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Westat, demonstrating technical and managerial excellence since 1963, is recognized as one of the foremost research, statistical survey, and communications organizations in the United States. We provide services to agencies of the U.S. Government, as well as businesses, foundations, and state and local governments. Expertise

• Data Collection & Management
• Clinical Trials
• Statistical Research

& Survey Methods
• Evaluation
• Communications & Social Marketing

Staff and Locations

Westat’s staff of more than 2,000 are located at our headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, near Washington, DC. Additional staff are located at Westat’s data collection survey processing facilities, at our Telephone Research Center facilities, and throughout our nationwide field operations. Westat also maintains research offices near our clients in Atlanta, Georgia; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Houston, Texas; and San Antonio, Texas. We have international offices in Beijing, China; Liberia, Costa Rica; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Bangkok, Thailand. Westat is committed to providing accessible media on Facebook. Should you experience difficulties with any posted media, please send us a message. An alternative format will be provided upon request. Comment Standards

We welcome and look forward to your thoughts and comments! Westat is committed to maintaining an open and honest dialogue with you and will take comments and feedback into consideration. By using or accessing the Westat page on a social media site, you agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the site. We request that you only post comments and/or content that is relevant to the topic being discussed and refrain from advertising or promoting goods or services. Treat others respectfully and adhere to all federal, state, and local laws. Violations of these standards may result in being blocked or having the comment/content removed. We retain the discretion to determine which comments to respond to and which comments violate our comment standards. We also reserve the right to remove and/or not allow comments to be posted. Westat will not edit comments to remove objectionable content. The views expressed within posted comments do not necessarily reflect those of Westat. If a comment or post concerns you, please message Westat social media directly at [email protected].

Healthcare providers in the US are required to report many infectious diseases, but compliance can be a heavy lift. West...
06/24/2025

Healthcare providers in the US are required to report many infectious diseases, but compliance can be a heavy lift. Westat launched an innovative research initiative to find a way to ease that burden. This project implemented an open-source platform that gives providers real-time access to electronic health records (EHRs) to improve public health reporting, surveillance, and research.

To reduce reporting burden and enable healthcare providers and facilitie to rapidly report acute and chronic disease cases, manage disease surveillance, and conduct healthcare surveys, Westat embarked on an innovative research initiative to implement and evaluate an open-source data collection and r...

How can machine learning improve survey response rates? Join Westat Data Scientist Rashi Saluja at the 2025 Government A...
06/23/2025

How can machine learning improve survey response rates? Join Westat Data Scientist Rashi Saluja at the 2025 Government Advances in Statistical Programming (GASP) virtual conference on June 24–27 to find out. Rashi will present on using machine learning with data to boost respondent cooperation. This new modeling approach uses data science to help improve fieldwork efficiency through smarter outreach.

Westat researchers will present groundbreaking work on integrating machine learning (ML) to enhance the efficiency of survey research at the 2025 Government Advances in Statistical Programming (GASP) virtual conference, taking place June 25-26, 2025, from 12–5 pm (ET) each day.

Congratulations to Westat’s Judy Tang on her election as Program Chair of the AERA Large-Scale Assessment SIG for the 20...
06/19/2025

Congratulations to Westat’s Judy Tang on her election as Program Chair of the AERA Large-Scale Assessment SIG for the 2025–26 term. Judy’s leadership will help shape the SIG’s conference programming and peer review process, spotlighting the most innovative and impactful work in large-scale assessment. This role is a testament to her dedication and expertise in educational research.
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Judy Tang, a Westat Senior Research Associate for Survey Management and Design, has been elected Program Chair of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Special Interest Group (SIG) on Large-Scale Assessment for the 2025–26 term.

First time attending the Joint Statistical Meetings and overwhelmed by the number of great presentations and events? You...
06/18/2025

First time attending the Joint Statistical Meetings and overwhelmed by the number of great presentations and events? You’re not alone! To help ease those nerves, ASA asked a few seasoned participants, including Westat’s Liz Mannshardt, PhD, to share their advice and experiences. From surprising moments to lessons learned, here’s what they had to say:

JSM Overwhelm? Here’s Advice from Seasoned Attendees Attending the Joint Statistical Meetings for the first time can feel overwhelming—it’s a big event with thousands of attendees! To help ease nerves, we asked a few seasoned attendees to share their first-time experiences. From unexpected mom...

To support policies that improve food access and nutrition outcomes, Westat conducted the field test for the second Nati...
06/17/2025

To support policies that improve food access and nutrition outcomes, Westat conducted the field test for the second National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS-2) for USDA. Findings published in the “Journal of Food Composition and Analysis” by Westat Dietitians demonstrate how linking multiple food and nutrient databases can yield rich insights. The innovative approach offers effective new strategies for informing food policy and nutrition research nationwide. Read more:

To inform policies that improve food access and health outcomes, Westat conducted the 2022 field test of the second National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS-2) under contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA’s) Economic Research Service.

Westat’s Brian Sokol, MS, VP of Data Architecture & Engineering, and Dylan Ford, Databricks Practice Lead at Aimpoint Di...
06/13/2025

Westat’s Brian Sokol, MS, VP of Data Architecture & Engineering, and Dylan Ford, Databricks Practice Lead at Aimpoint Digital, presented at the 2025 Databricks Data + AI Summit earlier this week. They outlined how Westat and Aimpoint leveraged Databricks to meet stringent data governance, cost control, and scientific requirements to build our advanced analytics platform.

Westat has led the coordination of a powerful nationwide virtual research network that connects healthcare systems and r...
06/11/2025

Westat has led the coordination of a powerful nationwide virtual research network that connects healthcare systems and research organizations to share relevant patient data. This network is now showing strong potential for advancing chronic disease research. Learn how this innovative approach works, what drives the research, and what we’ve learned that could transform how we study chronic conditions.

Westat has coordinated a nationwide virtual research network that has potential use for studying chronic diseases.

Westat’s pioneering work with longitudinal WIC data can inform how we understand program impact over time. By linking si...
06/09/2025

Westat’s pioneering work with longitudinal WIC data can inform how we understand program impact over time. By linking six years of participant records with over 99% accuracy, this pilot sets the stage for national insights into child growth and participation trends. Learn more:

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 longitudinal data.

Westat’s Brian Sokol, MS, VP of Data Architecture and Engineering, will take the stage at the 2025 Databricks Data + AI ...
06/06/2025

Westat’s Brian Sokol, MS, VP of Data Architecture and Engineering, will take the stage at the 2025 Databricks Data + AI Summit alongside Dylan Ford of Aimpoint Digital. Their talk highlights how our WesLytics™ platform uses Databricks to deliver secure, cost-effective, and scalable analytics across hundreds of projects.

Westat’s Brian Sokol, MS, Vice President, Data Architecture & Data Engineering, will present alongside Dylan Ford, Databricks Practice Lead at Aimpoint Digital, at the 2025 Databricks Data + AI Summit, being held June 9-12 in San Francisco, CA.

How can innovative ideas become real, measurable improvements for students? One powerful way is through the Education In...
06/05/2025

How can innovative ideas become real, measurable improvements for students? One powerful way is through the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grant program, a federal initiative that supports evidence-based innovations in education. From designing rigorous evaluations to scaling programs without losing impact, Westat helps our clients turn EIR challenges into opportunities.
Read more about how to turn great ideas into greater outcomes for students.

Jessica Brown, PhD, explores what it takes not just to secure EIR funding through proven expertise and exceptional performance but also to make the most of it—to generate insights, demonstrate impact, and, ultimately, serve more students in more effective ways.

Findings from Westat’s comprehensive evaluation of the Nurse Corps program will be presented at AcademyHealth’s 2025 Ann...
06/04/2025

Findings from Westat’s comprehensive evaluation of the Nurse Corps program will be presented at AcademyHealth’s 2025 Annual Research Meeting in Minneapolis! On June 8, our partners will discuss results showing that over 80% of participants remain in rural and underserved communities post-service. Don’t miss this important session on rural health workforce development.

Westat research will be presented at AcademyHealth’s 2025 Annual Research Meeting.

Statisticians and evaluators bring powerful tools to policy—but how can we work better together to speed up and strength...
06/04/2025

Statisticians and evaluators bring powerful tools to policy—but how can we work better together to speed up and strengthen decision-making? Join Westat’s Elizabeth Eisenhauer, ASA’s Evidence to Impact Network, and AEA’s Quantitative Methods TIG for a thought-provoking session featuring top voices in evaluation and statistics. Expect rich discussion, real strategies, and cross-disciplinary insights. Q&A to follow! https://www.westat.com/news/webinar-bridging-statistics-evaluation-policy/https://www.westat.com/news/webinar-bridging-statistics-evaluation-policy/

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 Partnership: Bridging Statistical Thinking and Evaluation Practice will be held on June 16, 2025, at 3:00 pm...

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Westat, demonstrating technical and managerial excellence since 1963, is recognized as one of the foremost research, statistical survey, and communications organizations in the United States. We provide services to agencies of the U.S. Government, as well as businesses, foundations, and state and local governments. Expertise • Data Collection & Management • Clinical Trials • Statistical Research & Survey Methods • Evaluation • Communications & Social Marketing Staff and Locations Westat’s staff of more than 2,000 are located at our headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, near Washington, DC. Additional staff are located at Westat’s data collection survey processing facilities, at our Telephone Research Center facilities, and throughout our nationwide field operations. Westat also maintains research offices near our clients in Atlanta, Georgia; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Houston, Texas; and San Antonio, Texas. We have international offices in Liberia, Costa Rica; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Bangkok, Thailand. Westat is committed to providing accessible media on Facebook. Should you experience difficulties with any posted media, please send us a message. An alternative format will be provided upon request. Comment Standards We welcome and look forward to your thoughts and comments! Westat is committed to maintaining an open and honest dialogue with you and will take comments and feedback into consideration. By using or accessing the Westat page on a social media site, you agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the site. We request that you only post comments and/or content that is relevant to the topic being discussed and refrain from advertising or promoting goods or services. Treat others respectfully and adhere to all federal, state, and local laws. Violations of these standards may result in being blocked or having the comment/content removed. We retain the discretion to determine which comments to respond to and which comments violate our comment standards. We also reserve the right to remove and/or not allow comments to be posted. Westat will not edit comments to remove objectionable content. The views expressed within posted comments do not necessarily reflect those of Westat. If a comment or post concerns you, please message Westat social media directly at [email protected].