Shawna Taylor, an assistant professor in elementary education, was selected to join 19 other experts across the State University of New York system to participate in the inaugural class of SUNY AI for the Public Good Fellows.
According to a news release from SUNY Oneonta, Taylor will serve as a resource to SUNY’s colleges and universities providing support for faculty and staff working to update courses and learning activities to incorporate AI literacy, including the effective and ethical use of AI and teaching students to critically evaluate AI-generated content.
“Being informed about the potential of artificial intelligence is crucial as we guide the next generation of students,” said Enrique Morales-Diaz, provost at SUNY Oneonta. “We are proud that Dr. Taylor and SUNY Oneonta play a proactive role in preparing teachers as they enter the workforce to tap into this transformative technology and advocate for its responsible use.”
The 20 SUNY faculty and staff fellows are experts in their fields of study — ranging from health sciences to sustainable resources management to English, the release stated.
SUNY recently updated its general education requirements for undergraduates to incorporate the skills to ethically use artificial intelligence into the existing information literacy core competency. The update — along with a new general education core competency in civil discourse — will be implemented by fall 2026, according to the release.
“As artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are further engrained in everything we do, SUNY is making sure every student has this essential core competency within our excellent academic curriculum,” said SUNY Chancellor John B. King. “We are all bombarded with information from all directions, with varying degrees of authenticity, and SUNY will equip every student with the skills to recognize what is true, and how to ethically use AI in their studies and in the world.”