One person's injury or illness can affect a community at all levels. The Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury or Illness Network (RETAIN) project aims to increase employment retention and labor force participation of individuals who acquire, and/or are at risk of developing, disabilities that inhibit their ability to work. ...
President Obama’s proposed federal budget would increase funding for many education initiatives, programs for homeless veterans and disabled workers, technology training for teachers, and other programs. What does research and evidence say about these programs' effectiveness and value?
This study addresses a significant shortcoming in the delivery of behavioral health services to children, namely, the large socio-economic and ethnic disparities between children who utilize services and those children who do not utilize services.
Ann-Marie Akiwumi is a principal data scientist in the Health program at AIR. She has over 13 years of experience conducting focused analytic studies and advanced analytics using a variety of large disparate data including Medicare and Medicaid administrative, Marketplace, health equity, and social determinants of health (SDOH) data. As ...
The Modern Meta-Analyses Research Institute is a five-day intensive workshop aimed at STEM researchers interested in learning how to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis.
STEM degree production in the U.S. is not keeping pace with the demand for STEM talent. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities are underrepresented in the STEM disciplines—the largest untapped STEM talent pools in the United States.
Daniela Zapata is a principal researcher at AIR. A health economist by training, Dr. Zapata has more than 15 years of experience in the application of advanced econometric techniques for the evaluation of health care delivery models. Dr. Zapata is also an experienced manager having served as project director or ...
Computer science (CS) is rapidly becoming a required subject in many schools, and this introduces a need for many teachers to teach CS. Finding ways to increase and diversify the CS teaching force is a critical ongoing effort in CS education.
In partnership with Teach For America (TFA) and University of ...
Marion Baldwin is a senior technical assistance consultant at AIR. She is a skilled professional development and technical assistance facilitator with 20 years of experience working at the local, state, regional, and national levels to develop and support the administration of high–quality afterschool programs. She also has extensive experience in ...
Researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and funders are increasingly aware of the powerful potential for summertime experiences and the need to design, implement, and continuously improve summertime experiences for all.