Timothy Silva

Timothy Silva is an experienced researcher and leader in the fields of psychology and user experience (UX) research, with a career spanning over a decade. Silva began as a co-facilitator at Beacon House Recovery, supporting client recovery plans, and later contributed significantly to health psychology research at Claremont Graduate University, coauthoring a substantial grant for organ donation studies. Silva's academic roles included teaching assistantships at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where responsibilities involved leading discussions and managing research projects. Silva progressed to influential positions at Bank of the West, eventually serving as Head of Research & Strategy, and later as Chief Research & Strategy Officer at Numbrz, enhancing user engagement and product design. Currently, Silva occupies the position of Senior UX Researcher at Meta, focusing on generative AI, and has held similar roles at Google. Silva holds a Ph.D. in Basic and Applied Social Psychology from Claremont Graduate University and has a strong commitment to advancing research and strategy in the domains of psychology and user experience.