Daphne C Watkins
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Daphne C. Watkins studies: (1) behavioral interventions for historically underrepresented groups; (2) mixed methods approaches to research in context; and (3) social impact leadership and organizational development. Centering the strategies for success among historically marginalized groups, Professor Watkins’ research aims to maximize human potential, elevate social experiences, and provide equitable impact in communities and organizations. She is a community practitioner interested in developing efficient tools and systems that activate positive, strengths-based outcomes for those most in need. Ultimately, she is committed to conducting and mobilizing cutting-edge, use-inspired research to address important social concerns.
Professor Watkins is the founding director of the Gender and Health Research (GendHR) Lab, the Certificate Program in Mixed Methods Research, and the award-winning Young Black Men, Masculinities, and Mental Health (YBMen) Project, which leverages technology to provide mental health education and social support for young Black men. She teaches graduate-level courses on research methods, social equity and equality, and social impact leadership and governance.
- Alexandra Parks, William D. Lopez, Jamie Abelson, Davon Wheeler, Daphne C Watkins, Paul J. Fleming. 2026. Working Toward Structural Change: Visions and Tension Points for a City-Wide Unarmed Response Program to Enhance Health Equity. Health Promotion Practice 27(2):297-303.
- Thomas M Cascino, Supriya Shore, Keith D Aaronson, Monica Colvin, Daphne C Watkins, Geoffrey D Barnes. 2026. Benchmarking to evaluate heart failure mortality by race and ethnicity in the US from 2018 to 2023. Journal of Cardiac Failure
- Hong, Sunghyun, Ribaudo, Julie M, Safyer, Paige, Routte, Irene E, Daphne C Watkins. 2025. Advancing Psychodynamic-Based Clinical Social Work Practice to Address Structural Trauma: Integrating Neuroscience and Attachment Theory. Social Work 70(2):121-130.
- Analay Perez, Alexandra E. Harper, M. Miaisha Mitchell, Daphne C Watkins, Linda Cottler, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Susan L. Murphy. 2025. "We Have a Ways to Go, but I Think You've Taken the Steps to Get Us There": Engaging Community Partners in Qualitative Analysis Using the RADaR Technique. International Journal of Qualitative Methods
- Allura Casanova, Daphne C Watkins. 2025. Sometimes You Just Need to Be Heard: Social Support for Black College Men. The Forgotten Realities of Men: Critical Reflections on Masculinity in Contemporary Society :58-82.
- Daphne C Watkins. 2025. Executive Coaching for Social Work Faculty: A Framework for Enhancing Leadership and Impact in the Academy. Advances in Social Work 25(1):197-218.
- Jamie M. Abelson , Hannah Burgess , Frances Limtiaco , Elisabeth Long , Brittany Ribeiro Brown , Daniel Hannawalt-Morales , Eric Allen , Daphne C Watkins. 2024. State Department of Health's Equitable Funding Allocation Methodology to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among High-Risk and Underserved Populations. American Journal of Public Health 114:S575-S579.
- Susan L. Murphy, Gina M. Jay, Elias Samuels, Brenda Eakin, Alexandra E. Harper, Gretchen Piatt, Vanessa I. Trujillo, Kristen Weeks-Norton, Catherine Striley, Catina O’Leary, Jordan Hahn, Daphne C Watkins, Linda Cottler, Sergio Aguilar Gaxiola. 2023. Evaluation of an Online Research Best Practices Training for Community Health Workers and Promotoras. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 7(1):E195.
- Opozda, Melissa J., Galdas, Paul M., Daphne C Watkins, Smith, James A.. 2023. Intersecting identities, diverse masculinities, and collaborative development: Considerations in creating online mental health interventions that work for men. Comprehensive Psychiatry 129:152443.
- Julie Ober Allen, Daphne C Watkins, Linda Chatters, Arline T Geronimus, Johnson-Lawrence, Vicki Demeitris. 2019. Cortisol and Racial Health Disparities Affecting Black Men in Later Life: Evidence From MIDUS II. American Journal of Men's Health 13(4):..