Carol Silverman

Carol Silverman is a Lecturer at San Francisco State University's School of the Environment, specializing in urban sociology, poverty, and inequality. She holds a PhD in Sociology from UC Berkeley and serves as Director of Program Evaluation at Telecare Corporation.

Her research examines performance and financial management in public sector organizations, with particular focus on Local Authorities and Fire and Rescue Services. Silverman has conducted significant research in housing policy, consumer-run mental health services, nonprofits, philanthropy, and restorative justice.

She has taught at UC Berkeley, New College of California, and SF State, bringing interdisciplinary perspectives to her work on public sector accountability and cultural politics of music.