People

Since its inception, AIR has attracted leaders in their field. Ever since AIR’s founder John Flanagan developed the Critical Incident Technique, considered one of the most important personnel-selection milestones of the last century, AIR team members have been blazing trails in the social sciences. The dynamic team currently assembled at AIR illustrates how AIR manages to attract and retain some of the brightest thought leaders working in their field today. Whether a national expert on Medicare; a recent White House correspondent; or a statistician refining a new way of tracking individual student progress, AIR is comprised of individuals who excel in their area of expertise.

The following is a small sample of the AIR family:

Board of Directors

Sol H. Pelavin, President and Chief Executive Officer

Organization Chart

Education & Human Development

Jay Moskowitz, Senior Vice President, Director of Education and Human Development

Adult Education & Literacy

Larry Condelli, Managing Director
Renee Sherman, Principal Research Analyst
Mary Ann Corley, Principal Research Analyst
Peggy Seufert, Senior Research Analyst
Heidi Silver-Pacuilla, Research Analyst
Anestine Hector-Mason, Research Scientist

Children's Mental Health

David Osher, Managing Director
Larke Huang, Managing Director
Sheppard Kellam, Senior Research Fellow
Regenia Hicks, Principal Research Scientist
Jeanne Poduska, Principal Research Scientist
Kimberly Kendziora, Senior Research Analyst
Tracy Costigan, Senior Research Scientist

District Consulting

Steven Adamowski, Senior Fellow
Anthony (Tony) Cavanna, Principal Research Scientist
Jay Chambers, Senior Research Fellow
Steve Fleischman, Managing Research Scientist
Libia S. Gil, Senior Fellow
Maria Santory Guasp, Principal Research Analyst
Steven Honegger, Senior Research Analyst
Ann Meyer, Principal Research Analyst
Jennifer O'Day, Managing Research Scientist
Joseph Olchesfske, Managing Director
Loretta C. Webb, Principal Research Analyst

Early Childhood

Deborah Montgomery Parrish, Managing Director
Gabriele Phillips, Senior Research Scientist
Fiona Helsel, Senior Research Analyst

Education Evidence & Indicators

Joel Sherman, Managing Director
Kwang Suk Yoon, Senior Research Scientist
Steven Honegger, Senior Research Analyst
Maria Stephens, Senior Research Analyst
Natalia Pane, Principal Research Analyst
Stephanie Cronen, Senior Research Analyst
Rebecca Herman, Principal Research Scientist
Fiona Helsel, Senior Research Analyst

Education Finance

Jay Chambers, Managing Director
Tom Parrish, Managing Director
Rita Kirshstein, Managing Director
Jenifer Harr, Senior Research Scientist
Joel Sherman, Managing Director
Steven Honegger, Senior Research Analyst
Jamie Shkolnik, Senior Research Scientist
Irene Lam, Research Scientist
Jesse Levin, Research Scientist
Jeff Poirier, Research Analyst
Miguel Socias, Research Scientist

Education Technology

Tracy Gray, Principal Research Analyst
Fiona Helsel, Senior Research Analyst
Kellie Kim, Research Analyst
Nancy Safer, Managing Research Scientist
Heidi Silver-Pacuilla, Research Analyst
Andrew Wayne, Senior Research Analyst

Higher Education

Rita Kirshstein, Managing Director
Carlos Rodriguez, Principal Research Analyst
David Rhodes, Senior Research Analyst
Tsze Chan, Principal Research Analyst
Andrea Berger, Senior Research Analyst

School Reform

Dan Aladjem, Principal Research Scientist
Bea Birman, Managing Research Scientist
George Bohrnstedt, Senior Vice President for Research
Melissa Busch, Principal Research Analyst
Bruce Christenson, Principal Research Scientist
Don Dailey, Principal Research Analyst
Steve Fleischman, Principal Research Scientist
Mike Garet, Managing Research Scientist
Tracy Gray, Principal Research Scientist
Rita Kirshstein, Managing Research Analyst
Kerstin Le Floch, Senior Research Analyst
Meredith Ludwig, Principal Research Analyst
Julia Mitchell, Principal Research Scientist
Jennifer O’Day, Managing Research Scientist
Tom Parrish, Managing Research Scientist
Becky Smerdon, Principal Research Analyst
Darren Woodruff, Principal Research Analyst

Special Education

Jay Chambers, Managing Director
James Hamilton, Managing Research Analyst
Tracy Gray, Principal Research Scientist
Fiona Helsel, Research Analyst
Stephanie Jackson, Principal Research Analyst
Kimberly Kendziora, Senior Research Analyst
Maurice McInerney, Managing Director
Tom Parrish, Managing Director
Mary Quinn, Principal Research Scientist
Nancy Safer, Managing Research Scientist
Judy Shanley, Principal Research Analyst
Heidi Silver-Pacuilla, Research Analyst

Health

Marilyn Moon, Vice President and Director of the Health Program

Communication & Social Marketing

Sharyn Sutton, Managing Director- Communication & Social Marketing
Lynda Bardfield, Managing Director - Creative Services
Julie Hunter Galdo, Principal Communications Specialist
Paula Panissidi, Principal Communications Specialist

Research & Policy Analysis

George Theologus, Managing Director - Research
Steven Garfinkel, Managing Director - Research
Margo Edmunds, Principal Research Scientist
Sigrid Gustafson, Principal Research Scientist
San Keller, Principal Research Scientist
Dennis Nalty, Principal Research Scientist
Margarita Hurtado, Principal Research Scientist

Conference Services, Technical Writing and Clearinghouse/Call Center Management

Don Mullins Jr., Managing Director - Information Dissemination Services
Matt Mangan, Managing Director -AIR Conference Services

Technical Assistance & Training

Carol Anglin Seaver, Principal Research Scientist
Linda Weinberg, Managing Director - Communications
Julia Hunter Galdo, Principal Communications Specialist

Informatics, Web Site Development & Information Management

Richard Stout, Managing Director - Information Technology
David Rodbard, Managing Director - Research
Wayne Brandes, Principal Informatics Scientist
Margo Edmunds, Principal Research Scientist

Education Assessment

Jon Cohen, Vice President, Director of Education Assessment

State Student Testing

Elizabeth Durkin, Principal Project Specialist
Donald McLaughlin, Chief Scientist
Steven Ferrara, Managing Research Director
Gary Phillips, Chief Scientist

Computer Statistical Services

Jon Cohen, Program Director

Education Statistics Services Institute

Laura Salganik, Director of ESSI
Susan Lapham, Associate Director of ESSI
Janet Baldwin Anderson, Managing Research Analyst
Cadelle Hemphill, Principal Research Analyst
Daniel McGrath, Principal Research Analyst
Sally Ruddy, Principal Research Analyst
Alexandra Tan, Research Analyst
Leslie Scott, Principal Research Analyst
Andy Rogers, Principal Research Analyst

International Development

Janet Robb, Vice President and Director of International Development
Jane Benbow, Managing Research Scientist
Lorelei Brush, Managing Director
Michael J. Williams, International Counsel
Cory Heyman, Senior Research Analyst
Jeff Davis, Principal Research Scientist
Mona Habib, Senior Research Scientist
Hamid Kizilbash, Senior Research Analyst
Brad Strickland, Senior Research Scientist

Workforce Research & Analysis

Mark Kutner, Vice President and Director of Workforce Research & Analysis

Equity Analysis

Barbara L. Bessey, Managing Research Scientist
John G. Claudy, Managing Research Scientist
Kevin J. Gilmartin, Chief Information Officer
Su G. Bailey, Senior Management Specialist
Bruce A. Christenson, Principal Research Scientist
Scott Oppler, Managing Research Scientist

Personnel & Organizational Assessment

Fred Mael, Principal Research Scientist
Nancy Matheson, Principal Research Scientist
Dwayne Norris, Principal Research Scientist
Scott Oppler, Managing Research Scientist

Andrew Rose, Managing Research Scientist

Team Performance

David Baker, Principal Research Scientist
Alexander Alonso, Research Scientist
Kelley Krokos, Research Scientist

Usability Engineering

Chris Hass, Senior Research Scientist
Christine Paulsen, Principal Research Scientist

Defense Research & Analysis

Brian O'Connell, Principal Research Scientist
Nancy Matheson, Principal Research Scientist
Cheryl Hendrickson Caster, Senior Research Scientist
Mike Keeney, Senior Research Scientist