It’s official: The University of South Carolina in Columbia has submitted a proposal to a major national agency, and my name is on it. The project focuses on AI and trust, and my role will center on what I do best—leveraging my academic expertise in curriculum design.

If funded, the proposed work will span two summers, making it one of the most significant policy-driven research initiatives I’ve ever been involved with. The last time I had the chance to contribute to a project of this scale was during my time at Penn State with the Classrooms for the Future program.

At that time, I served as a quantitative data analyst and project consultant. This time, my role focuses on curriculum design—an area where I now have extensive experience.

Collaborations are important and I’m definitely for it.