Joelle Wolstein, PhD, MPP, MA is a research scientist at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and Lecturer in the Fielding School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management. Her research has focused broadly on social and environmental determinants of health, including how these factors relate to obesity, health behaviors, and chronic conditions.
Alison K. Herrmann, PhD is Associate Director of the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity (Equity Center) and Research Scientist at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. She is also Co-Director of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) in the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Jenna Mendoza is the Student Affairs Officer for the UCLA Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA). As Student Affairs Officer, Jenna works with the MHA students to assist them with program inquiries throughout their time as MHA students. Jenna earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Loyola Marymount University and her Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. She began working with the UCLA MHA program in 2021 and is committed to the MHA program and its students’ success.
Leah Vriesman is Professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Department of Health Policy and Management. Dr. Vriesman is also the Associate Dean of Academic & Faculty Affairs at UCLA Extension.
She teaches Healthcare Strategy for the Executive Master of Public Health and in the Master of Healthcare Administration programs.
Education
- PhD, Medical Sociology, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA
- MHA, University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, MI
- MBA, Strategy, University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, MI
People suffering from long COVID-19 experience lingering negative effects on their physical, mental and social well-being in ways similar to symptoms endured by patients who are sick with other illnesses, according to UCLA research published today.
Kyle Sullivan is Director of the Executive Programs in Health Policy & Management, in UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health.
Ten new faculty members have joined the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health this year. “Our school has a long tradition of attracting great talent to UCLA, and our latest group of new faculty is no exception,” said Dr. Ron Brookmeyer, dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
You hear that we should get a second opinion a lot, particularly if a test result or medical diagnosis is challenging or unclear. But how independent are second opinions when information is shared between physicians?
Among adults with disabilities and older adults in California who need assistance caring for themselves and completing routine daily tasks, 40% receive no help at all or get only limited help, according to research by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce.