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Elizabeth Mannshardt Joins Westat as VP and Director, Statistics and Data ScienceNovember 2024
Elizabeth Mannshardt, PhD, joined Westat in November 2024 as Vice President and Director, Statistics and Data Science. Mannshardt brings a wealth of statistical and data…
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AHRQ Awards MEPS-HC to WestatOctober 2024
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has awarded the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC) to Westat. MEPS data products and analysis…
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Westat to Continue Leading the National Comprehensive Center (NCC)October 2024
The U.S. Department of Education has re-awarded Westat leadership of the National Comprehensive Center (NCC). Westat launched the inaugural NCC in 2019; the new award…
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Machine Learning Enhances Survey Question Assessment
January 14, 2025
How can cutting-edge technology transform the way surveys are conducted? In 2023, Westat experts co-authored a Survey Practice paper, Can Machine Learning Efficiently Evaluate Interviewer…
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Driving Improvement in Academic Effectiveness and Student Outcomes
January 8, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has awarded several essential contracts to Westat to advance learning effectiveness for students and strengthen relationships between schools and…
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Balancing Privacy and Access: Charting a Path for Treating SIPP Data
January 7, 2025
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) is a vital tool for researchers and policymakers, providing insights into household finances, home…
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Advancing Child Passenger Safety: Westat at DARTS 2025
December 17, 2024
Westat experts will be participating at the 2025 Discussions Advancing Research in Transportation Safety (DARTS) Conference to be held January 9-11, 2025, in Washington, DC. …
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WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program Nurtures Success
November 26, 2024
The newly released Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Breastfeeding Policy Inventory (WIC BPI) II provides the first comprehensive update on…
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Elizabeth Mannshardt Joins Westat as VP and Director, Statistics and Data Science
November 25, 2024
Elizabeth Mannshardt, PhD, joined Westat in November 2024 as Vice President and Director, Statistics and Data Science. Mannshardt brings a wealth of statistical and data…
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Clearer Disability Data: Understanding Multiple Measures
November 21, 2024
Disability is defined in many ways, which creates confusion and makes it difficult to develop effective policies. Tools like the Washington Group’s measures and the…
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2024 WIC Conference: Advancing Nutrition Education
November 13, 2024
Westat’s Food and Nutrition researchers will attend the 2024 National WIC Association’s Nutrition Education & Breastfeeding Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, from November 19-21. The annual…
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Bridging Policy and Practice: Westat at APPAM 2024
November 12, 2024
Westat experts are presenting at the 2024 Association for Public Policy and Analysis Management (APPAM) Fall Research Conference on November 21-23. This year’s conference is…
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2022 WIC Coverage Data: What the Numbers Show
November 6, 2024
In an average month of 2022, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) served an estimated 53.5% of those eligible—a statistically…