AI Working Group

The Generative AI Working Group was started in January 2024 as a team of people from across the academic and administrative areas of UR to assess the opportunities and challenges posed by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), particularly as it relates to the University's strategic goals and alignment.

Current Members:

Keith McIntosh
VP & Chief Information Officer

Andrew Bell
Technology Consultant & Faculty Hub Operations Manager

Ryan Cales
Technology Consultant, Faculty Hub

John Craft
Director, Information Security

Kyle Jenkins
Social Sciences Librarian

Nicole Maurantonio
Associate Provost of Academic Affairs

Kitty Maynard
Director, Teaching & Scholarship Hub

Saif Mehkari
Associate Professor of Economics

Mark Nichols
Assistant VP Telecom, Media & User Services

Marco Ortiz
Executive Director, Weinstein Learning Center

Bobby Paxton
Director, Web Services

Stephanie Spera
Assistant Professor of Geography, Environment, & Sustainability

Melody Wilson
Assistant to VP - Information Services Administration


Former Members:

Lauren Tilton
Professor of Digital Humanities

Linda Boland
Professor of Biology