Your Students Will Use AI in Every Career
The question isn’t whether our graduates will encounter AI in their professions—it’s whether we’ve prepared them to use it effectively, ethically, and confidently. This initiative equips you to be the faculty member who makes that difference.
What You Receive
Real Investment in Your Development
This is not unpaid professional development. We are investing in faculty who will lead JSU’s AI teaching transformation.
Professional Development Stipends
Provided for participation in training sessions and summer course redesign work.
Industry-Recognized Credentials
Earn certifications from EDUCAUSE, ISTE, Microsoft, IBM, and Google that demonstrate your AI teaching expertise – credentials that travel with your career.
Practical Skills You Will Use Immediately
Learn from consultants with deep HBCU experience. Walk away from each session with strategies you can implement in your next class.
A Community of Practice
Join a cross-disciplinary cohort of colleagues exploring these questions together. The conversations between sessions are as valuable as the training itself.
Transform How Your Students Enter Their Careers
When you integrate AI thoughtfully into your teaching, you’re not just updating a syllabus—you’re changing what your students can do when they graduate.
Students learn to use AI as a thinking partner, not a shortcut—developing critical evaluation skills employers demand
Graduates enter interviews able to discuss AI applications specific to their field, setting them apart from candidates at other institutions
Your course becomes a space where students practice the ethical decision-making they’ll face in AI-integrated workplaces
Students build portfolios demonstrating AI-enhanced work, showing employers they’re ready for modern workflows
Your Commitment
What Participation Looks Like
We’ve designed this program to respect your time while ensuring meaningful transformation. Here’s the journey:
Spring Training Sessions
Four expert-led sessions (1-2 hours each via Zoom) covering AI foundations, ethics, assessment design, and practical integration. Complete accompanying work in Canvas at your own pace.
Certification Completion
Earn your external AI teaching credentials through self-paced learning. We’ll guide you to the certifications most relevant to your discipline.
Summer Course Redesign Institute
Intensive collaborative work to transform one of your courses with meaningful AI integration. You’ll be paired with an AI Tiger mentor and leave with a redesigned course ready for fall.
Fall Implementation
Teach your transformed course with ongoing community support. Share what works, troubleshoot challenges, and contribute to JSU’s growing AI teaching knowledge base.
Choose Your Level of Involvement
Whether you want to transform your own teaching or help lead the university-wide effort, there’s a role for you.
Faculty From Every Discipline
AI is transforming every field, not just computer science. We’re actively recruiting faculty across all six discipline clusters:
STEM & Engineering
Healthcare & Clinical Sciences
Education & Human Development
Communication & Creative Fields
Social Sciences & Public Service
You don’t need prior AI expertise—just curiosity about how these tools might serve your students and a willingness to experiment with your teaching.
Ready to Lead the Change?
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. With only 20 spots available, we encourage you to apply early.
Questions? Contact the Faculty Development Center
AI Teaching Excellence Initiative · Jackson State University · Funded by Title III