Diana Greene Foster

Diana Greene Foster, PhD, is a Professor and Director of Research at the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health within the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Her work focuses on reproductive health policy, contraceptive research, and the socioeconomic impacts of abortion access.

• University: University of California, San Francisco
• Department: Obstetrics, Midwifery, and Gynecology Clinic (5M)
• Academic Rank: Professor
• Email: diana.greenefoster@ucsf.edu

Education:

• B.S. in Political Economy of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley (1992)
• M.A. in Public and International Affairs, Princeton University (1996)
• PhD in Demography and Public Policy, Princeton University (1998)

Research Interests center on understanding the effects of reproductive health policies, including cost-effectiveness of family planning programs, contraceptive efficacy, unintended pregnancy prevention, and the physical and mental health outcomes of abortion denial. Her seminal Turnaway Study examines the long-term consequences of abortion denial in the U.S.

Scientific Awards:

• Gibbs Leadership Prize: Best Manuscripts of 2021 in Women's Health Issues
• Gibbs Leadership Prize: Best Manuscript of 2020 in Women’s Health Issues