2026 AI and Academia Conference

SAVE THE DATE: AI and Academia Conference, Feb. 20, 2026

This year's AI and Academia conference will be held on February 20th, 2026.  WAC LIAISONS will invite faculty from all 22 CSU campuses to submit proposals.  Featuring concurrent panel sessions, roundtables, poster presentations, a supported AI “playgroup,” and two keynote speakers, the conference welcomes presenters and attendees of all AI experience levels to increase their AI literacy, share their AI experiences, and adapt intentionally to the AI-infused future.

Our call for proposals will be published by October 3rd, 2025.

2025 AI and Academia Shared Presentation Materials 

Find the shared slides and materials you’d like to see alphabetically, by presenter’s last name.

• Rose Adams, Integrating AI into Course Assignments 
• Leslie Bruce, Welcome Remarks
• Jon Bruschke, YOU WON’T GET THE RIGHT ANSWERS…IF YOU DON’T ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS  
• Joe Greco, Using Generative AI in Research
• Matheus Guerrero, Maximizing Research Productivity with AI Tools
• Paul Inventado, AI Playgroup slides
• Kevin Lambert, Energy, Entropy, and AI slides
• Britt Marlowe, Harnessing Generative AI for Research Purposes
• Itay Sharfi, “ Using AI in Quizzes 101 .”
• Tamara Tate, Keynote Talk Generative AI in Education: Exploring When to Use It, When to Skip It, and How to Decide slides and video
• Nancy Watkins, Catching the AI Wave
• Renah Wolzinger, Eduvators , Alumni panel
• Shelli Wynants, AI as Your Academic Ally: Revolutionizing Faculty Work Beyond Research