{"id":817,"date":"2025-10-22T10:28:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T15:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/ai\/?page_id=817"},"modified":"2026-06-02T10:05:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:05:34","slug":"academic-working-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/ai\/initiative\/academic-working-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Working Group"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Academic Working Group will advise on the opportunities and challenges of current and emerging AI technologies in teaching and learning. The group will provide feedback on the selection and implementation of AI-driven tools in instructional settings, contribute to the development of ethical guidelines and policies for the instructional use of AI, curate best-practice resources to enhance AI literacy among faculty, students, and staff, and provide input on approaches to encourage continued innovation. The group\u2019s participants include faculty, instructional design and support staff, IT professionals, and academic administrators. The group will operate on consensus, with oversight and input from the steering committee to ensure alignment with institutional goals. The group\u2019s ongoing work will inform the university\u2019s strategic adoption of AI tools in instruction.<\/p>\n

Membership<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Chairs<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Kathryn Zimmerman, Associate Vice President, University Academic Affairs<\/li>\n
  • Charles Collick, Director, Office of Information Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Members<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Tracie Addy, Founding Director of Institute for Teaching, Innovation, and Inclusive Pedagogy (TIIP), Rutgers\u2013New Brunswick<\/li>\n
    • Sarah Allred, Professor, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers\u2013Camden<\/li>\n
    • Rick Anderson, Director, Virtual Worlds, University Academic Affairs<\/li>\n
    • Vern Chhibber, Director of Technology Services and Instructor, Rutgers Health<\/li>\n
    • Kevin Dowlin, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Rutgers\u2013Newark<\/li>\n
    • Chris Drue, Associate Director, Teaching Evaluation, University Academic Affairs<\/li>\n
    • Abeer Elahraf, Assistant Dean for Data Management and Security, SAS, Rutgers\u2013Newark<\/li>\n
    • Lauren M. E. Goodlad, Distinguished Professor, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers\u2013New Brunswick<\/li>\n
    • Carly Hart, Director of Instructional Design and Technology, Rutgers\u2013Camden<\/li>\n
    • Hussein Issa, Associate Professor, Rutgers Business School, Rutgers\u2013New Brunswick<\/li>\n
    • Shevon Jackson, Director, Information Technology, Rutgers Business School<\/li>\n
    • Kevin Johns, Lecturer, Rutgers Business School<\/li>\n
    • Peter McAliney, Professional and Executive Education at Rutgers, Rutgers\u2013Camden<\/li>\n
    • Tim Miner, Professor, School of Business, Rutgers\u2013Camden<\/li>\n
    • Crystal Quillen, Assistant Director, Institute for Teaching, Innovation, and Inclusive Pedagogy (TIIP), Rutgers\u2013New Brunswick<\/li>\n
    • Ilya Raskin, Distinguished Professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers\u2013New Brunswick<\/li>\n
    • Carmela Scala, Associate Teaching Professor, Director, Italian Language, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers\u2013New Brunswick<\/li>\n
    • Vince Silenzio, Director, Global Public Health Concentration, Rutgers Health<\/li>\n
    • Sharon Stoerger, Assistant Dean, Programs and Assessment, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers\u2013New Brunswick<\/li>\n
    • Matthew Stone, Professor, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers\u2013New Brunswick<\/li>\n
    • Courtney Terry,\u00a0Assistant Director, Information Technology, Rutgers Health<\/li>\n
    • Mary Wunnenberg, Clinical Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Rutgers\u2013Camden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n