Dr. David S. Mandell, ScD
Professor and Director, Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Dr. Mandell directs the Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research. Dr. Mandell is also Associate Director of the Center for Autism Research at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The goal of his research is to improve the quality of care individuals with autism receive in their communities. This research is of two types. The first examines, at the state and national level, the effects of different strategies to organize, finance and deliver services on service use patterns and outcomes. The second consists of experimental studies designed to determine the best strategies to successfully implement proven-efficacious practices in community settings. Dr. Mandell holds a bachelor of arts in psychology from Columbia University and a doctorate of science from the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health.
Hear Dr. Mandel speak at the Workshop on Ensuring Quality and Accessible Care for Children with Disabilities and Complex Health and Educational Needs at the National Academies in Washington D.C.