Dana Branham brings years of reporting and audience engagement experience to Healthy Minds, where she is a communications specialist. Before joining the Healthy Minds team, Dana covered health at The Oklahoman, often writing about COVID-19 and the impact it has had on Oklahomans’ mental health. Previously, she was a breaking news reporter at The Dallas Morning News. There, she covered public health, crime, and courts, with a focus on domestic violence.

Dana grew up in College Station, Texas, but Oklahoma has felt like home since she attended the University of Oklahoma, where she received a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2017.