AI in Education: Writing, Talks & Panels

Leadership in AI Pedagogy

Faculty Mentor, AAC&U Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and Curriculum
I serve as a Faculty Mentor for the AAC&U Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and Curriculum, where I moderated a panel on Agentic AI at the most recent convening and mentor university groups on their AI implementation strategies.

Keynote, “Agentic AI: Challenges and Opportunities for Higher Education” — AAC&U Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum (January 2026)

Presentations

“AI Design Challenge: Make Your Own Instructional Design Tool!” — OLC Accelerate (November 2024) | Innovative Learning Environments and Technologies Best-in-Track Award

“Make your Own Instructional Design Tool” — Online Learning Consortium Webinar Series (February 2025)

“AI as a Learning Intervention” — AAC&U Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum (September 2025)

“Using Situated Learning theory and ChatGPT to Build Scenario Based Learning Assessments” — AAC&U Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum (September 2025)

“AI Innovation Showcase: Enhancing Course Design with GPTs” — ASU Learning Design Community Summer Camp (August 2024)

Lightning Talk: Enhancing Course Designw ith GPTs” — Future of Learning Community (March 2024)

Panels

As Moderator
AI in Education Implementing Generative AI in your Courses — IEEE Education (July 2024)

“Generative AI Engineering Faculty Panel”, — AI @ ASU Community of Practice (February 2024)

As Panelist

“Generative AI: Responsible Use Through Critical Thinking and Digital Literacy” — Future of Learning Community (March 2024)

“ChatGPT and its implications for the field of librarianship” — ALA Annual Conference, Chicago (June 2023)

“Generative AI & Chat GPT Follow-Up Panel” — SMU Center for Teaching Excellence (April 2023)

Writing on Teaching and Learning with AI

McMichael, J., Peña, K., & Dalal, M. “Technology-Enhanced Student Success Program Short Report: GenAI’s Approach for First-Year First-Generation College Students.” International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning.

“Artificial Intelligence and the Research Paper: A Librarian’s Perspective“(January 2023)