Amanda Spishak‑Thomas

health policy researcher. doctoral candidate. social worker.

Amanda "Mandi" Spishak-Thomas is a licensed clinical social worker and a social policy analysis and economics PhD candidate at Columbia School of Social Work researching reproductive health, health care access, aging, and social policy.

Mandi's work is rooted in advocacy and community-based approaches that are guided by direct experience working with diverse communities and individuals to reduce health disparities and increase access to quality health and behavioral health care.