Jen Chingwe is a senior technical assistance consultant in the Human Services Division at AIR. Her primary responsibilities include leading change management initiatives using Lean Six Sigma and Human Centered Design methodologies to guide organizational change and the design of learning solutions that support change.
Dr. Chingwe excels at process ...
The 22nd International Conference of Adults Learning Mathematics showcases international perspectives related to the teaching and learning of numeracy and mathematics. International thought leaders convene around key topics, including adult numeracy concepts, theories and practice; science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM); numeracy and diversity; numeracy and literacy; and numeracy and ...
AIR experts Mark Schneider and Courtney Tanenbaum will participate in the STEM Solutions National Leadership Conference, hosted by U.S. News & World Report, in Baltimore May 18-20. The conference brings together national leaders and experts looking to increase the participation of women, minorities, veterans and underserved populations in science, technology, ...
In 2004, NSF contracted with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to conduct a short-term study to assess program impact and collect evidence of project success in infrastructure enhancement (i.e., courses, equipment, faculty), and student recruitment, retention, graduation and advancement in STEM careers. In addition, the study was to describe ...
Researchers are debating whether biases against women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) have reduced over time, persist in nearly all training and career contexts, or vary in more nuanced ways across contexts and STEM fields. AIR is synthesizing four decades of research to understand the postsecondary and workforce ...
A new analysis by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) shows 61 percent of those with a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) doctorate have careers outside of academia. Although most STEM Ph.D. programs require rigorous research training, 43 percent of graduates in non-academic careers say research and development is ...
African Americans and Hispanics are more likely to go into debt while earning a doctorate in the sciences than their white and Asian counterparts, according to a new issue brief by experts at the American Institutes for Research (AIR). The disparity is largest for African Americans, who are twice as ...
Elementary students outperform their peers in mathematics when taught by teachers using music, drama, and dance, according to a four-year evaluation of a teacher professional development program at the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.
This summary is one of ten reports from a series of public listening sessions held by the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP) and supported and facilitated by AIR.
The initiatives to enhance adult learning program accountability and assessment systems of the following states are described in this paper: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Oregon, Texas, Washington, West Virginia.