Raquel Peel

Dr. Raquel Peel is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences at RMIT University, based at the Bundoora West campus. She focuses on research areas including mental health, romantic relationship dynamics, and healthcare workforce development. Her work explores how relationship issues impact student mental health, mechanisms of self-sabotage in romantic relationships, and strategies to enhance rural and remote general practice training in Australia.

Dr. Peel is open to supervising Master’s and PhD students in these research areas. While her publications span 20 years, her recent work emphasizes qualitative investigations into healthcare training models and psychological frameworks for understanding relationship challenges. She collaborates with institutions to address healthcare workforce distribution and community engagement.

Her research highlights intersections between clinical psychology and public health, particularly in improving mental health outcomes and healthcare access in underserved regions. No specific scientific awards are listed, though her contributions to understanding relationship dynamics and rural healthcare training are notable.