Emily Manetta, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Linguistics Program
English Language and Literature
Linguistics Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Propel AI is a faculty development program designed to grow competence in cutting-edge AI technology, foster creativity in the ways faculty engage with AI and connect faculty members across disciplinary lines to inspire new collaborative partnerships.
Spencer Overton is the Patricia Roberts Harris Research Professor of Law at the George Washington University. His research explores the implications of AI and alternative election systems in U.S. representative democracy. In addition to this work, Overton has testified four times before congress on policies addressing online disinformation and deepfake technology.
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Propel AI (Artificial Intelligence) grows faculty competence in cutting-edge AI technologies and the rapidly changing landscape of AI research. The program incubates brand new research initiatives in AI and enhances interdisciplinarity collaborative partnerships.
Program participants will engage in six one-day workshops led by expert guests with a focus on hands-on skill building, creative planning and built-in networking. They will also match with a group of fellow Propel AI scholars with intersecting interests for guided small group conversations.
Program Length: Academic Year
Number of In-Person Sessions: 6 Half-Day Sessions
Eligible Faculty Rank: All
To be considered for Propel AI, faculty members must:
Propel AI participants are expected to:
Once they finish the program, participants will have:
Professor and Director of Linguistics Program
English Language and Literature
Linguistics Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor
Health Services Policy and Management
Arnold School of Public Health
Associate Professor of Law
Joseph F. Rice School of Law