The goal of this working group is to identify existing resources & infrastructure available to OU users, define user groups and thier immediate gaps and needs, and to reccomend various resources regarding software, personnel, and infrastructure.
Co-Leads: Chris Jones & Chongle Pan
| Core Members | |
| Richard Veras | Assistant Professor, Computer Science |
| Sam Billerbeck | System Administrator, Computer Science |
| Henry Neeman | Executive Director, Research Computing, OSCER |
| Chris Jones | Director for IT Services, OUHS, OU IT |
| Andy Fagg | Associate Professor, Computer Science |
| Chongle Pan | Professor, Computer Science |
| Matt Beattie | Adjunct Engineering Dean, Gallogly College of Engineering |
| Glenn Hansen | Data Scientist, OU IT |
| Advisory Members | |
| Sam Huskey | Professor, Classics & Letters |
| John Hassel | Associate Professor, OUPI |
| Amanda Kis | Lecturer, School of Meteorology |
| Daniel Zhao | Professor, Biostatistics & Epidemiology |
| Dakotah Martinez | Lecturer, Department of Mathematics |
| Tim Levine | Academic Chair, Communication |
| Tyler Pearson | Director of Digital Scholarship and Data Services, Library Systems |
| Past Members | |
| Wolfgang Jentner | Research Scientist, Data Institute for Societal Challenges |
The goal of this working group is to equip students, faculty, and staff with AI knowledge and skills through training and hands-on experiences and to integrate AIinto curricula across disciplines, focusing on ethical and practical applications.
Co-Leads: Geneva Murray & Jessica Davila
| Core Members | |
|---|---|
| M. Geneva Murray | Senior Associate Director, Center for Faculty Excellence |
| Jessica Davila | Associate Dean, Digital Strategies & Innovation, University Libraries |
| John Hassel | Associate Professor, OUPI |
| Andy Fagg | Associate Professor of Computer Science and Bioengineering, Computer Science |
| Chris Jones | Senior IT Director, IT Administration |
| Gopi Danala | Research Scientist, Data Institute for Societal Challenges |
| Naveen Kumar | Associate Professor, Management Information Systems, Price College of Business |
| Geoff Koch | Instructor, Marketing & Supply Chain |
| Sean Harrington | Program Manager, Law Center Library |
| Dollaya Hirunysiri | Instructional Designer, Center for Public Management |
| Ashton Foley-Schramm | Academic Associate Director / Assistant Professor, Writing Center |
| Keiana Cross | Director of Instructional Design, K20 Center |
| Rachael Lester | Instruction and Online Learning Librarian, OU Libraries |
| Advisory Members | |
| Melissa Wilson | Project manager, AI2ES |
| June Bood | Instructor, Marketing & Supply Chain Management |
| Mary Beth Humphrey | Professor, Rheumatology/Immunology |
| Amanda Kis | Lecturer, School of Meteorology |
| Rebecca Huskey | Associate Professor, Classics |
| Lucia Colombari | Assistant Professor, Fine Arts |
| Darren Purcell | Associate Professor, Geography & Environmental Sustainability |
| Suchismita Bhattacharjee | Associate Dean, Interior Design |
| Laura Janneck | Assistant Professor, COM-Tulsa, Emergency Medicine |
| Hayden Vedra | Representative, Undergraduate Student Congress |
| Kevin Buck | IT Assistant Director, IT Engineering Lab |
| Ashley Davis | Assistant Professor, Accounting |
| Ganisher Davlyatov | Assistant Professor/ Program Director, CoPH Health Administration and Policy |
| Pandora Hancock | Volunteer, Department of Oncology Science |
| Kofi Asare | Assistant Professor, Construction Innovation and Analytics |
| Kristin Foulks | Simulation Center Director, COM-Tulsa, Office of the Dean |
| Anne Pate | Director, Public and Community Health Programs |
| Brandt Wiskur | Associate Professor, Family Medicine |
| Franklin Hayes | Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences |
| Jeremy Hessman | Technology Strategist, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences |
| Tarren Shaw | Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences |
| Teri Reed | Director, OUPI |
| Ahmed Butt | Assistant Professor, Polytechnic |
| Blake Lesselroth | Vice-Chair & Associate Professor; COM-Tulsa; Internal Medicine, Medical Informatics |
| Josephine Kim | Director, Student Learning Center |
| Ganisher Davlyatov | Assistant Professor/Program Director, CoM Health Administration and Policy |
| Dolly Na-Yemeh | Research Scientist, South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center |
| James Cane Carrasco | Associate Professor, History |
| June Abbas | Director of the School of Library and Information Studies |
| Eric Abraham | Associate Professor, Physics & Astronomy |
| Julie Gordon | Assistant Professor, OU Health |
| Lexi Walton | Office of Academic Integrity, Office of the Provost |
The goal of this working group is to advance health research and clinical applications using AI to improve patient care, diagnosis, and healthcare delivery.
Co-Leads: David Bard & Jun Li
| Core Members | |
|---|---|
| David Bard | Professor, Pediatrics |
| Jun Li | Professor, Molecular Genetics & Genome Sciences |
Chongle Pan
| Professor, Computer Science |
| Gopi Danala | Research Scientist, DISC |
| Dee Wu | Professor, Radiological Science - Medical Physics |
| Advisory Members | |
| Naveen Kumar | Associate Professor, Management Information Systems |
| Anthony Alleman | Professor, Radiology |
| Stacey Tovino | Professor, College of Law |
| Ryan Nipp | Associate Professor, Oncology |
| Mark Woodring | Associate Professor, Health Administration & Policy |
| Muhammad Al-Sajid Riaz | Assistant Professor, OU Polytechnic Institute |
| Elizabeth Hile | Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Science |
| Mia Kile | Associate Professor, Gibbs College of Architecture |
| Sonnice Estill | Associate Professor, College of Professional & Cont. Studies |
| Doris Benbrook | Professor, Stephenson Cancer Center |
| Hoda Soltani | IT, OUIT |
| Jay Anderson | Assistant Professor, OUHSC Tulsa, Family Medicine |
| Faizah Bhatti | Associate Professor, Pediatrics |
| Greg MacDonald | Associate Professor, OU Polytechnic Institute |
| Ahmed Butt | Assistant Professor, OU Polytechnic Institute |
| Chenggang Wang | Assistant Professor, OU Polytechnic Institute |
| Mike Anderson | Professor, Biostatistics |
| Sharukh Khajotia | Senior Associate Dean for Research and Innovation |
The goal of his working group is to advance AI-enabled research across multiple domains to address global challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration.
Co-Leads: Michael Wimberly & Andy Fagg
| Core Members | |
|---|---|
| Claudette Grinnell-Davis | Associate Professor, Social Work |
| Hunter Heyck | Professor, History of Science |
| Sam Huskey | Professor, Classic & Letters |
| Sharukh Khajotia | Associate Dean, College of Dentistry |
| Amy McGovern | Professor, Meteorology and Computer Science |
| Chongle Pan | Professor, COmputer Science |
| Advisory Members | |
| Mike Banad | Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Jie Cao | Assistant Professor, Computer Science |
| Xiaodong Chen | Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences |
| Samuel Cheng | Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Jessica Davila | Associate Dean of Digital Strategies & Innovation, University Libraries |
| Ashley Davis | Assistant Professor, Management and Information Systems, Accounting |
| Chengbin Deng | Associate Professor and Director, Geography and Environmental Sustainability |
| Xin (Selena) Feng | Assistant Professor, Geography and Environmental Sustainability |
| Jason Furtado | Associate Professor, Meteorology |
| Aaron Hill | Assistant Professor, Meteorology |
| James Hung | Assistant Professor, Oklahoma Biological Survey |
| Mark Laufersweiler | Research Data Specialist, University Libraries |
| Greg McFarquhar | Professor of Meteorology; Director of Cooperative Institute for Severe and High Impact Weather Research and Operations |
| Ladan Mozaffarian | Assistant Professor, Planning, Landscape Architecture & Design |
| Charles Nicholson | Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering |
| Chad Roller | Assistant Professor, OU Polytechnic |
| Carrie Schroeder | Professor, Women and Gender Studies |
| Karina Shreffler | Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship, and PhD Studies, College of Nursing |
| Hoda Soltani | Data Scientist, OU Information Technology |
| Tiantian Yang | Associate Professor, Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences |
| Xiangming Xiao | Professor and Chair, Biological Sciences |
The goal of this working group is to ensure responsible and ethical AI use through the development of clear guidelines, policies, and oversight mechanisms.
Co-Leads: Erin Maher & April Dickson
| Core Members | |
|---|---|
| Chris Jones | Senior IT Director, IT Administration |
| Kenton Brice | Academic Director, Law Center Library |
| Tammy McCuen | Professor, Construction Science |
| Michael Szajewski | Associate Dean, Academic Affairs |
| Aaron Biggs | Associate Provost for Academic Technology |
| Advisory Members | |
| Naveen Kumar | Associate Professor, Managemment Information Systems |
| Tracy Pearl | Professor, College of Law |
| Adam Green | Associate Professor, Philosophy |
| Jacob Pleasants | Associate Professort, Education |
| Raina Heaton | Associate Professor, Native American Studies |
| Jeremy Hessman | Technolgy Strategist, IT Engineering Lab |
| Sharukh Khajotia | Associate Dean, College of Dentistry |
| Jane Brideau | Senior Auditor, Internal Audit |
| Hayden Vedra | OU Undergraduate Student Congress |
