At Vanderbilt, he also is the director of the Institute for Research on Men’s Health. His scholarly interests focus primarily on the social determinants of the health, quality of life, and longevity of Black American men. Understanding that health is the manifestation of everyday life, stressors and experiences, Dr. Griffith examines the ways in which the Black experience affects individual and collective health of men. He received his Master's and Ph.D. in Clinical/Community Psychology from DePaul University.