Jeffrey S. Mandel, PhD, MPH
Co-Director, International Core
Dr. Jeffrey Mandel has been Co-Director of the CAPS International Program since 1994. He is a social-clinical psychologist with a background in health administration. Dr. Mandel has been involved in AIDS behavioral research and clinical care since 1981 and was awarded one of the first NIMH AIDS behavioral research grants in 1983. In 1987, he was awarded the Hedda Bolgar Achievement Award honoring professional achievement in social-clinical psychology. He has lectured internationally on the psychosocial impact of HIV/AIDS, and consulted on AIDS-related research and training programs in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Eastern Europe.
Research interests
Educational and behavioral interventions to prevent HIV/AIDS in the
developing world, HIV counseling and testing in the developing world
Current research
- International Core - CAPS
- International Traineeship in AIDS Prevention Studies (ITAPS)
- Brazilian Scientists ICOHRTA Program
Education
• 1985, PhD, (Social-Clinical Psychology), Wright Institute, Los Angeles, CA
• 1971, MPH, (Health Administration), University of California Los Angeles, CA
• 1970, BA, (Biology/Psychology), University of Rochester, NY
Publications
Contact
University of California San Francisco
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies
50 Beale Street, Suite 1300
San Francisco, CA. 94105
Voice 415-597-9144
Fax: (415) 597-9213
Email: jmandel@psg.ucsf.edu
