2026 Funded Curricular Innovation Projects
The following curricular innovation projects proposed by faculty were selected for funding in 2026. Learn more about curricular innovation grants and review the 2023 funded projects.
| Faculty | College | Department / School | Course(s) | Innovation Type | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Clucas Walter | Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) | Clinical and Developmental Sciences | HDFS 230 - Child Development | AI-Powered Simulation | Development of a semester-long AI-powered child development simulation tool to increase motivation and promote higher-order thinking and analysis skills. |
| Catherine Ivack | Education (CEDU) | Special and Early Education | SESE 457/557 - Methods for Including Middle and Secondary Students with Exceptionalities in the General Education Classroom | AI Literacy | Course redesign to build professional AI literacy skills for pre-service teachers, including curriculum planning and development of instructional materials. |
| Eric John | Business (CBUS) | Finance | FINA 315 - Personal Investing and Finance | AI Literacy | Course redesign to develop AI literacy skills for financial literacy, including personal finance analysis, decision support, and critical evaluation. |
| Nicole LaDue | Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) | Earth, Atmosphere and Environment | EAE 120 - Planet Earth | AI Literacy | Course redesign to incorporate AI literacy in a high-enrollment general education course with an emphasis on scientific reasoning and communication. |
| Iman Salehinia | Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) | Mechanical Engineering | MEE 331 - Manufacturing Process | Custom Course GPT | Development of a custom course GPT to serve as a guided learning and self-assessment tool through Socratic coaching, self-assessment, and industry-focused guidance. |
| Jiao (Aimee) Wu | Business (CBUS) | Operations Management and Information Systems | OMIS 460/660 - Business Data Networks and Cybersecurity | Course Redesign | Course redesign to integrate AI cybersecurity concepts into the existing course structure through redesigned assignments, case-based learning, and scenario-driven activities. |
| Lei Zhang | Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) | Computer Science | CSCI 340 - Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis | AI-Powered Adaptive Learning | Design and development of a web-based adaptive learning and assessment system, built on large language model inference, targeting each student's specific knowledge gaps to individualize their learning pathways. |
| Yao Zheng | Business (CBUS) | Finance | UBUS 110 - Business in Action | AI Literacy | Course redesign to infuse AI literacy skills in a high-enrollment gateway course that shapes how students think, communicate, and perform as future business professionals. |
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