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The expertise at the American Institutes for Research® is unrivaled in the industry and our staff is committed to ethical decision-making, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. View the awards AIR experts have received in recognition of their work.

 

Expert Spotlight

Jaspal Bhatia

Jaspal Bhatia works with the AIR Opportunity Fund, where he leads the Public Safety and Policing grant portfolio and supports the Educational Equity work. In his Q&A, he discusses common misconceptions about our justice system, goals for the AIR Opportunity Fund's justice portfolio, and how creating access to education, health care, and meaningful jobs can do more for public safety than heightened police presence and incarceration.

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