Bryan Johnson
As a co-founder of Insight Policy Research in 2001 and current COO of Westat Insight, Bryan Johnson brings more than 30 years of experience as a highly respected business leader and researcher. He has led national studies for agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition[...]
Read MoreAnne Peterson
As cofounder of Insight Policy Research (Insight) and current CEO of Westat Insight, Anne is a highly strategic, inclusive, and entrepreneurial leader with a demonstrated history of success within the behavioral and social sciences and a strong track record of leading large teams and complex operations. Beginning in 2001, Anne developed and grew Insight to[...]
Read MoreTerry Moore
Terry has more than two decades of experience in Medicare and Medicaid program research, policy, and operations. She is a national expert in long-term and postacute care quality measurement. Her research experience includes a range of data collection activities in healthcare settings (e.g., observations, staff and patient interviews), provider recruitment, stakeholder engagement, analysis of postacute[...]
Read MoreLaurie Coots Daras
Laurie Coots Daras is a senior health services researcher and project director with 20 years of research experience. Laurie’s primary expertise is in health policy—specifically, national quality and payment policy for postacute and long-term care. She is a quantitative researcher with experience using Medicare claims and other national datasets to measure hospitalizations and readmissions among[...]
Read MoreJennifer Edwards
Jennifer Edwards is a senior researcher, scientific advisor, and program manager with over 17 years of experience supporting federal agencies, in particular the Department of Defense (DoD). She has designed and conducted mixed-method and qualitative research on topics such as gender bias, organizational culture, and workforce capabilities. Dr. Edwards has extensive experience in the evaluation[...]
Read MoreDominick Esposito
For 20 years, Dominick has led studies with the federal government, state governments, and other clients on projects that improve care for disadvantaged populations. His expertise includes mixed-methods evaluation, Medicaid policy and program assessment, patient-centered outcomes research, dissemination and implementation of health care evidence within health systems, and evaluation of complex health care delivery system[...]
Read MoreStacy Gleason
Stacy Gleason has more than two decades of experience in research, evaluation, and technical assistance for federal agencies, state agencies, and foundations and other nonprofits. As a strategic leader and director of Westat Insight’s food and nutrition portfolio, she designs and directs mixed-method evaluations, develops resources to support program administrators and implementers, facilitates advisory and[...]
Read MoreKelsey Gray
Kelsey brings 13 years of experience assessing social programs and policies, with a focus on advanced data analytic methods and data visualization techniques. Her expertise is in presenting technical concepts in easy-to-understand reports, dashboards, and presentations. Kelsey is experienced with a variety of machine learning techniques and is an experienced user of R, Python, Tableau,[...]
Read MoreAllison Hyra
Allison Hyra, Ph.D., is a researcher, evaluator, and technical assistance provider with more than 17 years of experience. She focuses on multisystemic approaches to improving the well-being of American children, families, and adults. Her work spans child welfare, domestic violence, parenting, adolescent pregnancy prevention, noncustodial parents, workforce systems, education, community colleges, Temporary Assistance for Needy[...]
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