OHIO faculty invited to apply to Human-first AI Initiative Faculty Fellows program
OHIO faculty invited to apply to Human-first AI Initiative Faculty Fellows program
Publish Date: 2026-05-05 01:59:00
Source Domain: www.ohio.edu
- Human-First AI Initiative: Faculty are invited to apply as faculty fellows for the 2026-27 cohort to support Ohio University’s Human-First AI initiative.
- Co-Leadership: The initiative is led by Paul Benedict from the College of Business and Paul Shovlin from the College of Arts and Sciences and Scripps College of Communication.
- College Representation and Impact Expansion: The initiative aims to promote comprehensive college representation, critical examination of AI, and involve student fellows and staff professional development.
- Administrative Support: The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CTLA) will provide support alongside the initiative leaders.
- Fellowship Responsibilities: AI Faculty Fellows will identify emphasis areas and project goals, serve as liaisons, engage in critical examination of AI’s impact, and document AI use cases.
- Fellowship Commitment: Fellows will commit approximately four hours per week, with appointments available for a semester or academic year.
- Stipends: Fellows will receive a stipend of $2,500 per semester.
- Application Requirements: Full-time faculty with teaching excellence and AI experience are required; applicants need to submit a letter of application, an abbreviated CV, their teaching schedule, and a department chair letter by May 18 noon. For inquiries, contact [email protected].
