Advisory Committee for AI in Education

Committee Charge

The Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence in Education (ACAIE) is established to guide the responsible integration and use of artificial intelligence technologies in teaching, learning, and research across all academic units. This committee reviews the best practices in higher education and makes recommendations to the Office of the Provost regarding:

Guidelines for the responsible and ethical use of AI in academic settings
Strategies to effectively leverage AI tools and resources to enhance teaching and learning experiences while maintaining academic integrity and fostering critical thinking skills
Frameworks for integrating AI literacy into curricula across disciplines
Design and implementation of AI training workshops for students, faculty, and staff
Certification and microcredentialing programs for AI proficiency in educational contexts
Development of collaborative and interdisciplinary proposals for teaching innovations and strategies

Committee Membership

The membership of the ACAIE is comprised of one full-time faculty from each academic unit, one full-time library faculty, one representative from the Academic Technologies, one representative from the Student Government Association, and one representative from the Academic Affairs nominated to the Provost by the respective supervisors for a committee service term up to two consecutive years. Re-appointment is possible. Terms shall be staggered to ensure continuity of the committee's work.

The chair of the ACAIE is appointed for a two-year term with the responsibility of scheduling and organizing the meetings and coordinating the meeting discussions. Re-appointment is possible.

AY2025-2026 Committee Chair & Members

Dr. Brandon May, School of Psychology, Chair
Professor Jordan Poole, College of Aeronautics
Dr. Ronda Smith, College of Business
TBD, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Physics and Space Science
Dr. Sujoy Ghosh Hajra, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Science
Dr. Boris Akhremitchev, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Dr. Zahra Nematzadeh, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Dr. Joo young Park, Department of Mathematics and Systems Engineering
Dr. Seong Hyeon Hong, Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Dr. Chungkuk Jin, Department of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences
Dr. Kenneth Pike, School of Arts and Communication
Dr. Andressa Sleiman, School of Behavior Analysis
William Bowman, Evans Library
Jared Campbell, Academic Technologies
M. Knettler, Student Government Association

AY2025-2026 Ex-Officio Members

Dr. John Z. Kiss, Provost and Senior VP for Academic Affairs
Dr. Munevver Mine Subasi, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Dr. John Deaton, Dean, College of Aeronautics
Dr. Theodore Richardson, Dean, College of Business
Dr. Philip Bernhard, Interim Dean, College of Engineering and Science
Dr. Lisa Steelman, Interim Dean, College of Psychology and Liberal Arts
Dr. Jason Martin, Dean, Evans Library
Dr. Cat Nanney, Dean of Students
Scott Ferguson, Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology
Dr. Donald Platt, Interim Head, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Physics and Space Science
Dr. Linxia Gu, Head, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Science
Dr. Vipuil Kishore, Interim Head, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Dr. Brian Lail, Head, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Dr. Gnana Bhaskar Tenali, Head, Department of Mathematics and Systems Engineering
Dr. Troy Nguyen, Head, Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Dr. Richard Aronson, Head, Department of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences
Dr. Heidi Hatfield Edwards, Head, School of Arts and Communication
Dr. David Wilder, Head, School of Behavior Analysis
Dr. Julie Costopoulos, Head, School of Psychology

Meetings and Reporting

The ACAIE meets monthly during the academic year. The committee provides biannual reports to the Office of the Provost on its activities, findings, and recommendations.

AY2025-2026 Committee Calendar
Meeting Schedule
Friday, September 5, 2025, 1:00-2:00 PM
Friday, October 3, 2025, 1:00-2:00 PM
Friday, November 7, 2025, 1:00-2:00 PM
Friday, December 5, 2025, 1:00-2:00 PM
Friday, January 2, 2026, 1:00-2:00 PM
Friday, February 6, 2026, 1:00-2:00 PM
Friday, March 6, 2026, 1:00-2:00 PM
Friday, April 3, 2026, 1:00-2:00 PM
Friday, May 1, 2026, 1:00-2:00 PM

AI Teaching & Learning Workshops

Florida Tech faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend monthly workshops.

Topic	Presenter	Schedule
How AI can strengthen, not replace, learning at Florida Tech?	Dr. Brandon May, School of Psychology	Friday, October 24, 2025, 2:00-3:00 pm, Crawford 112
Robots talking to Robots: Assignments in an AI World	Jason Griggs, Academic Technologies	Friday, November 21, 2025, 2:00-3:00 pm, Crawford 112
TBA	TBA	Friday, January 16, 2026, 2:00-3:00 pm, Crawford 112
TBA	TBA	Friday, February 13, 2026, 2:00-3:00 pm, Bioengineering 141
TBA	TBA	Friday, March 13, 2026, 2:00-3:00 pm, Bioengineering 141
TBA	TBA	Friday, April 10, 2026, 2:00-3:00 pm, Bioengineering 141

Guests and Open Meetings

The ACAIE may regularly invite faculty and other guests who are subject matter experts in the curriculum matter being discussed to provide context and answer questions from the committee members.

The ACAIE meetings are open to all Florida Tech faculty, administrators, and staff. Guests in attendance can contribute to the discussion and provide questions, comments, and other information for the committee to consider as part of their deliberations. After the open discussion, the committee members deliberate and vote. Guests may not disrupt final deliberation and voting.

All faculty and staff are welcome to bring forward prospective items for the committee’s consideration. Those items should be submitted in advance to the ACAIE chair or brought up at the end of the meeting as other business and will be considered for a future agenda.

Advisory Committee for AI in Education