Terris Raiford Ross

Terris Raiford Ross, Ph.D., serves as Managing Director and Program Director at the American Institutes for Research, where responsibilities include overseeing the AIR Opportunity Fund since July 2021. Ross previously held leadership roles at Leadership for Educational Equity from June 2016 to July 2021, including Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Senior Director of Research & Support, emphasizing educational equity. Prior experience includes a tenure at the U.S. Department of Education from July 2010 to June 2016, where Ross led research and evaluation initiatives for P-12 education and served as Co-Division Leader. Educational achievements include a Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies/Research, Measurement & Statistics from Georgia State University, alongside multiple degrees in Mathematics and Educational Leadership.