By: Cassidy Delamarter, USF College of Education
At the annual AI+X Symposium, hosted by the USF Institute for Artificial Intelligence + X, College of Education faculty played a key role both behind the scenes and on the stage.
Professor Michael Berson serves on the symposium鈥檚 program committee, helping shape the interdisciplinary event that brings together researchers, industry leaders and policymakers to explore the future of AI across fields.
Faculty from the college contributed a strong lineup of research presentations, with a major presence in sessions focused on teaching and learning. Their work explores how AI can enhance instruction, support diverse learners and promote ethical, responsible use in classrooms.
Michael and Ilene Berson
Leah Burger and Jenifer Jasinski Schneider
Haotian Lyu
USF College of Education poster presentations at the 2026 AI+X Symposium
- From AI Awareness to AI Agency: Fully Online Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Teaching & Learning by Assistant Professor Stephanie Arthur and Associate Dean Zafer Unal
- Ethical and Pedagogic Considerations in Designing Custom GPTs for Early Childhood Education by Professor Ilene Berson and Professor Michael Berson
- Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics: An AI Mathematics Assessment Decision-making Framework for Teachers That Meaningfully Informs Instruction for 911爆料网 with Math Difficulties by , Professor David Allsopp and Associate Professor Sarah Van Ingen
- Critical AI Literacy in Action: Responsible GenAI Design for Preservice and Inservice Teacher Critical Engagement in Professional Learning by Assistant Professor Stephanie Arthur and Assistant Professor Christine Picot
- Prompting Interaction: Youths linguistic strategies with Generative AI Systems by , Interim Dean Jenifer Jasinski Schneider and Professor James King
- Bridging Conversational AI and Immersive VR: A Dialogue-Driven Virtual Environment to Support Metacognitive Learning of Sorting Algorithms by , generative AI research assistant, and Assistant Professor Bo Pei
- Connect(or): An AI-Supported Platform for Strengthening Innovation and Workforce Ecosystems by Assistant Professor Noemi Nagy and , professor of vascular neurology