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Williams, E. D. G., Ellis, J., Brown, B. R., Jones, H. A., & Watkins, D. C. (2026)
Microaffirmations, counterspaces, and mental health: Supporting Black male students at Predominantly White Institutions
Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology.
Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology.
Williams, E. D. G., Casanova, A., & Watkins, D. C. (2025)
Black boys’ perceptions of depression and mental health: Findings from the YBMen project
Social Problems, 72(1), 41-55.
Social Problems, 72(1), 41-55.
Casanova, A., & Watkins, D. C. (2025)
Social Support for Black College Men
The Forgotten Realities of Men: Critical Reflections on Masculinity in Contemporary Society, 58.
The Forgotten Realities of Men: Critical Reflections on Masculinity in Contemporary Society, 58.
Opozda, M. J., Bonson, J., Vigona, J., Aanundsen, D., Paradisis, C., Anderson, P., ... & Smith, J. A. (2024)
Navigating the cultural adaptation of a US-based online mental health and social support program for use with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males
International Journal for Equity in Health, 23(1), 165.
International Journal for Equity in Health, 23(1), 165.
Opozda, M. J., Galdas, P. M., Watkins, D. C., & Smith, J. A. (2024)
Intersecting identities, diverse masculinities, and collaborative development
Comprehensive psychiatry, 129, 152443.
Comprehensive psychiatry, 129, 152443.
Watkins, D. C., Brown, B. R., Abelson, J. M., & Ellis, J. (2023)
First-generation Black college men in the United States and the value of cohort-based programs
In Health promotion with adolescent boys and young men of colour: Global strategies for advancing research, policy, and practice in context (pp. 53-71). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
In Health promotion with adolescent boys and young men of colour: Global strategies for advancing research, policy, and practice in context (pp. 53-71). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
Goodwill, J. R., Mattis, J. S., & Watkins, D. C. (2022)
“I didn't know who to talk to”: Black college men’s sources and descriptions of social support.
Psychology of Men & Masculinities, 23(2), 197.
Psychology of Men & Masculinities, 23(2), 197.
Ribeiro Brown, B., Williams, E. D. G., Abelson, J. M., Chandrakapure, A., & Watkins, D. C. (2022)
An exploratory case study of the types of resources Black boys use to support their mental health
Healthcare (Vol. 10, No. 6, p. 1082). MDPI
Healthcare (Vol. 10, No. 6, p. 1082). MDPI
Smith, J. A., Watkins, D. C., & Griffith, D. M. (2021).
Reducing health inequities facing boys and young men of colour in the United States.
Health Promotion International, 36(5), 1508-1515.
Health Promotion International, 36(5), 1508-1515.
Watkins, D. C., Goodwill, J. R., Johnson, N. C., Casanova, A., Wei, T., et al. (2020)
An online behavioral health intervention promoting mental health, manhood, and social support for Black men
American Journal of Men’s Health, 14(4): 1-17
American Journal of Men’s Health, 14(4): 1-17
Goodwill, J.R., Johnson, N.C., & Watkins, D.C. (2020)
Adherence to masculine norms and depressive symptoms in young Black men
Social Work, 65(3):235-244
Social Work, 65(3):235-244
Smith, J. A., Watkins, D. C., & Griffith, D. M. (2020)
Equity, gender and health: New directions for global men's health promotion
Health Promotion Journal of Australia: Official Journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals, 31(2), 161-165.
Health Promotion Journal of Australia: Official Journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals, 31(2), 161-165.
Watkins, D.C. (2019)
A Light on the Path and Promise of Black Men’s Mental Health
Men and Masculinities, 22(5): 917-920
Men and Masculinities, 22(5): 917-920
Watkins, D.C. (2019)
Improving the living, learning, and thriving of Black men: A conceptual framework for projection and reflection
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, 1331
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, 1331
Goodwill, J.R., Anyiwo, N., Williams, E.G., Johnson, N.C., Mattis, J., & Watkins, D. C. (2019)
Media representations of popular culture figures and the construction of Black masculinities
Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 20(3), 288–298
Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 20(3), 288–298
Goodwill, J. R., Watkins, D. C., Johnson, N. C., & Allen, J. O. (2018)
An exploratory study of coping among Black college men
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 88(5): 538-549. PMID: 29345477
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 88(5): 538-549. PMID: 29345477
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
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 87(4), 392-401. PMID: 27977287
Williams, E. D. G., Ellis, J., Brown, B. R., Jones, H. A., & Watkins, D. C. (2026)
Microaffirmations, counterspaces, and mental health: Supporting Black male students at Predominantly White Institutions
Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology.
Williams, E. D. G., Casanova, A., & Watkins, D. C. (2025)
Black boys’ perceptions of depression and mental health: Findings from the YBMen project
Social Problems, 72(1), 41-55.
Casanova, A., & Watkins, D. C. (2025)
Social Support for Black College Men
The Forgotten Realities of Men: Critical Reflections on Masculinity in Contemporary Society, 58.
Opozda, M. J., Bonson, J., Vigona, J., Aanundsen, D., Paradisis, C., Anderson, P., ... & Smith, J. A. (2024)
Navigating the cultural adaptation of a US-based online mental health and social support program for use with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males
International Journal for Equity in Health, 23(1), 165.
Opozda, M. J., Galdas, P. M., Watkins, D. C., & Smith, J. A. (2024)
Intersecting identities, diverse masculinities, and collaborative development
Comprehensive psychiatry, 129, 152443.
Watkins, D. C., Brown, B. R., Abelson, J. M., & Ellis, J. (2023)
First-generation Black college men in the United States and the value of cohort-based programs
In Health promotion with adolescent boys and young men of colour: Global strategies for advancing research, policy, and practice in context (pp. 53-71). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
Goodwill, J. R., Mattis, J. S., & Watkins, D. C. (2022)
“I didn't know who to talk to”: Black college men’s sources and descriptions of social support.
Psychology of Men & Masculinities, 23(2), 197.
Ribeiro Brown, B., Williams, E. D. G., Abelson, J. M., Chandrakapure, A., & Watkins, D. C. (2022)
An exploratory case study of the types of resources Black boys use to support their mental health
Healthcare (Vol. 10, No. 6, p. 1082). MDPI
Smith, J. A., Watkins, D. C., & Griffith, D. M. (2021).
Reducing health inequities facing boys and young men of colour in the United States.
Health Promotion International, 36(5), 1508-1515.
Watkins, D. C., Goodwill, J. R., Johnson, N. C., Casanova, A., Wei, T., et al. (2020)
An online behavioral health intervention promoting mental health, manhood, and social support for Black men
American Journal of Men’s Health, 14(4): 1-17
Goodwill, J.R., Johnson, N.C., & Watkins, D.C. (2020)
Adherence to masculine norms and depressive symptoms in young Black men
Social Work, 65(3):235-244
Smith, J. A., Watkins, D. C., & Griffith, D. M. (2020)
Equity, gender and health: New directions for global men's health promotion
Health Promotion Journal of Australia: Official Journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals, 31(2), 161-165.
Watkins, D.C. (2019)
A Light on the Path and Promise of Black Men’s Mental Health
Men and Masculinities, 22(5): 917-920
Watkins, D.C. (2019)
Improving the living, learning, and thriving of Black men: A conceptual framework for projection and reflection
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, 1331
Goodwill, J.R., Anyiwo, N., Williams, E.G., Johnson, N.C., Mattis, J., & Watkins, D. C. (2019)
Media representations of popular culture figures and the construction of Black masculinities
Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 20(3), 288–298
Goodwill, J. R., Watkins, D. C., Johnson, N. C., & Allen, J. O. (2018)
An exploratory study of coping among Black college men
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 88(5): 538-549. PMID: 29345477
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
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