Mollye M. Demosthenidy, JD, MHA

Mollye Demosthenidy is a clinical professor in the department of health policy and management. Her academic interests lie in healthcare reform; the role of law and policy in improving healthcare outcomes; and the intersection of law, politics, and healthcare policy. She teaches courses addressing health law and regulation, ethics, and health policy, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Prior to joining the faculty at Tulane, she practiced law at two New Orleans firms, focusing on regulatory and transactional issues faced by healthcare providers. She holds a JD and an MHA, both from Tulane University, and a BS from Louisiana State University. Mollye, a nationally recognized expert in healthcare and former associate dean for Strategic Initiatives in the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (SPHTM), accepted the appointment as the new dean of Newcomb-Tulane College (NTC), effective July 1, 2023. Her appointment followed an extensive national search that attracted outstanding candidates from across the country.