Dalya Marks

Dalya Marks is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health, Environments and Society within the Faculty of Public Health and Policy at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). She has extensive experience working in Public Health across London, with a focus on addressing health inequalities. Dalya is co-located in Islington local authority where she combines public health practice with academia, most recently serving as co-investigator on an NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) grant.

Her academic journey at LSHTM includes positions as:

• Associate Professor (2019-present)
• Assistant Professor (2006-2019)
• Lecturer in Public Health (2003-2004)
• Research Fellow (1997-2003)

Dalya is passionate about integrating public health research into practice and ensuring her work is relevant to policymakers and planners. She is part of the NIHR School for Public Health Research at LSHTM and ARC North Thames, where she serves as academic lead for Patient & Public Involvement and Engagement. Her research focuses on the wider determinants of health, particularly place-based health, and she employs innovative participatory methods like photovoice to understand community needs.

Dalya's research spans several key areas:

• Evaluation of public health interventions from a complex systems perspective
• Health inequalities and social determinants of health
• Housing policy impacts on health outcomes
• Alcohol-related harm reduction
• Patient and public involvement in health research
• Implementation of evidence into practice

Her work demonstrates a strong emphasis on translating research into practice through systems thinking and complex interventions. She has developed innovative tools like the Perspectivity PH Challenge, a "PH Systems" board game used for educational purposes across multiple countries.

Dalya has received funding from various sources including:

• National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
• London Borough of Islington Council
• ARC North Thames
• NIHR School for Public Health Research

As an educator, she serves as Programme Director for the MSc in Public Health and organizes the 'Principles & Practice of Public Health' module. She is committed to educational research and has co-developed innovative teaching tools to enhance student learning in public health systems thinking.