Wehmah Jones is a principal researcher at AIR with over 18 years of experience designing, implementing and managing research projects that focus on improving the developmental, educational and health outcomes of youth and adult populations.
Lynn Bajorek is a principal TA consultant with AIR. She has over 20 years of experience supporting continuous improvement across all levels of the public workforce system. Bajorek works closely with state and regional clients to design and deliver strategic planning, change management, and technical assistance and training solutions that directly address their unique workforce development ...
Mary Kay Dugan is a managing technical assistant consultant at AIR. She is passionate about identifying evidence-based promising practices and translating them into policies and effective programs focused on underserved populations including disadvantaged youth and young adults. Dugan has over 30 years of experience helping federal, state, and local governments ...
Amanda Ahlstrand is a managing director in the Workforce Policy and Programs practice area of AIR. In this role, she provides strategic leadership, business development, and resource management to a team that delivers technical assistance, mixed methods research, and evaluation services to clients ranging from Federal and state agencies to ...
Johannes M. (Hans) Bos is a senior vice president and Institute Fellow at AIR. Dr. Bos is a nationally recognized expert in the conduct of randomized control trials in education and other areas of social policy research. Since 1992 he has conducted numerous evaluations and policy studies in education, child ...
Jennifer Pirtle is a principal technical assistance consultant at AIR with 25 years of experience in the workforce and economic development field. She serves as project director for several projects in AIR’s Workforce Development Program and Policy Division, including the U.S. Department of Labor’s Real-Time State and Regional TA project, ...
Anthony Adkisson is a principal TA consultant at AIR with over 20 years of combined experience in workforce development and the health and human services field. In this role, he provides leadership to a team of staff supporting Job Corps Business Engagement Initiative and Enrollment Services Systems projects. Previously, he ...
Karen Francis is a vice president and the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at AIR. Dr. Francis leads AIR’s overall DEI efforts through the implementation of the DEI framework and strategic pillars focused on workforce and work environment; cultural and linguistic competence; identity, brand, and thematic research; and growth ...
Toni M. Smith is a managing researcher at AIR where she directs research and development projects focused on mathematics instruction and teacher professional learning.
Dr. Smith currently directs the development and experimental testing of a virtual coaching program designed to improve the alignment of teachers’ instruction to state standards funded by ...
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.