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David Myers, a nationally recognized education researcher, became president and chief executive officer of AIR in January 2011, after serving as AIR’s senior vice president and director of the Education, Human Development and the Workforce Division from 2006-2010. Myers is a leading authority on the design, implementation and analysis of ...

Candace Hester is a principal researcher at AIR. In this role, she has led dozens of implementation and impact studies focused on enhancing the life outcomes of youth and adults from vulnerable populations. Dr. Hester supports federal, state, and local policymakers and practitioners. She is the principal investigator of a study ...

Elizabeth Spier is a principal researcher at AIR. She has several years of experience designing and managing large-scale, policy-relevant qualitative and quantitative studies examining the effectiveness of programs, and interventions designed to improve developmental and educational outcomes for children. She has been project director for an evaluation of a six-country ...

Marta Tienda is Maurice P. During ’22 professor in demographic studies, and professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University. Prior to this she held permanent positions at the universities of Chicago, where she served as chair of the sociology department, and Wisconsin-Madison, and visiting appointments at NYU, Stanford ...

David Seidenfeld is a senior vice president and leads AIR's International Development Division, overseeing a portfolio of more than 50 active research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects in low- and middle-income countries around the globe. He also oversees  AIR’s Technology Solutions and data science practices and is the executive liaison ...

Alexandria Walton Radford is a managing researcher and director of the Center for Applied Research in Postsecondary Education (CARPE) at AIR. Dr. Radford's primary responsibilities include leading a team and working with partners to improve postsecondary access for underserved groups. She is dedicated to using research, evaluation, and technical assistance ...