NCID-2979
Dashawna Fussell-Ware
Assistant Professor & Diversity and Inclusion Fellow
University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Social Work
Education/Degree:
1 Social Work Social Work (University of Pittsburgh)
About
Dr. Dashawna J. Fussell-Ware, LSW, is an early-career expert on the mental health of Black, Hispanic, and Latinx youth between the ages of 14 and 25. Her research is concerned with mental health treatment disparities impacting this population. She currently has a specific focus on mental health literacy and its promotion as a pathway to eliminating these disparities. She has been honored for her work with fellowships from the American Psychological Association and the Council of Social Work Education. Her research has been supported with over $80,000 in foundation and institutional funding. Dr. Fussell-Ware is a proud alumna of the University of Miami, the University of Georgia, and the University of Pittsburgh and is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Current Work
Dr. Fussell-Ware studies obstacles that prevent Black, Hispanic, and Latinx adolescents and young adults from engaging in treatment for mental distress. She is currently planning a multi-city survey of Black youth to find out what they know and believe about mental illnesses, people who have them, and how to recognize and treat these disorders.
Research Area Keyword(s)
Mental Health Literacy, Health Disparities, Black youth, mental health, Hispanic/Latinx youth