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Patricia Enright Kaplan

Principal Research Associate

Conference

Westat Tobacco Experts Present at SRNT 2026

March 3, 2026

Members of Westat’s tobacco studies group will share new research findings at this year’s Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting, March…

In the News

Westat and Sorra Recognized as Leaders in Patient Safety Culture Research

July 31, 2025

A new bibliometric analysis published in the Journal of Patient Safety in August 2025 highlights Westat as the top organization publishing research on patient safety…

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Cynthia Klein

Vice President

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

How can we improve communication about medical device recalls?

Examining consumer knowledge and preferences for recall communications

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

How do consumers interpret labels on novel food products?

Learning how consumers understand food labels and possible exposure to allergens

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

How should food recalls and foodborne illness outbreaks be communicated?

Examining consumers' knowledge of food-related incidents

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Grace Huang

Principal Research Associate

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Bethany Tennant

Principal Research Associate

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Glynis Jones

Principal Research Associate