People with disabilities are an important part of the workforce, but make 63 cents for every dollar earned by a person without a disability—and that gap rises as educational attainment increases. On Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, the Institute for Educational Leadership and AIR led a discussion on the challenges that ...
Jessica Heppen, a nationally recognized expert in education research, policy, and practice, is the president & CEO of AIR. Dr. Heppen been with AIR for 20 years and, in that time, has held several key roles during her tenure.
In the late 1990s, Adult Basic Education was undervalued and overlooked compared to other federally funded education programs. To demonstrate the effectiveness and impact of these services, the U.S. Department of Education developed an accountability framework, focused on data quality and program improvement. Through six projects spanning 20 years, AIR ...
AIR Experts will present on public opinion and survey research topics at the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) 72nd annual conference, being held May 18-21, 2017, in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s conference, focused around the theme of “Embracing Change and Diversity in Public Opinion and Social Science ...
Experts with the American Institutes for Research will explore topics in career and technical education at the “CareerTech Vision 2015” conference, being held Nov. 19-22 in New Orleans. The conference is sponsored by the Association for Career & Technical Education. (ACTE). ACTE is devoted to helping prepare youth and adults ...
Experts from AIR and IMPAQ will present at several sessions during the annual Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) research conference, being held virtually November 11-13, 2020. Staff will contribute to 21 live sessions on a variety of conference tracks, including Health; Education; Natural Resource, Energy and Environmental ...
Education technology experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will present during the annual Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) conference March 19-22, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
Karin Johnson is a principal researcher in the Health Division at AIR. Her primary responsibilities include providing subject matter expertise to support healthcare innovation efforts, including data system modernization. Dr. Johnson applies her nearly 20 years of management and research experience to lead research and technical assistance teams in close ...
Meshell Hicks is a principal researcher in the Health Division at AIR. Her career has focused on helping to expand access to quality care.
Drawing on 20 years of policy, operations and project management experience supporting public payers, Hicks directs a wide array of federally facilitated Marketplace exchange research and stakeholder ...
On Friday, February 20, 2015 the National Center for the Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) will hold its Eighth Annual Research Conference.
This year’s conference will bring together prominent education researchers and funders with policy makers and practitioners to have a dialogue about the types of research being ...