Diana R Silver

Roles and Affiliations: Diana R Silver is the Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs and a Professor of Public Health Policy and Management at New York University’s School of Global Health. She holds a BA in History from Bates College, an MPH in Health Education from Hunter College, and a PhD in Public Administration from NYU. Her research focuses on the implementation and impact of public health policies, particularly addressing alcohol consumption, motor vehicle crashes, tobacco use, food safety, and access to healthcare services. She has been funded by entities like the NIH and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Research Interests: Dr. Silver’s work explores policy effectiveness, including alcohol-impaired driving penalties, overdose mortality linked to fiscal policies, and firearm regulations. Her analyses often emphasize structural inequities, such as how policing expenditures correlate with overdose deaths or how social vulnerability affects healthcare access. She also investigates medication shortages and their sociodemographic impacts, as well as disparities in Medicare Advantage plan enrollment.

Publications & Grants: Over 40 peer-reviewed articles highlight her contributions to public health policy, spanning journals like the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and Social Science & Medicine. Her research frequently employs innovative methods, such as fiscal analysis and latent class modeling. She has been an associate editor for the American Journal of Health Promotion since 2020.

Awards & Recognition: Recipient of NYU’s Distinguished Teaching Award (2015), Steinhardt Goddard Award (2011), and others. Her work bridges academia and practice, influencing policies on overdose prevention, firearm safety, and healthcare equity.