Grant Award Announcement: Advancing Ethical AI Literacy at Guttman

I'm excited to share some news: Dr. Meghan Gilbert and I have been awarded $24,500 from the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs to lead the AI Literacy Connected School Initiative at Guttman Community College—a campus-wide effort to build ethical, equitable AI education from the ground up.

What We're Building

This isn't about teaching people which AI tools to use. It's about establishing AI literacy as academic decision architecture—a framework that helps faculty and students think critically about how AI shapes teaching, learning, and assessment across disciplines.

We're building around four pillars:

• Governance – Institutional policies that guide responsible AI use

• Assessment Integrity – Protecting academic rigor while embracing new pedagogies

• Equity – Ensuring AI access and literacy don't widen existing gaps

• Faculty Scalability – Creating sustainable models that work across courses and departments

The goal is to strengthen the student experience while staying aligned with accreditation expectations, including standards from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Why This Partnership Works

Dr. Gilbert brings deep expertise in first-year learning and inclusive pedagogy. I bring experience in AI-informed curriculum design. Together, we're focused on integration that's both responsible and realistic—starting with foundational courses and building outward in ways that faculty can actually sustain.

What's Next

We'll complete the initiative within this fiscal year and present our findings, lessons learned, and an adaptable framework this fall. The idea is to create something other programs can learn from and build on.

Grateful to the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs and Guttman Community College for making this work possible.