Meet Our Fellows
Regina Pessagno, PhD, MA
Health Systems Research Fellow
Dr. Pessagno holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a MA in Sociology from Indiana University - Indianapolis. Her research interests include patient experiences and the delivery of mental health services. Her dissertation examined patients' experiences in in-patient settings using publicly archived reports from the Human Rights Authority.
Samantha Randolph, PhD, MA
Health Systems Research Fellow
Dr. Randolph holds a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation and Participation Science from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and a MA in Occuapational Therapy from the University of Southern California. As an occupational therapy researcher, Dr. Randolph is interested in questions of community living and participation, particularly among individuals with mental illness. Sam’s dissertation was focused on loneliness among individuals with schizophrenia, and she aims to use implementation science methods to refine and tailor loneliness interventions to the unique needs of this population.
