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Overview
Tamar Mendelson is a Bloomberg Professor of American Health and Director of the Center for Adolescent Health at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her work focuses on developing and evaluating strategies to improve mental health in under-resourced urban communities, particularly among adolescents. She leads initiatives like the POWER and Project Vital programs, emphasizing trauma-informed and mindfulness-based interventions.
Education
- PhD in Clinical Psychology, Duke University (2003)
- MA in Clinical Psychology, Duke University (2000)
- BA in Psychology, Yale University (1993)
Research Interests
Mendelson's research addresses mental health equity through school-based interventions, trauma-informed care, and youth resilience. She prioritizes community partnerships, such as the Bloomberg American Health Initiative's Risks to Adolescent Health initiative, to reduce disconnection from education and employment. Her work incorporates youth voices in program design and evaluation.
Key Contributions
Her publications span over 60 peer-reviewed articles, emphasizing topics like bullying prevention, family resilience, and mindfulness in education. She has pioneered universal mental health programs in schools and evaluated NICU-based interventions for maternal mental health.
Awards & Recognition
Mendelson has received multiple teaching awards, including eight BSPH Excellence in Teaching recognitions, and honors such as the Marshall Dodge Prize in Philosophy (1990) and the Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholarship (2004–2006).
