Daphne S. Cain earned a bachelor’s in psychology with a minor in Women’s Studies from North Carolina State University in 1992, a master of social work with an emphasis in mental health from East Carolina University in 1995, and a doctor of philosophy in social work from the University of Tennessee in 2002. Cain is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in marriage and family therapy. Prior to Cain’s current appointment as chair of the Department of Social Work at the University of Mississippi, she was a faculty member and administrator for the LSU School of Social Work from 2001 to 2014. Cain has secured $7.6 million dollars in grants and contracts to support her research interests including disaster mental health, child welfare, and religion or spirituality and social work practice.