Hannah Silverstein

Hannah Silverstein, PhD, MPH, is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Maternal and Child Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Gillings School of Global Public Health. Her expertise lies in impact evaluation using longitudinal methods to assess program and policy effects in low- and middle-income countries, with a focus on effect heterogeneity.

Education: PhD in Public Health and MPH from UNC-Chapel Hill.

Research interests include maternal and child health service provision, disability and child development, cash transfer programs, intrahousehold dynamics, and the indirect effects of global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic on health systems. She employs advanced statistical techniques such as time series analysis and program evaluation methodologies to address these topics.

Her recent work highlights the differential impacts of cash transfers on children in households with disabilities, the disruption of essential health services during the pandemic, and cognitive development assessment in resource-limited settings. These studies emphasize actionable insights for policymakers and program designers.

Awarded the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health (2022), Dr. Silverstein teaches MHCH 862: Impact Evaluation of MCH Programs, integrating her research expertise into academic practice. Her research has been published in journals like the International Journal of Social Welfare and BMC Health Services Research.

While no formal advisees are listed, her work collaborates with global health institutions and academic networks. Grants and funding sources supporting her work are not explicitly detailed in available records.

She contributes to interdisciplinary teams at the Gillings School, focusing on global public health challenges and innovative data-driven solutions.