Dear Spartan Community,

As SJSU continues to build our foundation as the epicenter of the future, it is imperative that we enhance and sustain our competitive advantage in artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-related technologies. To drive this initiative, I have established the AI Advisory Committee to serve as a strategic body to advise me and the cabinet on the integration, development, and ethical implementation of AI technologies across SJSU’s academic and administrative domains.

The advisory committee is made up of two co-chairs, five faculty members, four staff members, and two student representatives. In addition, two Ex Officio members from University Personnel and the University Library are present to provide key input. The call for nominations yielded more than 120 responses, demonstrating a strong desire on campus to be involved in AI strategy for our university, and we sincerely thank everyone who submitted nominations or applied to serve. The diverse makeup of this group will enhance dialogue about how implementation of AI at SJSU can be mutually beneficial to all 40,000 Spartans as well as the broader community.

The first convening of the committee will occur at the beginning of the fall 2024 semester. Each member will serve on the advisory committee for one full academic year with the possibility of renewal. The AI Advisory Committee will present their findings and recommendations to me and the cabinet at the end every semester.

The advisory committee members are:

Magdalena Barrera, Vice Provost for Faculty Success - co-chair
Marc d’Alarcao, Interim Vice President for Research and Innovation - co-chair
Feruza Amirkulova, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ahmed Banafa, Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Engineering
Étienne Brown, Assistant Professor, Philosophy
Harish Chander, Enterprise Systems Analyst and Programmer, Information Technology
Jorjeta Jetcheva, Assistant Professor, Computer Engineering
Jason Kim, Industry Research Alliances Specialist, Research and Innovation
Yingjie Liu, Lead Instructional Designer, eCampus
Christina Mune, Associate Dean of Innovation and Resource Management, University Library, Ex Officio
Pablo Nava Barrera, Undergraduate Student, Computer Science
Jon Rawski, Assistant Professor, Linguistics and Language Development
Holly Quiñones, Manager, Organizational Development and Enrichment Programs, University Personnel, Ex Officio
Karen Vogler, University Risk Manager, Finance and Business Services
Eboni Weston, Graduate Student, School of Information

I look forward to the great work this advisory committee will produce to help us continue our ascent in the ever-evolving AI space.

Sincerely,

Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson

President

(She/Her/Ella)