Westat researchers will present work on rigorous evaluation methods, strengthening access to human services, and the emerging applications of AI in policy research at APPAM's Annual Fall Research Conference. Join them Nov 5–7, in Boston, MA: westat.com/news/appam-2026/
Westat’s public health experts will present findings from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) at the American Public Health Association (APHA)’s 2026 Annual Meeting and Expo. Don't miss their presentations: westat.com/news/westat-apha-…
Research from Westat experts examines depression during pregnancy, helping to advance understanding of maternal mental health & the factors that influence health outcomes for families: westat.com/news/depression-d…
Westat’s Elizabeth Petraglia will join representatives from the AAA Mountain West Group for a National Child Passenger Safety Board Community Education & Educator Forum tomorrow at 2pm. Learn more: westat.com/news/child-passen…
Westat researchers Allison Hyra and Joseph Gasper will present research on innovative approaches to expanding diaper access during a session at the U.S. Conference on Poverty & Basic Needs: westat.com/?post_type=news&p…
Congrats to Todd Pantezzi on being named a 2027 Engage Fed Health 150 by OrangeSlices: westat.com/news/pantezzi-ora…
Westat’s Elizabeth Petraglia will join representatives from the AAA Mountain West Group for a National Child Passenger Safety Board Community Education & Educator Forum on 10/20 at 2pm. Learn more: westat.com/news/child-passen…
Westat is excited to announce that Ted Wright has joined the company as Vice President & Practice Director for Clinical Research: westat.com/news/wright-direc…
Congrats to Todd Pantezzi on being named a 2027 Engage Fed Health 150 by OrangeSlices: westat.com/news/pantezzi-ora…
Looking for high-quality data to support your education research? Join an upcoming webinar on accessing and analyzing data from the National Center for Education Statistics: westat.com/news/webinar-nces…
How can schools better support students in foster care? A new study coauthored by Eishi Adachi evaluates the Educational Liaison program, an intervention designed to improve school engagement: westat.com/news/educational-…
A new NSF report examines investments that help strengthen the STEM talent pipeline. Westat researchers Breanna Wakar, Nick Askew, and Kelsey Gray contributed, with Gizem Korkmaz serving as senior advisor. westat.com/news/nsf-investme…
New Westat research provides preliminary evidence that fine-tuned LLMs could improve the imputation of missing survey responses, including for smaller demographic groups. westat.com/news/llms-imputat…
Heading to #CFHA2026? Westat’s Anne Roubal & fellow experts will lead an interactive session on using AHRQ’s Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care Playbook to build stronger integrated care teams & improve access to care. westat.com/news/westat-at-20…
Tomorrow is Seat Check Saturday, a great opportunity to make sure you have your child’s seat installed correctly! Visit NHTSA’s site to use their car seat inspection locator: nhtsa.gov/vehicle-safety/car…
Westat experts are taking the international stage at the 2026 International Day of Women in Statistics & Data Science on Oct. 6. Learn more: westat.com/news/2026-interna…
It’s Child Passenger Safety Week. Learn more and take it slow, as many children move to the next car seat too soon: cpsboard.org/resource-center…
Join Westat at AIME-Con, where our staff will share insights on the evolving role of AI in educational measurement & assessment. The conference convenes leaders in psychometrics, AI, NLP, & learning analytics to explore the future of learning & evaluation. westat.com/news/human-ai-col…
On Sept. 22, 1–2 p.m. (ET), Westat’s Elizabeth Eisenhauer will moderate the NISS-CANSSI webinar “From Stars to Changepoints: Emerging Methods in Collaborative Data Science.” niss.org/events/niss-canssi-…
How can machine learning help improve survey field operations? Westat researchers developed a model that combines data to predict household response behavior in MEPS, helping teams target support & use field resources more efficiently. westat.com/news/machine-lear…

