American Institutes for Research

American Institutes for Research
Founded1946 (1946)
FounderJohn C. Flanagan
TypeNonprofit research, evaluation, and technical assistance organization
FocusBehavioral and social science research, evaluation, artificial intelligence, data science, and technical assistance in education, health, human services, international development, and the workforce.
Location
OriginsCritical incident technique, Project Talent
Area served
United States and international
Key people
Jessica Heppen, President and CEO; Lawrence Bobo, Board Chair

The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan behavioral and social science research, evaluation, and technical assistance organization based in Arlington, Virginia. One of the world's largest social science research organizations, AIR has locations across the United States and abroad.

In 2010 and 2011, The Washington Post selected AIR as one of the top ten nonprofit firms in the Washington metropolitan area.