Randl Dent, PhD, MS
Equity Scholar, Milken Institute School of Public Health
Randl Dent is an Equity Scholar working with the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity Program at the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity. She holds a BA in Psychology from Washington and Lee University, an MS in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), and recently graduated with her PhD in Health Psychology from VCU. While at VCU, Randl was a National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate research fellow and NSF-funded behavioral health equity research intern at the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Her research interests are primarily focused on the mental health and mental healthcare utilization of Black Americans, with a particular focus on Black emerging adults (aged 18-29). She is dedicated to translating research into policy and finding ways to improve Black Americans’ experiences within the mental health care system, which includes diversifying the mental healthcare workforce.
Equity Scholar, Milken Institute School of Public Health
Randl Dent is an Equity Scholar working with the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity Program at the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity. She holds a BA in Psychology from Washington and Lee University, an MS in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), and recently graduated with her PhD in Health Psychology from VCU. While at VCU, Randl was a National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate research fellow and NSF-funded behavioral health equity research intern at the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Her research interests are primarily focused on the mental health and mental healthcare utilization of Black Americans, with a particular focus on Black emerging adults (aged 18-29). She is dedicated to translating research into policy and finding ways to improve Black Americans’ experiences within the mental health care system, which includes diversifying the mental healthcare workforce.