Diana R Silver
Diana R Silver
Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs
Professor of Public Health Policy and Management
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Professional overview
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Dr. Diana Silver's research explores the impact of variation in the implementation, adoption and repeal of state and local public health policies on health outcomes, particularly alcohol consumption, motor vehicle crashes, tobacco use, and food safety. Some of her other work has examined variation in access to publicly funded services such as clinics, after-school programs, parks and playgrounds. Her work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and several other funders.
Dr. Silver's work has been published in a variety of prominent journals, including the American Journal of Public Health, the American Journal of Health Promotion, Public Health, Tobacco Control, Journal of Safety Research, Social Science and Medicine, the American Journal of Evaluation, PLoS One, Journal of Community Health, Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, International Journal of Equity in Health, Globalization and Health, Youth and Society, Public Administration Review and Policy Studies Journal. She is an associate editor for the American Journal of Health Promotion, and serves on the New York City Department of Health’s Health Advisory Committee. She began her career focused on the developing policies and programs that could address the epidemics of AIDS, substance abuse and violence in New York City, in such settings as schools, workplaces, jails, and homeless shelters.
Dr. Silver teaches undergraduate and master’s level courses at the School of Global Health, and trains doctoral students. In 2015, Dr. Silver received NYU’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the university’s highest honor for teaching excellence.
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Education
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BA, History, Bates College, Lewiston, MEMPH, Health Education, Hunter College, New York City, NYPhD, Public Administration, New York University, New York City, NY
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Honors and awards
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Distinguished Teaching Award, New York University (2015)Steinhardt Goddard Award (2011)Annual Award for Outstanding Evaluation, American Evaluation Association (2010)Public Affairs Resident Scholar, The Rockefeller Foundation (2007)
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Areas of research and study
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Access to HealthcareAlcohol, Tobacco and Driving PoliciesFood Safety PoliciesImplementation and Impact of Public Health RegulationsInjury PreventionNew York Department of Health and Mental HygienePublic Health LawPublic Health Policy
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Publications
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Impacts of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion on Mental Health Treatment Among Low-income Adults Across Racial/Ethnic Subgroups, 2010–2017
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Failed retrieving data.Recreational cannabis legislation and binge drinking in U.S. adolescents and adults
Failed retrieving data.Recreational Cannabis legislation and Binge Drinking in US Adolscents and Adults
Failed retrieving data.Stakeholder Perspectives on Data-Driven Solutions to Address Cardiovascular Disease and Health Equity in New York City
Failed retrieving data.The Diffusion of Punitive Firearm Preemption Laws Across U.S. States
Failed retrieving data.Uses of Social Determinants of Health Data to Address Cardiovascular Disease and Health Equity : A Scoping Review
Failed retrieving data.Uses of Social Determinants of Health Data to Address Cardiovascular disease and health equity: A scoping review
Failed retrieving data.Variance of US Hospital Characteristics by Safety-Net Definition
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Failed retrieving data.Determinants of the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy spectrum
Failed retrieving data.Do alcohol policies affect everyone equally? An assessment of the effects of state policies on education-related patterns of alcohol use, 2011–2019
Failed retrieving data.Federal Paid Sick Leave Is Needed to Support Prevention and Public Health and Address Inequities
Failed retrieving data.Generational differences in beliefs about COVID-19 vaccines
Failed retrieving data.How Patient-Centered Medical Homes Integrate Dental Services Into Primary Care : A Scoping Review
Failed retrieving data.State Paid Sick Leave and Paid Sick-Leave Preemption Laws Across 50 U.S. States, 2009–2020
Failed retrieving data.By the Letter of Law? The Effects of Administrative Adjudication for Resolving Disputes in NYC’s Restaurant Grading Initiative
Failed retrieving data.State Gun-Control, Gun-Rights, and Preemptive Firearm-Related Laws Across 50 US States for 2009–2018
Failed retrieving data.24-Year trends in educational inequalities in adult smoking prevalence in the context of a national tobacco control program : The case of Brazil
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Failed retrieving data.Have Health Reforms in Brazil Reduced Inequities in Access to Cancer Screenings for Women?
Failed retrieving data.State Legislative Strategies to Pass, Enhance, and Obscure Preemption of Local Public Health Policy-Making
Failed retrieving data.Presence of Counterfeit Marlboro Gold Packs in Licensed Retail Stores in New York City : Evidence from Test Purchases
Failed retrieving data.What a Difference a Grade Makes : Evidence from New York City's Restaurant Grading Policy
Failed retrieving data.What Are the Financial Implications of Public Quality Disclosure? Evidence from New York City’s Restaurant Food Safety Grading Policy
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