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
