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Diana R Silver

Diana Silver

Diana R Silver

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Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs

Professor of Public Health Policy and Management

Professional overview

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.

Education

BA, History, Bates College, Lewiston, ME
MPH, Health Education, Hunter College, New York City, NY
PhD, Public Administration, New York University, New York City, NY

Honors and awards

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)

Areas of research and study

Access to Healthcare
Alcohol, Tobacco and Driving Policies
Food Safety Policies
Implementation and Impact of Public Health Regulations
Injury Prevention
New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Public Health Law
Public Health Policy

Publications

Publications

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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Is patients' trust in clinicians related to patient-clinician racial/ethnic or gender concordance?

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Recreational cannabis legislation and binge drinking in U.S. adolescents and adults

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Recreational Cannabis legislation and Binge Drinking in US Adolscents and Adults

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Stakeholder Perspectives on Data-Driven Solutions to Address Cardiovascular Disease and Health Equity in New York City

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The Diffusion of Punitive Firearm Preemption Laws Across U.S. States

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Uses of Social Determinants of Health Data to Address Cardiovascular Disease and Health Equity : A Scoping Review

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Uses of Social Determinants of Health Data to Address Cardiovascular disease and health equity: A scoping review

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Variance of US Hospital Characteristics by Safety-Net Definition

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Association between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and trust in the medical profession and public health officials

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Determinants of the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy spectrum

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Do alcohol policies affect everyone equally? An assessment of the effects of state policies on education-related patterns of alcohol use, 2011–2019

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Federal Paid Sick Leave Is Needed to Support Prevention and Public Health and Address Inequities

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Generational differences in beliefs about COVID-19 vaccines

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How Patient-Centered Medical Homes Integrate Dental Services Into Primary Care : A Scoping Review

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State Paid Sick Leave and Paid Sick-Leave Preemption Laws Across 50 U.S. States, 2009–2020

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By the Letter of Law? The Effects of Administrative Adjudication for Resolving Disputes in NYC’s Restaurant Grading Initiative

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State Gun-Control, Gun-Rights, and Preemptive Firearm-Related Laws Across 50 US States for 2009–2018

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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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Dental radiographs for age estimation in us asylum seekers : Methodological, ethical, and health issues

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Have Health Reforms in Brazil Reduced Inequities in Access to Cancer Screenings for Women?

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State Legislative Strategies to Pass, Enhance, and Obscure Preemption of Local Public Health Policy-Making

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Presence of Counterfeit Marlboro Gold Packs in Licensed Retail Stores in New York City : Evidence from Test Purchases

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What a Difference a Grade Makes : Evidence from New York City's Restaurant Grading Policy

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What Are the Financial Implications of Public Quality Disclosure? Evidence from New York City’s Restaurant Food Safety Grading Policy

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Contact

drs1@nyu.edu 708 Broadway New York, NY, 10003