Research Interest
- Health Economics
- Health Care Policy
- Maternal and Child Health
Employment
- 2020-Present, Professor
- 2013-2020, Associate Professor
- 2007-2013, Assistant Professor
Appointments
- 2019-Present, Board of Directors, Washington State Institute for Public Policy
- 2021-Present, Commission Member, Universal Health Care Commission, Washington
Current Teaching
- EconS 526: Mathematical Economics with Applications
- EconS 701: Master’s Independent Capstone Project
Recent Publications
Alisheva, Z., Mandal, B. The differential effects of childhood and chronic bullying victimization on health and risky health behaviors. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, Forthcoming.
Mandal, B., Wu, W. Examining the effects of a two-child policy in rural India. Journal of Population Research, 40(3): Article 15.
Mandal, B., Porto, N., Cho, S.H., Kiss, E., Saboe-Wounded Head, L. Health insurance coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of Medicaid expansion. Journal of Consumer Affairs, Spring 2023, 57(1): 296-319.
Mandal, B. Rural-Urban differences in health care access and utilization under the Medicaid expansion. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, June 2022, 44(2): 702-721.
Mandal, B. Mask mandate’s effect on job loss expectation and mental health in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, March 2022, 25(1): 21-34.
Recent Grants
Medicaid’s non-emergency medical transportation: The critical role of mobility services in accessing behavioral and preventative health care. $40,000. PacTrans-WSU. PI: Mandal, B. (8/2019 – 7/2021).
Pharmacist care for patients with minor illnesses in Washington State. $534,999. National Association of Chain Drug Stores. PI: Akers, J., Co-I: MacLean, L., Mandal, B. (1/2015 – 6/2019).