Dawne M. Mouzon

Dawne M. Mouzon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Rutgers University, part of the School of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from Rutgers University (2010). Her work focuses on understanding risk and protective factors for the physical and mental health of populations of African descent, with an emphasis on the interplay between social relationships, stress, resilience, and health across the life course.

Her research program explores adaptive coping strategies among African Americans facing racial discrimination and chronic stress, particularly gender differences in these processes. She also investigates the 'marriage squeeze' affecting Black Americans, including barriers to marriage and parenthood. Key program areas include Gender, Sexuality and Embodiment; Health, Population, and Biomedicine; and Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration.

Mouzon’s scholarship bridges sociology and public health, addressing topics like the Black-White mental health paradox, religious involvement’s role in mental health outcomes, and the sociological dynamics of aging among African Americans. No specific grants, awards, or lab affiliations are detailed in the provided text.