Talks and Presentations
I present on AI adoption, workflow building, and literacy for research administrators and higher ed professionals. Below are selected presentations with slides available for download.
Presentations
Increasing AI Literacy for Research Development Professionals
NORDP Annual Conference · Poster Session · April 2026
A framework for research development professionals to increase AI literacy by moving from prompt engineering to context engineering and agent development — the shift that upgrades AI from a chatbot to a workflow partner.
AI Literacy for Research Professionals
NORDP AI Peer Mentoring Group · February 2026
Building AI literacy in research administration — from understanding the technology to building practical workflows. Introduces the AI Skills Stack framework and includes hands-on exercises for getting started.
Beyond the Scribe: Workflows
CSU AI Symposium · October 2025
Moving from AI as a simple writing assistant to AI as a workflow engine. Introduces the 3D Framework (Define, Develop, Deploy) for building AI workflows in higher education, with practical examples from research administration.
Expertise
- Building AI literacy for research administrators
- The AI Skills Stack: from prompt craft to specification engineering
- The 3D Framework: Define, Develop, Deploy
- Context readiness: why most AI initiatives stall
- Practical AI workflows for grants and compliance
- Human-in-the-loop: responsible AI adoption in higher ed