Artificial Intelligence Academic Council

About Us

Council Members


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Dr. Rolando R. Garza

Chair of the AI Academic Council

Director of Digital Education
Center for Academic Technology

Director of Digital Education
Center for Academic Technology

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Dr. Kelly Hall

Faculty AI Representative

Chair of Educational Leadership and Counseling, Educational Leadership Doctoral Program Co-Coordinator, Higher Education Administration and Leadership Coordinator
College of Education & Human Performance

Chair of Educational Leadership and Counseling, Educational Leadership Doctoral Program Co-Coordinator, Higher Education Administration and Leadership Coordinator
College of Education & Human Performance

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Dr. Xiaochuan Song

Faculty AI Representative

Assistant Professor of Management
Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems

Assistant Professor of Management
Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems

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Dr. Jody A. Marin

Faculty (Writing) AI Representative

Associate Professor of English, Director of Writing Center
Department of Language and Literature

Associate Professor of English, Director of Writing Center
Department of Language and Literature

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Erica Bruder

Experienced Faculty AI User

Reference & Instruction Librarian
Jernigan Library

Reference & Instruction Librarian
Jernigan Library

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Dr. Vinod Kumar

Experienced Faculty AI User

Chair of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Professor
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Chair of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Professor
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

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Dr. Faranak Rabiei

Experienced Faculty AI User

Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics

Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics

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Dr. Jeffery Chernosky

Center for Faculty Excellence Representative

Assistant Professor, Instructional Technology Program Coordinator
College Of Education & Human Performance

Assistant Professor, Instructional Technology Program Coordinator
College Of Education & Human Performance

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Dominic B. Faoro

Student Representative

Digital Education Student Support Specialist 
Center for Academic Technology

Digital Education Student Support Specialist 
Center for Academic Technology

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Kevin Jimenez

IT Representative

Director of IT Infrastructure
Information Technology Services

Director of IT Infrastructure
Information Technology Services

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Dr. Lori Kupczynski

Research Office Representative

Professor, Adult Education Program Co-Coordinator, Higher Education Administration and Leadership Program Coordinator
College Of Education & Human Performance

Professor, Adult Education Program Co-Coordinator, Higher Education Administration and Leadership Program Coordinator
College Of Education & Human Performance

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Dominique Pena

Student Success Representative

UNIV Lecturer/UNIV Coordinator
Center for Student Success

UNIV Lecturer/UNIV Coordinator
Center for Student Success

VACANT

Dean of Students Representative

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Dr. Sunay Palsole

TAMUS CATIE Representative

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Engineering Remote Education
Texas A&M University

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Engineering Remote Education
Texas A&M University

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Dr. James M. Palmer

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

ex officio 
Office of Academic Affairs

ex officio 
Office of Academic Affairs