Our Staff & Partners

Our Staff

Center Leadership Team

Abigail Foley

M.Ed.

AIR

Center Director

Mary Beth Bruder

Ph.D

UCONN

Co-Principal Investigator

Lynn Holdheide

M.S.

AIR

Co-Principal Investigator

Shelby Cosner

Ph.D

UGA

Co-Principal Investigator

Kinsey Kandray

AIR

Dissemination Lead

Katie McClintic

M.Ed.

AIR

Universal Technical Assistance Lead

Sara Evans

M.Ed.

AIR

Targeted Technical Assistance Lead

Dena Slanda

Ph.D

AIR

Intensive Technical Assistance Lead

Judy Lee

Ph.D

True North Evaluation

Evaluation Lead

Julia Casasanto-Ferro

M.Ed

AIR

Operations Lead

Riley O'Donnell

B.A.

AIR

Project Manager

Our Partners

AIR and its partners bring extensive expertise in evidence-based practices, special education law and policy, and engagement with educators, families, and leaders to strengthen individual and organizational capacities to support leadership development and success for administrators supporting children and youth with disabilities.