Regional Educational Lab (REL) Southwest partners with key stakeholders in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas to develop evidence that can inform consequential decisions about policy, programs, and practice. Key stakeholders include organizations with decision-making authority and the ability to influence education policy and practice, such as state and local education agencies, school boards, institutes of higher education, and student, family, and community organizations. RELs partner with these organizations on applied research and development; training, coaching and technical supports; and dissemination.
Our team
REL Southwest is led by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) with support from the following partners:
- Decision Information Resources
- Empirical Education
- Gibson Consulting
- RAND Corporation
- School Readiness Consulting
- WestEd
Governing Board
The REL Governing Board helps REL Southwest prioritize the education needs of the region, provides strategic guidance on REL work to maximize local effectiveness, and leverages members’ regional networks to amplify and disseminate REL products. REL Southwest Governing Board members represent diverse expertise and experience.
- Erin Brewer
- Dr. Cade Brumley
- Jennifer Chidsey
- Alisa Cooper de Uribe
- Dr. Bryan Duke
- Dr. Pat Forgione
- LaRhonda M. Fulcher
- Jackie Govan
- Dr. Rashida Govan
- Dr. April Grace
- Dr. Patricia Jimenez-Latham
- Dr. Kelli Joseph
- Dr. David Kauffman
- Dr. Rebecca Kilburn
- Courtney Lincoln
- Dr. Sarah McKenzie
- Mike Morath
- Jacob Oliva
- Dr. Arsenio Romero
- Dr. Don Schillinger
- Dr. Libbie Sonnier
- David Sullivan
- Dr. Lori Taylor
- Dr. Jenna Thomas
- Ashley Townsend
- Mayra Valtierrez
- Ryan Walters
- Chris West
- Dr. Lindsay Whorton