Carol L Silva, Ph.D.

clsilva@ou.edu

University of Oklahoma

City: Norman, Oklahoma

Country: United States

About Me:

Director, Center for Faculty Excellence; Edith Kinney Gaylord Presidential Professor of Political Science; Director, Center for Risk and Crisis Management; Co-Director, National Institute for Risk and Resilience

Research Interests

Public Policy

Environmental Policy

Public Opinion

Energy And Climate Policy

Text as Data

Environmental Policy

Risk Communication/Perception

Contingent Valuation

Public Attitude/opinion

Countries of Interest

United States

My Research:

Dr. Silva's current research encompasses the intersection of a set of theoretical and methodological social science issues. She studies social valuation generally, and more specifically the translation of values into public choice. The empirical underpinnings of the social valuation and risk perception research are grounded in applied survey research methodologies and public policy analysis. The specific topics of research interest include: risk perception, environmental politics and policy; science and technology policy; climate, weather and social science, contingent valuation methodology; policy analysis; cost benefit analysis; risk analysis and assessment.Carol L Silva earned her PhD in political science and public policy from the University of Rochester (1998). She is currently the Edith Kinney Gaylord Presidential Professor of Political Science, the Director of the Center for Risk and Crisis Management, and Co-Directs the National Institute for Risk and Resilience at the University of Oklahoma. She specializes in the building and conduct of research programs for interdisciplinary teams, the coordination of resources that encourage and support the achievements of those teams, and contributing to state-of-the-art social science discoveries. She is an experienced teacher, and directs well-funded research programs in the domains of risk perception, science and technology policy, weather and climate policy, COVID-19 adaptation, and non-market valuation.