Mixed Methods Members > Daphne C. Watkins, PhD

​Daphne C. Watkins, PhD
Leadership Team, University of Michigan Mixed Methods Program
Letha A. Chadiha Collegiate Professor of Social Work
University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor,
Professor of Social Work, ​School of Social Work
University of Michigan 
Faculty profile

Dr. Watkins is a  Letha A. Chadiha Collegiate Professor of Social Work and University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor at the University of Michigan. Her research is on the intersections of gender and health and includes qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods projects. She has a special interest in mixed methods studies that involve existing data. In addition to directing the Vivian A. and James L. Curtis Center for Health Equity Research and Training, 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 community-based interventions. She also serves on committees and advisory boards aimed at improving men’s health equity both domestically and globally.