Through our Meet the Expert feature, get to know some of AIR’s key staff, learning what drives and keeps them going, the work they find most meaningful, and even a little bit about how they spend their personal time.
AIR experts will present at the 9th World Congress on the Promotion of Mental Health and the Prevention of Mental and Behavioural Disorders in Columbia, SC, September 9-11. AIR will also sponsor a day-long pre-conference session on September 8 devoted to implementing innovations in school mental health across North America. ...
Orrin T. Murray is a principal researcher at AIR. His primary responsibilities include overseeing the research practice partnership for the Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest (REL Midwest). He is the principal investigator on a U.S. Department of Education EIR evaluation of Austin Independent School District’s implementation of culturally responsive and restorative practices, ...
With limited access to health services and education, patriarchal norms, and mounting violence, Nigerian women struggle to gain economic opportunities and equality. AIR evaluated a men's engagement program which includes training for men on issues such as the value of girls and women and violence against women. ...
Exposure to toxic substances pose a serious health risk for Americans. AIR collaborated with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to develop a strategic plan and to create a risk communication training course to prepare health communication specialists for managing risk communication activities in the field. ...
Millions of children across the world are unable to read a single word even after up to four years of schooling. The goal of this landscape report is to review and summarize available empirical evidence on early grade literacy acquisition and instruction in developing countries.
Community-based services and programs aiming to improve older Americans’ social engagement and quality of life promote health at a fraction of the cost of medical interventions, according to two new briefs by AIR's Center on Aging. These models suggest a win-win pathway to addressing soaring healthcare costs and improving the ...
AIR works with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to translate research into evidence-based messages and disseminate information.
The Center for Economic Evaluation is committed to rigorous and transparent economic analyses that generate evidence-based insights for more efficient and equitable systems, policies, and practices.
The AIR Center for Addiction Research and Effective Solutions (AIR CARES) is a multi-disciplinary center dedicated to preventing and reducing the negative consequences of substance misuse.