Dawn Marie Watson

Dawn Marie Watson is a licensed social worker with an interest in macro social work practice. She holds a BA in Political Science from Penn State Erie, the Behrend College, and MSW from Millersville University. Her prior professional roles include children and youth services, public welfare, and human services administration. Most recently, Dawn developed survey data collection and qualitative research practice in the Impact, Policy & Research department at the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, as part of the organization’s Community Hunger Mapping project across 16 counties. She began doctoral studies at Bryn Mawr College’s Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research in Fall 2025. 

Research and Scholarly Interests

• Food Insecurity & Food Justice
• Unsheltered Homelessness
• Poverty & Welfare Policy
• University-Community Partnerships