Seth Messinger, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Seth Messinger, Ph.D. is a Senior Study Director at Westat. He possess expertise in qualitative research, research, higher education, university teaching, grant writing and 19 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Seth was an integral member of my team. In addition to being an intelligent and highly-skilled qualitative researcher, Seth has impressive subject matter expertise in health and military populations. Moreover, he is a flexible and comprehensive thinker, and readily engages on a number of topics in social and behavioral science in a thoughtful way, all of which made him a great fit for our multidisciplinary, can-do research culture. He also proved skillful at managing administrative aspects of research, such as thorny IRB protocols with academic and global organizations. Seth further impressed me with his knack for business development, collaborating with colleagues and internal team members to shape ideas and solutions, and bringing a scientific yet pragmatic lens to understanding client policy questions. Seth was also effective at forging relationships with clients and research partners more broadly. He is resourceful, opportunistic, and able to connect with a wide range of audiences and stakeholders. Finally, I know Seth to be an active and accessible mentor for early career colleagues, and a leader genuinely interested in the professional growth of those around him. In my time with Seth, I witnessed him work with team members to enhance their presentation skills, review work and stress-test conclusions, and serve as a steady hand when operational challenges emerged. He was also a valued sounding board to me as I worked to build a high-performing and collaborative team." and "Seth is great to work with! He is an excellent qualitative researcher and a skilled in-depth interviewer. He's also a wonderful colleague - dedicated, kind, and funny. Great to have on the team!"

Listed skills include Qualitative Research, Research, Higher Education, University Teaching, and 20 others.

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  Senior Study Director

  Westat

  Seattle, Wa, Us