AIR is one of the world's largest behavioral and social science research and evaluation organizations. Their overriding goal is to use the best science available to bring the most effective ideas and approaches to enhancing everyday life. For them, making the world a better place is not wishful thinking. It is the goal that drives them.

Founded in 1946 as a not-for-profit organization, they conduct theirwork with strict independence, objectivity and non-partisanship. Learn more about their history.

The intellectual diversity of their 1,800 employees enables them to bring together experts from many fields in the search for innovative answers to challenges that span the human life course.

THEIR MISSION

AIR’s mission is to conduct and apply the best behavioral and social science research and evaluation towards improving people's lives, with a special emphasis on the disadvantaged.

THEIR VISION

Within the United States and internationally, AIR will be the preeminent organization that

• Produces improvements in education, health, and the workforce; 
• Addresses the needs of individuals, organizations, and communities;
• Designs and advances statistical and research methods;
• Causes practitioners and organizations to adopt evidence-based practices; and
• Informs public understanding and policymaking by the best evidence.

Diversity and Inclusion

AIR’s commitment to diversity goes beyond legal compliance to its full integration in their strategy, operations, and work environment.