Garret Westlake selected for Google AI faculty fellowship – VCU News

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The fellowship program supports university faculty in utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) for teaching, research, and institutional innovation, providing a global network for sharing expertise and collaborating on responsible AI adoption.
Westlake, a professor at the VCU School of Business, is motivated by integrating AI in a way that retains the human elements of teaching and learning. He emphasizes interdisciplinary innovation and collaboration at VCU.
As leader of the Office of Innovation and Strategic Design at VCU, Westlake fosters cross-disciplinary collaborations, innovation strategy, and applied learning.
He is an early adopter of AI, involved with AI Ready RVA, and explores AI’s role in enhancing career pathways from middle school to university graduation through Google’s Career Dreamer.
Westlake is also using AI to support health sciences students’ development in communication skills and professionalism, creating platforms that promote meaningful conversation.
His work at VCU includes co-founding Shift Labs and contributing to course design, workshop facilitation, and institutional strategy across multiple sectors.
The fellowship culminates in a meeting at Google’s headquarters in California, where fellows present their AI innovation projects to industry leaders.

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