Joseph ("Joey") P. Wilson (he/him) is a managing director, where he leads the Institute's AI strategic planning and CS@AIR (Center for Evolving Computer Science Education). Dr. Wilson uses his engineering, teaching, and research experience for social good – especially at the intersections of PK-12 STEM and Computer Science (CS) education, ...
On any single day, approximately 5 million young people ages 16 to 24 are not in school or working in the U.S. The PROMISE Center is committed to finding ways to more effectively meet the needs of all opportunity youth, including the most vulnerable who are often screened out of ...
Since 2010, the Zambian government has been providing 60 kwacha a month ($12 U.S.) to district households with at least one child under the age of five. UNICEF Zambia hired AIR to design and conduct the study of the program’s effectiveness, with funding provided by UNICEF, Irish Aid and Britain’s ...
The Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program is designed to help unemployment insurance claimants return to work more quickly. AIR, in partnership with Actus Policy Research, is working with two states—North Carolina and Wisconsin—to design and execute rigorous evaluations of their RESEA programs. ...
AIR has been recognized by Diversity MBA Media in its “50 Out Front” rankings of the best places to work for women and diverse managers. The list recognizes the efforts of companies and organizations to implement intentional strategies for the advancement of women and those of diverse backgrounds into leadership ...
In order to break the cycle of poverty, the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma is taking early action. The Birth through Eight Strategy for Tulsa (BEST) program, supported by the George Kaiser Family Foundation, is offering supports for families in the earliest years of their children’s lives.
Kam Williams and Dominique Bradley met when Dominique co-taught a class offered as part of AIR’s Pipeline Partnership Program, which aims to strengthen the diversity of the research field by supporting graduate students who reflect the racial, cultural, and socioeconomic diversity of the communities they serve. As part of the ...
Tracy Long is a senior TA consultant at AIR. Her primary responsibilities include providing technical assistance, expertise, and conducting trainings to support youth with disabilities for state and federal education agencies. Long is also responsible for the dissemination of knowledge and development of tools for state and federal agencies and ...
Cultural and linguistic competence is essential for AIR to design and deliver effective research and technical assistance that are responsive to the diverse cultural beliefs, practices, and communication needs of the communities we serve. We created AIR’s proprietary Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Standards for Projects, Research, and Operations (CLAS ...
AIR experts use rigorous evidence to address all areas of health and well-being, including physical, social, and emotional, throughout the life cycle, from promotion and prevention to treatment and care.