Publishing research information for policy audiences; training in policy communications; writing, editing, and publication design
Ms. Westley has worked as a writer, editor, and publications director for more than 30 years, including 22 years in East Africa. Before joining the East-West Center in 1994, she worked for research organizations in the fields of forestry and agroforestry, immunology and molecular biology, animal science, development, and African history. At the East-West Center, she works on a variety of publication projects, including the recently published Asia's energy future: Regional dynamics and global implications (with Kang Wu and Fereidun Fesharaki) and How does son preference affect populations in Asia?(with Minja Kim Choe). In June every year, Ms. Westley coordinates a workshop on Communicating with Policymakers about Population and Health as part of the East-West Center's Summer Seminar on Population.
Consultancies: Rockefeller Foundation, Ford Foundation, Oxford University Press, Winrock International, Packard Foundation, Gates Foundation, Population Reference Bureau, Save the Children.
Professional honors: The Population Institute’s Annual Global Media Award for Excellence in Population Reporting for Best Periodical (1998); the East-West Center’s Makana Award for Outstanding Achievement (1995).