We are excited to announce the addition of two remarkable leaders to our Board of Directors: Dr. Donna M. Dopwell and Dr. Rosemary Nabaweesi. Both bring invaluable expertise, experience and a shared commitment to advancing mental health equity in Black communities.
Dr. Donna M. Dopwell
Donna M. Dopwell completed her Master of Science in Social Work degree at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus, followed by her Ph.D. in Social Work at Fordham University's Graduate School of Social Service. Dr. Dopwell has served in multiple roles within the social work profession and has conducted research and evaluations in different social service organizations and communities. Her research has largely surrounded issues of inequity in health status for non-White residents and has centered a mixed-methods approach to offer a fuller understanding of relevant experiences. Dr. Dopwell currently serves as the Director of Social Work and Co-Director of the TSU Center on Aging Research and Educational Services at Tennessee State University and is progressing well toward tenure. She lives with two cats and one dog and regularly resists the desire to add more pets to the household.
Dr. Rosemary Nabaweesi
Dr. Rosemary Nabaweesi is a physician scientist and an advocate for health equity. She is the founding RWJF Chair for Health Policy and serves as an Associate Professor in the Political Determinants of Health Department of the School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College. She is also an adjunct Associate Professor in the Dept. of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Dr. Nabaweesi has dedicated her career to exploring how social and political forces shape health outcomes, particularly in trauma, maternal and child health, environmental and global health. Both her clinical and public health research focus on addressing pressing societal issues by studying the critical intersection of health policy, social determinants of health, and trauma among minority populations. Her goal is to understand the complex challenges associated with trauma, women's and children's health and wellness, across the lifespan and both domestically and globally. She was recently appointed by the Health and Human Services Secretary to the National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council.
A Bright Future Ahead
We are honored to welcome Dr. Dopwell and Dr. Nabaweesi to Black Mental Health Village. Their leadership and vision will strengthen our efforts to address systemic inequities, promote mental health, and create lasting impact within our communities. Please join us in celebrating this exciting new chapter!
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