SSHRC
Support for social sciences and humanities research in Canada.
AI, Education, Ethics, and Design
Human-centred generative AI for teaching, learning, and institutional change.
I work at the intersection of artificial intelligence and education, helping schools, universities, and public institutions design AI practices that preserve human agency, deepen learning, and support more inclusive futures.
About
Building AI futures where access becomes agency.
My work focuses on how generative AI can be designed, taught, and governed in ways that strengthen, rather than weaken, human responsibility. Across research, teaching, public speaking, and application design, I help educators move beyond simple questions of efficiency toward deeper questions of judgment, accountability, equity, and care.
Funding
Research supported by leading funding bodies.
My scholarship and applied design work have been supported by funders and institutional partners committed to responsible, inclusive, and evidence-informed educational innovation.
University of Calgary
Institutional support for teaching, learning, and research innovation.
Mitacs
Partnership support connecting academic research with innovation.
Book & Publications
Writing on generative AI in higher education.
Selected scholarship on GenAI-mediated learning, research practice, ethics, student agency, and human-centred design in educational contexts.
Navigating Generative AI in Higher Education
My edited volume, Ethical, Theoretical and Practical Perspectives, published by Edward Elgar Publishing, brings together international perspectives on GenAI in teaching, research, assessment, academic practice, and institutional policy.
View the bookExamining Canadian Undergraduates’ Perspectives with Using GenAI for Learning
With Ann-Kathrin Grenz and Michele Jacobsen, examining how undergraduate students understand and use GenAI as a learning support.
Read articleNavigating the Ethical Frontier: Graduate Students’ Experiences with Generative AI-Mediated Scholarship
With Sarah Elaine Eaton, exploring agency, authorship, originality, and academic integrity in GenAI-assisted graduate scholarship.
Read articleApplying Interview-Research Methods Using Generative AI Technology
With Barbara Brown, studying GenAI-supported experiential learning for graduate students developing research-interview skills.
Read articleThe Role of AI-Powered Personas in Developing Graduate Interviewing Skills
With Barbara Brown, analyzing PEARL as a GenAI-powered persona environment for qualitative research training.
Read articleSelected work
AI applications and research initiatives.
My projects explore how AI can support educators and learners without removing the judgment, care, and responsibility that define meaningful education.
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SMARTIE
Strategic Module Assistant for Rubrics, Tasks, and Inclusive Education, designed to support more accessible and inclusive course design.
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PEARL
A persona-based learning environment that helps students practice research interviews and program evaluation through simulated qualitative cases.
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SARA
A scholarly AI research assistant that supports academic searching, synthesis, citation retrieval, and research-informed writing.
The question is not whether AI can make education faster. The question is whether it can help us become more intentional about what education is for.
Speaking
Talks, workshops, and public engagement.
I speak with universities, schools, public institutions, and professional communities about generative AI, ethics, assessment, digital transformation, and the future of learning.
Oct 2025
Teaching Forward: Reimagining Language Learning Beyond Formal Systems
Closing keynote for the ATESL Conference.
Oct 2025
Framing AI in Canadian Education: The Pedagogical and Ethical Imperatives
Keynote for the Advance Learning Partnership inaugural conference on generative AI and education.
Keynote
When the Pen Writes Back: The Role of AI in Authoring Knowledge
Keynote for the International Conference on Society, Culture, and Technology.
Workshop
Foundations of Generative AI in Education
Practical sessions for educators and instructional designers on prompt design, ethical use, assessment, and learning experience design.
Leadership
The More Digital We Become, the More Intentional We Must Be About Being Human
A digital transformation talk focused on institutional mission, human-centred design, and AI as part of a broader learning ecosystem.
Contact
Let’s connect.
For speaking, workshops, research collaboration, or institutional consultation, please reach out using the links below.