Dawne Mouzon

Dawne Mouzon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Rutgers University. Her research focuses on identifying risk and protective factors for physical and mental health among populations of African descent, emphasizing the interplay of social relationships, psychosocial stressors, and resilience. She is particularly known for investigating the 'Black-White mental health paradox' and gender differences in coping strategies against racial discrimination.

Education:

• Ph.D., Sociology, Rutgers University, 2010
• M.P.H., Public Health

Research interests include adaptive coping mechanisms in African Americans面对 chronic stress, barriers to marriage among Black Americans ('marriage squeeze'), and health disparities linked to ethnic identity and nativity status. Her work bridges sociology, public health, and medical anthropology to address systemic inequities.

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