Oyenike Balogun, PhD

Oyenike Balogun (she/her), PhD, is a licensed counseling psychologist, mixed-methods researcher, and assistant professor of psychology at Bentley University in Massachusetts. She earned her PhD in counseling psychology at Northeastern University in 2016. She completed her predoctoral internship at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts Mental Health Center and postdoctoral fellowship at Boston University's Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Balogun's research is focused on racial/cultural disparities in mental health, including a specific focus on body image among Black African women. She is active in the American Psychological Association, including her service as past co-chair of the Division 17 Awards and Recognition Committee. She is currently the APA Division 17 fellow for the Leadership Development Institute of the Coalition of National Racial and Ethnic Psychological Associations (CONREPA). Balogun also currently serves on the board of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) reflecting her commitment to community-engaged practice around gender-based harm.