AIR is one of the largest behavioral and social science research organizations in the world. Our overriding goal is to use the best science available to bring the most effective ideas and approaches to enhancing everyday life. For us, making the world a better place is not wishful thinking. It is the goal that drives us.
Founded in 1946 as a not-for-profit organization, we conduct our work with strict independence, objectivity, and non-partisanship.
The intellectual diversity of our 1,500 employees enables us to bring together experts from many fields in the search for innovative answers to any challenge.
AIR is organized administratively into six program areas:
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- Jon Cohen, Executive Vice President and Program Director
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Education, Human Development and the Workforce
- Gina Burkhardt, Executive Vice President and Program Director
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- Laura Salganik, Senior Vice President and Program Director
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- Marilyn Moon, Senior Vice President and Program Director
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- Cheryl Vince Whitman, Senior Vice President and Program Director
- David Osher, Vice President and Program Co-Director
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- Jane Benbow, Vice President and Program Director
