AI@Rutgers Initiative
AI@Rutgers Initiative
AI@Rutgers Steering Committee
The AI@Rutgers Steering Committee is tasked with coordinating and consolidating guidance and recommendations on the development, implementation, and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies at Rutgers.
Cabinet Sponsorship
Vivian Fernandez, Senior Vice President for Human Resources
Michael Gower, Executive Vice President and CFO
Prabhas Moghe, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Michele Norin, Senior Vice President and CIO
Michael Zwick, Senior Vice President for Research
Executive Oversight
Frank Reda, Vice President and Deputy CIO
Chairs
Charles Collick, Director, Office of Information Technology
Erin Brewster Vosseler, Associate Vice President, Health Sciences IT
AI@Rutgers Working Groups
The AI@Rutgers Steering Committee guides efforts across the following working groups.
Academic Working Group
Chairs
- Kathryn Zimmerman, Associate Vice President, University Academic Affairs
- Charles Collick, Director, Office of Information Technology
Administrative Working Group
Chairs
- Margaret Quinn, Associate Vice President, Procurement and CPO
- Henry X. Velez, Vice President, Institutional Planning and Operations, Business Services
Clinical Working Group
Chairs
- Amy Rockman, Director, Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence and Manager of Data Analytics, Rutgers Health
- Erin Brewster Vosseler, Associate Vice President, Health Sciences IT
Research Working Group
Chairs
- Diane Ambrose, Assistant Vice President, Research and Sponsored Programs
- Vlad Kholodovych, Director, Advanced Computing Infrastructure
Technical Working Group
Chairs
- Vlad Gabrielescu, Director, Office of Information Technology
- Tom Vosseler, Executive Director of IT, School of Arts and Sciences
AI@Rutgers initiative updates
February 2025
The AI@Rutgers initiative is engaged in efforts to make progress in shaping the university’s approach to AI. The steering committee and working groups are focusing on key issues, such as the following:
- the need for guidance and training on AI tools
- the review and approval process for procuring AI tools and products (especially as this relates to data security and privacy considerations)
- the readiness of the academic community to deal with the deployment of AI tools and services
Outreach efforts have expanded participation in these groups, ensuring broad representation in shaping Rutgers’ AI strategy. Additionally, an AI Community Roundtable is being planned to engage stakeholders and gather input on AI adoption at Rutgers.
Across the initiative, efforts are focused on assessing AI use cases, gathering best practices, and exploring pilot programs to evaluate emerging technologies. Discussions are also underway to ensure appropriate guidance, training, and resources are available to support faculty, staff, and students.
January 2025
The AI@Rutgers initiative is underway, with a Steering Committee tasked with coordinating and consolidating guidance and recommendations on the development, implementation, and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies at Rutgers. Five working groups (Academic, Administrative, Clinical, Research, and Technology) have been formed to address specific goals such as assessing AI opportunities, recommending governance and ethics frameworks and guidelines, identifying and prioritizing AI solutions, and developing a report for university leadership. To encourage participation beyond the working groups, a Community Roundtable is being created to hold events for discussion about various AI-related issues and projects.