David Mandell, ScD
Kenneth E. Appel Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Penn Center for Mental Health Leader
Section on Population Mental Health

Kenneth E. Appel Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Penn Center for Mental Health Leader
Section on Population Mental Health

Dr. Mandell is trained as a psychiatric epidemiologist and mental health services researcher. The goal of his research is to improve the quality of care individuals with psychiatric and developmental disabilities receive in their communities, with a particular focus on people with autism. 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.