Faculty

The International Mental Health Law, Policy & Rights-Based Services (Certificate Course and Postgraduate Diploma) is delivered by an interdisciplinary group of experts in mental health, law, human rights, policy, and rights-based services. Updated faculty profiles will be published shortly.

Abhijit Nadkarni

Associate Professor, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Arjun Kapoor

Co-Director and Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy, ILS

Charlene Sunkel

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, aves Mental Health

Dovilė Juodkaitė

Elected Member for Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (2027-2030)

Fahmy Hanna

Technical Officer Department of Mental Health and Substance use WHO Geneva. Co-Chair IASC MHPSS Reference Group for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies

Itzhak Levav

In memoriam

Jana Offergeld

Senior Policy Advisor, German Institute for Human Rights

Jasmine Kalha

Co-Director and Senior Research Fellow

Kaustubh Joag

Co-Director and Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy, ILS

Ketki Ranade

Assistant Professor, Centre for Health and Mental Health, School of Social Work, TISS - Mumbai Campus

Maitreyi Misra

Director, Death Penalty Mitigation; Director, Mental Health and Criminal Justice

Melvyn Freeman

Consultant, World Health Organization; Visiting Professor, University of Stellenbosch

Oliver Lewis

Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, UK

Soumitra Pathare

Director, Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy, ILS

Steven Allen

Executive Director, Validity Foundation

Vaijayanti Joshi

Hon. Secretary, Indian Law Society & Director, Academics, ILS Law College