Juliette Berg, Ph.D., is an applied researcher specializing in large, multi-site evaluations and
research syntheses aimed at advancing how research, practice, and policy can create the
conditions for children and youth to thrive. Her work focuses on fostering the development of
social, emotional, behavioral, and academic skills through rigorous research and practical
application. She brings deep expertise in research design, measure development, program
evaluation, implementation science, and advanced quantitative methods. She also advises on the
development of measures related to social and emotional competencies and learning
environments.
As a Principal Researcher at the American Institutes for Research (AIR), she has secured over
$10 million in competitive grants and contracts. She serves as Principal Investigator on two
Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grants and one Supporting Effective Educator
Development (SEED) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. These projects evaluate
school-based programs designed to enhance academic and social-emotional outcomes for
elementary and middle school students. Her portfolio includes contributions to numerous large-
scale randomized controlled trials of programs such as City Year, Montessori, RULER, the Safe
Public Spaces Program, the 4Rs Program, Opportunity NYC, and PATHS. Across these
initiatives, her research has helped shape strategies to improve learning environments and
promote holistic student development.
Dr. Berg has authored more than 35 peer-reviewed articles, reports, and book chapters. She co-
authored two journal articles synthesizing the science of learning and development and served as
Associate Editor for two volumes of Review of Research in Education (RRE). She also led a
comprehensive review of over 100 social and emotional learning frameworks to define and
measure core competencies, and contributed to the development of a research and translation
agenda at the intersection of SEL and school climate.