Assistant Professor in Social Work at North Carolina Central University
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About
Dr. Charity Watkins, a three-time graduate of UNC Chapel Hill, is a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Social Work at North Carolina Central University. Dr. Watkins’s research interests include parenting practices that promote academic resilience among low-income African American families. She has also explores racial disparities in cardiovascular disease with a special focus on heart conditions experienced by by Black women following pregnancy and childbirth.
Current Work:
Dr. Watkins's recent scholarship has focused on white supremacy within social work programs, community-based participatory research, and Black maternal health. Dr. Watkins is currently active in several research projects including in the areas of juvenile justice, mental health among helping professionals, implementation science, social determinants of health, and Black maternal mental health.
Research Area Keyword(s):
Parenting; maternal mortality; education; mental health; resilience
