Jennifer Silk, PhD

Jennifer Silk is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on the development of affective disorders in adolescence, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidality. Her research focuses on the interplay between youths’ social environments (e.g. parents, peers, and social media) and underlying neurobiological vulnerabilities. She has published more than 200 articles and chapters on these topics and has led 9 NIH-funded grants. Dr. Silk was elected as a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and earned a Young Investigator Award from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation and a National Postdoctoral Association Mentor of the Year Award.

Funding/Conflicts of Interest: Dr. Jennifer Silk has nothing to disclose.