Supporting Instruction and Learning Through Artificial Intelligence

Kapri Livingston

Associate Program Strategy Manager, Wiley University Services

Kapri Livingston is currently an associate program strategy manager at Wiley University Services. From early days, one idea has captured Kapri’s attention: how can educational advancement unlock new opportunities otherwise unknown? She brings this same curiosity to online education and impacting students’ educational journeys through distinctive, meaningful online experiences. She regularly collaborates with higher ed leadership, administration, and faculty. These partnerships give her a close view of the challenges online education faces and the many rich learning rewards it provides students. 

Michael Ratajczyk

Program Director - Business Intelligence Academic Programs, Saint Mary's University

Michael spent 12 years in various leadership roles in a multi-national S&P 100 company before returning to Saint Mary’s, his alma mater. His work involved leading teams in business intelligence and optimizing negotiation strategies. For the past ten years, Michael has been teaching at Saint Mary’s where he also works as a Program Director. Previously, he worked with the government and Fortune 500s building intelligence capabilities, implementing business intelligence concepts, and optimizing operations in Asia and Europe. Michael is highly regarded as an expert on ChatGPT and related technologies among his colleagues on campus. Michael is deeply interested in all aspects of AI technology on campus, including the advantages and disadvantages of its use by faculty and staff. 

David Rettinger

Visiting Professor of Psychology, University of Tulsa, President Emeritus, International Center for Academic Integrity

David Rettinger is a “utility infielder” of academic integrity. He has taught psychology at the college level for over 20 years, including over 15 at the University of Mary Washington where he holds the title of professor emeritus. He is currently a visiting professor of psychology at the University of Tulsa. His academic research interest is in academic integrity behavior, and he has presented on topics relating to pedagogy, policy, and practice in academic integrity around the U. S. and internationally. He is president emeritus of the International Center for Academic Integrity, where he leads the organization’s efforts in assessment and survey research.   

Judith Sebesta

Founder and Principal, Sebesta Education Consulting LLC

judith@sebestaeducationconsulting.com

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Judith Sebesta is the founder and principal at Sebesta Education Consulting LLC. She also serves as president of the Executive Council for the Community College Consortium for OER and is on the Board of Directors for the international Open Education conference. Prior to consulting she held roles at ISKME Labs/OER Commons, the Digital Higher Education Consortium of Texas, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Before shifting her career focus to the broader landscape of policy and practice in open education, innovation, and digital education, Judith enjoyed a fifteen-year career as a university professor and administrator.  

Van Davis

Chief Strategy Officer, WCET

vdavis@wiche.edu

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Van joined WCET in 2021 as chief strategy officer where he is responsible for all aspects of WCET’s strategic planning; artificial intelligence research; diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts; and assisting the team with policy and research efforts.

Van is a valuable asset to the team, having over 25 years of experience in higher education as a faculty member, academic administrator, state policy maker, and edtech leader. Van holds a PhD in 20^th century US history with an emphasis in civil rights from Vanderbilt University, and his commitment to education is evidenced in both his professional and personal successes. Additionally, Van led the creation of the Texas adult degree complete project and the development of the first competency-based bachelor’s degrees at Texas public institutions of higher education during his time on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Van lives outside of Austin, Texas, with his beloved wife Lisa and two cats and, when not working, spends time collecting Lego models and dreaming of the day he can complete his western US camping trip. Van’s favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird, and his favorite movie is Dr. Strangelove.