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Erciulescu Elected ASA FellowMay 2025
Andreea Erciulescu, PhD, a Westat Associate Vice President for Statistics and Data Science, has been elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), the…
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Westat's Liz Mannshardt Named Top AI Executive to WatchFebruary 2025
Elizabeth (Liz) Mannshardt, PhD, has been named to Washington Executive’s Top AI Executives to Watch in 2025. Mannshardt joined Westat in November 2024 as Vice…
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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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Westat Expert Featured at Databricks Summit
June 6, 2025
Westat’s Brian Sokol, MS, Vice President, Data Architecture and Data Engineering, will present alongside Dylan Ford, Databricks Practice Lead at Aimpoint Digital, at the 2025…
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Westat Research at 2025 ARM
June 4, 2025
Westat research will be presented at AcademyHealth’s 2025 Annual Research Meeting, which will be held June 7-10, 2025, in Minneapolis, MN. This meeting is an…
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Webinar: Bridging Statistics and Evaluation for Faster, Smarter Policy Decisions
June 3, 2025
To accelerate informed decision-making, a new webinar will spotlight how collaboration between statisticians and evaluators can improve the speed and impact of evidence-building. The Evidence…
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Rowley Authors Study on Prevention Effectiveness
May 28, 2025
A simulation study published in JMIR Formative Research offers valuable guidance for researchers evaluating prevention effectiveness in respiratory and other infectious disease studies. The article, “Methods to Adjust…
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Pilot Study Reveals Possibilities for WIC Data
May 27, 2025
A groundbreaking effort is transforming how we understand the impact of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), thanks to new…
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WIC Education Leads to Healthier Kids
May 22, 2025
New data show that Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition education has a lasting impact on children’s nutrition. The WIC Infant…
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Westat AI Expert Speaks at GW Statistics Conference
May 8, 2025
Westat’s Vice President of Data Science and AI, Gizem Korkmaz, PhD, will be a panelist at George Washington (GW) University’s “The Past, Present, and Future…
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Korkmaz to Discuss Transformative Potential of Open-Source Software
May 5, 2025
Gizem Korkmaz, PhD, Westat Vice President, Data Science and AI, will present at the 10th Biennial Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy, hosted by…
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Erciulescu Elected ASA Fellow
May 1, 2025
Andreea Erciulescu, PhD, a Westat Associate Vice President for Statistics and Data Science, has been elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), the…
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2025 NWA Conference: Engage, Inspire, Energize!
April 15, 2025
Westat’s Food and Nutrition researchers and technical assistance providers will attend the 2025 National WIC Association (NWA) Annual Education and Training Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada,…