Pamela Mendels

Pamela Mendels worked for Wallace from 2007 through 2024 as the foundation's Editor. In her tenure she wrote and a range of pieces for the foundation, including reader-friendly summaries of Wallace-supported research.

Prior to Wallace, Mendels served as editor of Princeton University's alumni publication. Before that, she had a long career in journalism, working as a reporter for The Providence Journal, Newsday, and BusinessWeek Online. For four years she was a weekly columnist and regular contributor to The New York Times’ website. She has a B.A. from Smith College, where she majored in history, and an M.S. from Columbia University’s graduate school of journalism.