Instructional Leadership, emphasis: K-12 School Leadership (MEd)
ON THIS PAGE
    HOW CAN WE HELP?
    1. IN
    2. Provost
    3. Academic Operations
    4. Institute for Advancing Applications of Artificial Intelligence
    5. IAAAI Membership

    IAAAI Membership

    Become a member

    IAAAI Membership is open to all faculty and academic professionals across the state. It is designed for those who wish to engage with a broad community of colleagues navigating the integration of AI into teaching, scholarship, and research. Once you sign up, you will be included in our internal communications and listed on the Institute’s webpage to help foster cross-disciplinary connections.

    Members are invited to participate in IAAAI-wide activities and events, signaling a commitment to staying informed and involved as we collectively define best practices and the future of AI at NAU.

    Apply for membership

    Become a Fellow

    The IAAAI Fellows program is a more intensive leadership opportunity for full-time faculty and academic professionals who are actively driving AI-related activities in their respective fields. Twelve Fellows are selected annually through a nomination process (which includes self-nominations) based on their recent accomplishments and current projects in AI-driven teaching, research, or curriculum development.

    As a Fellow, you will meet with Institute leadership monthly, be invited to contribute to initiatives as they arise, and receive $1,000 for AI-related professional development to provide expert feedback and help shape NAU’s long-term vision and engagement with artificial intelligence. This role is ideal for faculty and academic professionals who are already engaged with AI technologies and who want to take a hand in shaping and defining the university’s strategic direction in the AI landscape. Nominations are required to initiate an application invite and must be received by Aug 17, 2026. Applications will be due by Aug 24, 2026.

    Nominate a Fellow (self-nominations accepted)

    Join us at our next event

    AI in Faculty Work: Year in Review

    Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Liberal Arts building Room 136, 3:00-4:15

    Hosted by the Institute for Advancing Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAAI)

    Panelists from diverse disciplinary perspectives reflect on a year of working with and around AI and look toward the coming academic year. Discussion to highlight how AI developments are impacting teaching, scholarship, and broader faculty work at NAU, and how faculty shape the university’s ongoing engagement with AI.

    Panelists:

    • Evan Donahue, Comparative Cultural Studies
    • Amy Dryden, School of Communication
    • Michael Shafer, Mechanical Engineering
    • Chih Tu, Educational Specialties
    • Ying Zhang, English

    Moderators: Michelle Miller, Nick McKay, and Tim Curry, IAAAI

    Join event via Zoom, password NAU