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    • AI in Higher Education

    Abstract futuristic digital and technology on dark blue color background. AI(Artificial Intelligence) wording with a technology circuit design.

    Led by Vice Provost Ozlem Kilic, an AI Steering Committee was created to provide thoughtful and consistent campus leadership governing the use of generative AI tools across campus.

    Steering Committee Members

    Academic Leadership

    Suzie Allard
    Associate Dean, College of Communication & Information
    (Leader: Philosophy)

    Brendan McConville
    Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
    (Leader: Pedagogy, Technology)

    Holly Mercer
    Associate Dean, UT Libraries
    (Leader: Philosophy)

    Lynne Parker
    Vice Chancellor and Director of the AI Tennessee Initiative
    (Leader: Research)

    Teaching & Learning Innovation

    Chris Lavan
    Executive Director of Teaching & Learning
    (Leader: Pedagogy, Policy)

    AI Faculty

    Mehmet Aydeniz
    Professor, College of Education, Health & Human Science
    (Leader: Pedagogy, Research)

    Chuanren Liu
    Associate Professor, Haslam College of Business
    (Leader: Technology)

    Xiaopeng Zhao
    Professor, Tickle College of Engineering
    (Leader: Technology, Policy)

    Student Conduct & Community Standards

    Shaun McComas
    Associate Director
    (Leader: Policy)

    Faculty Committees

    These committees were established in January 2023 to provide guidance to the Vice Provost regarding the integration of AI technologies across campus.

    Pedagogy

    NameTitleAffiliationEmail
    Advincula, RigobertoUT-ORNL Governor’s Chair of Advanced and Nanostructured MaterialsDepartment of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineeringradvincu@utk.edu
    Benson, KirstenDirectorJudith Anderson Herbert Writing Centerkbenson@utk.edu
    Bilal, DaniaProfessorSchool of Information Sciencesdania@utk.edu
    Brimer, AdamDirector of Technology Enhanced EducationHaslam College of Businessabrimer@utk.edu
    Clemons, ArisAssistant ProfessorModern Foreign Languages & Literatureaclemon8@utk.edu
    Deshpande, DeepaFaculty ConsultantTeaching & Learning Innovationddeshpan@utk.edu
    Engel, AnnetteJones Professor of Aqueous GeochemistryDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciencesaengel1@utk.edu
    Fagan, JoshLecturerEngineering Fundamentalsjfagan2@utk.edu
    Jacobs, JackieDistinguished Lecturer & DirectorManagement & Entrepreneurshipjjacobs1@utk.edu
    Johnston. JasonDirector of Online Learning & Course ProductionOnline Learning & Academic Programsjpj@utk.edu
    Kavanagh, KatieAssociate ProfessorNutritionkkavanag@utk.edu
    Kilgore, ChrisAssociate DirectorTeaching & Learning Innovationckilgor4@utk.edu
    Kirkpatrick, YolandaCo-Director of Undergraduate StudiesTheory and Practice in Teacher Educationyfkirkpa@utk.edu
    Kite, RebeccaAssistant Professor & Reference LibrarianCollege of Lawrebecca.kite@utk.edu
    Knox, LaurieSenior LecturerDepartment of Englishlknox1@utk.edu
    Langendorfer, AnneSenior LecturerDepartment of Englishalangend@utk.edu
    Morey, SeanDirector of CompositionDepartment of Englishsmorey@utk.edu
    Odoi, AgricolaProfessor & Assistant Dean of Research and Graduate StudiesCollege of Veterinary Medicineaodoi@utk.edu
    Philippakos, Zoi TragaAssociate ProfessorLiteracy Educationphilippakos@gmail.com
    Pulte, AndyDistinguished Lecturer & DirectorPlant Sciencesapulte@utk.edu
    Ring, JonathanLecturerPolitical Sciencejring7@utk.edu
    Sobes, VladimirAssistant ProfessorNuclear Engineeringsobesv@utk.edu
    Staples, CaryProfessor, Graphic DesignSchool of Designstaples@utk.edu
    Trujillo-Mejia, LauraDistinguished Lecturer of Hispanic StudiesModern Foreign Languages & Literatureltrujill@utk.edu
    Whitaker, ErinLibrarianLibraryewhitak7@utk.edu
    Zhang, BrianStudentEconomics

    Philosophy Committee

    NameTitleAffiliationEmail
    Anderson, MistyProfessorDepartment of Englishmanderson@utk.edu
    Bartolme, SusanStudentEnglishsbartolm@vols.utk.edu
    Brannen, MichelleLibrarianLibrarybrannen@utk.edu
    Coleman, DawnProfessorDepartment of Englishdcolema7@utk.edu
    Fagan, JoshLecturerEngineering Fundamentalsjfagan2@utk.edu
    Fernandez, PeterLibrarianLibrarypfernand@utk.edu
    Jewel, Lucyljewel@utk.edu
    Johnston. JasonDirectorOnline Learning & Academic Programsjpj@utk.edu
    Kilgore, ChrisAssociate DirectorTeaching & Learning Innovationckilgor4@utk.edu
    Knox, LaurieSenior LecturerDepartment of Englishlknox1@utk.edu
    Langendorfer, AnneSenior LecturerDepartment of Englishalangend@utk.edu
    Morey, SeanDirector of CompositionDepartment of Englishsmorey@utk.edu
    Odoi, AgricolaProfessor & Assistant Dean of the Office of Research and Graduate StudiesCollege of Veterinary Medicineaodoi@utk.edu
    Penchoff, DeborahAssociate DirectorUT Innovative Computing LaboratoryDpenchof@utk.edu
    Ring, JonathanLecturerDepartment of Political Sciencejring7@utk.edu
    Staples, CaryProfessorSchool of Designstaples@utk.edu

    Technology Committee

    NameTitleAffiliationEmail
    Bartolme, SusanTeaching AssociateDepartment of Englishsbartolm@vols.utk.edu
    Bilal, DaniaProfessorSchool of Information Sciencesdania@utk.edu
    Deshpande, DeepaFaculty ConsultantTeaching & Learning Innovationddeshpan@utk.edu
    Fagan, JoshuaLectureEngineering Fundamentals Programjfagan2@utk.edu
    Harris, SallyDistinguished Lecturer & Director of Undergraduate StudiesDepartment of Englishscorran@utk.edu
    HarshvardhanPhD studentBASharshvar@utk.edu
    Lighter, DonProfessorHCBdlighter@utk.edu
    LittleJohn, KayDirector of Technology Integration ServicesHCBslittl12@utk.edu
    Luszczek, PiotrAssistant ProfessorEECSluszczek@icl.utk.edu
    Mierles, KimberlyStudentIndustrial Engineering
    Sasso, RosieIT ManagerOffice of Innovative Technologiesrsasso@utk.edu
    Steele, JoshAssociate Vice ProvostOnline Learning & Academic Programsjsteele@utk.edu

    Research Committee

    NameTitleAffiliationEmail
    Advincula, RigobertoUT-ORNL Governor’s Chair of Advanced and Nanostructured MaterialsMaterials Science and Engineeringradvincu@utk.edu
    Baco, Joshua OrtizAssistant ProfessorTennessee Librariesjortizba@utk.edu
    Bilal, DaniaProfessorSchool of Information Sciencesdania@utk.edu
    Burns, JaneResearch Integrity Compliance DirectorOffice of Research and Engagementjaneburns@utk.edu
    Clemons, ArisAssistant ProfessorModern Foreign Languages and Literatureaclemon8@utk.edu
    Deshpande, DeepaFaculty ConsultantTeaching and Learning Innovationddeshpan@utk.edu
    Engel, AnnetteProfessorDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciencesaengel1@utk.edu
    Fagan, JoshuaLecturerEngineering Fundamentalsjfagan2@utk.edu
    Hayes, DougProfessorDepartment of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Sciencedhayes1@utk.edu
    Kavanagh, KatieAssociate ProfessorCollege of Education, Heath, and Human Scienceskkavanag@utk.edu
    Kilgore, ChrisAssociate DirectorTeaching and Learning Innovationckilgor4@utk.edu
    Knox, LaurieSenior LecturerDepartment of Englishlknox1@utk.edu
    Ma, JohnProfessorDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineeringzma2@utk.edu
    Odoi, AgricolaProfessor and Assistant DeanResearch and Graduate Studiesaodoi@utk.edu
    Philippakos, Zoi TragaProfessorCollege of Educationphilippakos@gmail.com
    Rius, AgustinAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Animal Sciencearius@utk.edu
    Staples, CaryProfessorCollege of Architecture and Designstaples@utk.edu
    Zhong, QixinProfessorDepartment of Food Scienceqzhong@utk.edu

    Policy Committee

    NameTitleAffiliationEmail
    Advincula, RigobertoUT-ORNL Governor’s Chair of Advanced and Nanostructured MaterialsMaterials Science and Engineeringradvincu@utk.edu
    Baco, Joshua OrtizAssistant ProfessorTennessee Librariesjortizba@utk.edu
    Bilal, DaniaProfessorSchool of Information Sciencesdania@utk.edu
    Burns, JaneResearch Integrity Compliance DirectorOffice of Research and Engagementjaneburns@utk.edu
    Clemons, ArisAssistant ProfessorModern Foreign Languages and Literatureaclemon8@utk.edu
    Deshpande, DeepaFaculty ConsultantTeaching and Learning Innovationddeshpan@utk.edu
    Engel, AnnetteProfessorEarth and Planetary Sciencesaengel1@utk.edu
    Fagan, JoshuaLecturerEngineering Fundamentalsjfagan2@utk.edu
    Harshvardhan,Graduate Research AssistantHaslam College of Businessharshvar@utk.edu
    Hayes, DougProfessorBiosystems Engineering and Soil Sciencedhayes1@utk.edu
    Kavanagh, KatieAssociate ProfessorEducation, Heath, and Human Scienceskkavanag@utk.edu
    Kilgore, ChrisAssociate DirectorTeaching and Learning Innovationckilgor4@utk.edu
    Knox, LaurieSenior LecturerDepartment of Englishlknox1@utk.edu
    Ma, JohnProfessorCivil and Environmental Engineeringzma2@utk.edu
    Odoi, AgricolaProfessor and Assistant DeanResearch and Graduate Studiesaodoi@utk.edu
    Philippakos, Zoi TragaAssociate ProfessorCollege of Educationphilippakos@gmail.com
    Rius, AgustinAssociate ProfessorAnimal Sciencearius@utk.edu
    Staples, CaryProfessorArchitecture and Designstaples@utk.edu
    Woods, CooperStudentPolitical Science
    Zhong, QixinProfessorFood Scienceqzhong@utk.edu

    Student Committees

    This taskforce was established in January 2024 to advise the Vice Provost

    Student Committee

    Veda SeayHaslam College of Business
    Sally GrigsbyTickle College of Engineering
    Evan MainousHaslam College of Business
    Luke McCombsTickle College of Engineering
    Braden JonesCollege of Music
    Price LeNoirTickle College of Engineering
    Morgan CaryCollege of Communication & Information
    Bobby LangeCollege of Education, Health & Human Sciences
    Angelica Rose NepomucenoHaslam College of Business
    Zakary AmenCollege of Social Work
    Adam BrimerHaslam College of Business