Project Description

Oyenike Balogun-Mwangi was a hotline volunteer at BARCC in 2012-2013 and joined the Board of Directors in 2023. She is a licensed psychologist in private practice and an assistant professor in the department of natural and applied sciences at Bentley University. In her roles as an instructor, researcher, and clinician, Oyenike works to center intersectional disparities in mental health, especially among marginalized groups. Her most recent research studies have focused on the experiences of Black adults with serious mental illness, microaggressions among highly educated women of color, and body image among Black African women. Oyenike has provided care to vulnerable populations in a range of settings including the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, and Harvard University Health Services. “I am honored and proud to be joining BARCC in its 50th year of survivor-centered work.”