Experts
Polina Zvavitch
Senior Research Associate
Contact
PolinaZvavitch@westat.comOverview
Polina Zvavitch, PhD, is a Senior Research Associate for Social Policy and Economic Research with over 8 years of experience conducting research and analysis, delivering presentations, and writing reports on social trends, population dynamics, and family demography. Her work primarily spans the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). She serves as a deputy project director for the WIC Participant and Program Characteristics study.
Across projects, Zvavitch often leads and contributes to quantitative analysis, data collection, and data management. She has authored and coauthored several reports, publications, and presentations.
Education
- PhD, Sociology, University of Maryland
- MA, Sociology, University of Maryland
- BA, Sociology (minor in Mathematics), Ohio State University