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Elizabeth Glennie, Ph.D. has focused on the influence of educational policies on students, teachers, and schools. Her studies primarily explore factors influencing success in secondary school and access and success in postsecondary education, particularly for groups of students who are underrepresented in college. She also examined programs designed to prepare teenagers and adults for employment.…
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Nicole Tate, Ph.D. is a expert education researcher with over 20 years of experience leading projects, data collections, and program evaluations for clients large and small. Her pedagogical expertise, technical writing skills, collaborative spirit, innovative approach, and deep knowledge of ethical research methods contribute to her expertise in providing technical assistance, conducting evaluations, and overseeing…
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With a background in education research, I have successfully managed projects that bridge the gap between research, practice, and policy. My leadership approach is human-centered, emphasizing quality, equity, and continuous improvement within education systems. I have managed various projects and programs, focusing on team development, quality management, and strategic client engagement. I have collaborated with…
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Charles is a higher education researcher interested in the areas of college access and success of underrepresented and historically excluded students. Most recently, he served as a research associate for the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government where he conducted descriptive and inferential research to measure and contextualize outcomes of the nursing student…
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Tom Snyder served as Project Director for an AIR Equity Initiative grant on Promoting Equity Funding for Schools Facing Adverse Health Circumstances and Project Director for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Analytical and Technical Support Services IDIQ. Snyder served as an internal AIR consultant on topics related to the appropriate use and…
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Using strategic planning and data-driven decision-making to stimulate organizational dynamics and influence scales of effectiveness, Jerry Malitz helps clients successfully launch, analyze, and redesign programs and processes to support data and research priorities. By helping align requirements with client and user needs, by conducting targeted reviews, by developing effective processes, and through targeted training, technical…
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Michael McGarrah is a social science researcher and policy strategist with 15 years of experience leading research and consulting projects across government, academia, think tanks, advocacy organizations, and nonprofit research institutes. His work focuses on translating rigorous, policy-relevant research into actionable insights that improve systems, advance opportunity, and support healthy human development. Michael combines deep…
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Since 2015, David Richards worked as a study director at the National Center for Education Statistics, in the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute for Education Sciences, with responsibility for large, nationally-representative postsecondary sample survey studies.









