and Masculinities, 22(5), 917-920.
 * Ober Allen, J., Watkins, D.C., Chatters, L., & Johnson-Lawrence, V. (2019). Mechanisms of Racial Health Disparities: Evidence on coping and cortisol from MIDUS II. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-019-00648-y
 * Goodwill, J.R., Taylor, R.J., & Watkins, D.C. (2019). Everyday Discrimination, Depressive Symptoms, and Suicide Ideation among African American Men. Archives of Suicide Research, 1-20.
 * Ober Allen, J., Watkins, D.C., Chatters, L., Geronimus, A.T., & Johnson-Lawrence, V. (2019). Cortisol and Racial Health Disparities Affecting Black Men in Later Life: Evidence from MIDUS II. American Journal of Men's Health, 13(4).
 * Watkins, D. C., Wharton, T., Mitchell, J. A., Matusko, N., & Kales, H. C. (2017). Perceptions and receptivity of nonspousal family support: A mixed methods study of psychological distress among older, church-going African American men. Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 11(4), 487-509.
 * Watkins, D. C., Allen, J. O., Goodwill, J. R., & Noel, B. (2017). Strengths and weaknesses of the Young Black Men, Masculinities, and Mental Health (YBMen) Facebook Project. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 87(4), 392-401. PMID: 27977287 [Journal Impact Factor: 1.69]
 * Watkins, D. C., Jefferson, S. O. (2013). Recommendations for the use of online social support for African American men. Psychological Services, 10(3), 323-332.
 * Watkins, D. C., Abelson, J. M., & Jefferson, S. O. (2013). "Their depression is something different... It would have to be": Findings from a qualitative study of Black women's perceptions of depression in Black men. American Journal of Men's Health, 7(4), 45S-57S.
 * Watkins, D. C., Hunt, J. B., & Eisenberg, D. (2012). Increased demand for mental health services on college campuses: Perspectives from administrators. Qualitative Social Work, 11(3), 319-337.
 * Watkins, D. C. (2012). Qualitative research: The importance of conducting research that doesn't "count". Health Promotion Practice, 13(2), 153-158.
 * Watkins, D. C., Green, B. L., Goodson, P., Guidry, J., & Stanley, C. A. (2007). Using focus groups to explore the stressful life events of black college men. Journal of College Student Development, 48(1),105-118. [Journal Impact Factor: 0.98]
 * Watkins, D. C. & Neighbors, H. W. (2007). An initial exploration of what ‘mental health’ means to young Black men. Journal of Men’s Health and Gender, 4(3), 271-282.
 * Watkins, D. C. (2006). The depressive symptomatology of black college men: Preliminary findings. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 4(3), 187-197.
 * Watkins, D. C., Green, B. L., Rivers, B. M., & Rowell, K. L. (2006). Depression in black men: Implications for future research. Journal of Men’s Health and Gender, 3(3), 227-235.
 * Watkins, D. C., Rivers, D., Rowell, K., Green, B. L., & Rivers, B. M. (2006). A closer look at effect sizes and their relevance to health education. American Journal of Health Education, 37(2),103-108.

Books

 * Watkins, D. C. (Under Contract). Mixed methods research using existing data sources. Mixed Methods Research Series. Editors: V.L. Plano-Clark and N. Ivankova, SAGE Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA.
 * Watkins, D. C. & Gioia, D. (2015). Mixed methods research. Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods Series. Oxford University Press: New York, NY. ISBN 9780199747450. [One of only two books published on mixed methods research in social work.]