Leslie Mandel head shot

Professor

College Hall 343
Department Public Health

Mailing Address

Regis College box 10

235 Wellesley Street
Weston, MA 02493

About

Professor Leslie Mandel has worked with both undergraduate and graduate students. She has also provided program evaluation guidance for the Regis Haiti Project and other Regis programs. Dr. Mandel is an educator, researcher/evaluator and manager with experience working both locally and nationally for a number of organizations ranging from health care systems, teaching hospitals, public health departments, universities, foundations, national associations, community service entities, public schools and state/federal government. Her teaching highlights health and public health policy, social determinants of health, workforce development and placement, public health program development, qualitative research methods, leadership, organizational behavior and strategic healthcare management. Her research and evaluation work predominantly uses qualitative research methods to examine stakeholder perspectives on policy change, organizational systems, public health approaches to social and educational issues, and healthcare disparities, quality and access for vulnerable, culturally diverse populations. Her administrative experience largely pertains to program and grant development, management and oversight for academic medical centers, state organizations, and other community non-profits in areas pertaining to School-based health centers and health/public health issues for pediatric and adolescent populations.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Social Policy, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, 2007

Master of Arts in Social Policy, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, 2002

Master of Science in Management (MSM), Healthcare Management, Lesley University, 1985

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Spanish, Tufts University, 1982

Philosophy

Dr. Mandel believes that learning not only happens in the classroom, but in the world around us. Accordingly, learning is a continuum, built upon lived experiences and contemporary issues supported by theoretical foundations. A multicultural community-based lens informs teaching. Finally, she feels the learning process is best when it is collaborative and interactive.