About Sidney Westley

Sidney Westley has worked as a writer, editor, and publications director for more than 40 years, including 22 years in East Africa. Before joining the East-West Center, she worked for research organizations in forestry and agroforestry, immunology and molecular biology, animal science, development, and African history. At the East-West Center, she has worked on a variety of publication projects, and for 16 years she coordinated an annual workshop on Communicating with Policymakers about Population and Health. She is the Series Editor for the NTA Bulletin and provides communication training to members of the project. She holds a B.A. degree in Government from Smith College.