Randl Dent, PhD, MS
Research Scientist, Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity
Department of Health Policy & Management, Milken Institute School of Public Health
Dr. Dent is a Research Scientist working with the Health and Public Safety Workforce Resiliency Technical Assistance Center 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 a PhD in Health Psychology from VCU. While at VCU, Dr. Dent 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.
Research Scientist, Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity
Department of Health Policy & Management, Milken Institute School of Public Health
Dr. Dent is a Research Scientist working with the Health and Public Safety Workforce Resiliency Technical Assistance Center 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 a PhD in Health Psychology from VCU. While at VCU, Dr. Dent 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.