Mandeep Ladhar

Graduate Research Assistant

Mandeep Ladhar is a second-year Master of Public Administration student at the University of Southern California with an emphasis on Public Financial Management. She holds a background in public health, education policy, and disability studies from UC Berkeley. Mandeep has spent the past few years working in nonprofit organizations and school systems supporting youth. Her current interests lie in poverty reduction, the potential of philanthropy for systemic change, and the intersection of AI and workforce development.

Mandeep is currently serving as a Graduate Student Government Senator representing the graduate student body of the Sol Price School of Public Policy. She is committed to advocating for implementing policies that promote equity, human flourishing, and opportunity for those in need.