{"id":11926,"date":"2026-07-13T18:47:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/provost\/?page_id=11926"},"modified":"2026-07-17T22:34:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T22:34:47","slug":"iaaai-trail","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/provost\/academic-operations\/iaaai\/iaaai-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"IAAAI TRAIL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" onclick=\"toggleNav();\">\n\t\tON THIS PAGE \n\t\t<i id=\"chevron-icon\" class=\"fas fa-solid fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu-track\">\n\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rfi-above-anchor-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section menu-section-links\"><h6 class=\"hidden-mobile left-nav-list-header\">ON THIS PAGE<\/h6><ul class=\"left-nav-menu-list left-nav-automatic on-this-page\"><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section backcolor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHOW CAN WE HELP?\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"responsive-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"tel:928-523-2230\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-phone.svg\" alt=\"Telephone:\"> 928-523-2230<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"mailto:iaaai@nau\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-email.svg\" alt=\"Email:\"><span class=\"left-nav-email\"> iaaai&#8203;@nau <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section\"><header class=\"entry-header\"><div class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumbs\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\">IN<\/a><span class=\"breadcrumb-chevron\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&gt;<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/provost\">Provost<\/a><span class=\"breadcrumb-chevron\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&gt;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"current\">Pages<\/li><\/ol><\/div><h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \">IAAAI TRAIL<\/h1><hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\"><\/header><!-- .entry-header --><\/section><!-- <section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <header class=\"entry-header\">\n        <h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"h1-first\">Dummy H1<\/h1>\n        <hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\">\n    <\/header>\n<\/section> -->\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <div class=\"page-content\">\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Transformation through Artificial Intelligence in Learning<\/strong> (TRAIL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>TRAIL is a Northern Arizona University program, sponsored by the Office of the Provost, supporting faculty in innovative applications of AI technologies in their teaching and research. The program runs two tracks: an Instructional Track focused on student learning outcomes, and a Research &amp; Scholarship Track focused on advancing faculty research using AI methods. The program is intended to encourage novel approaches to instruction and scholarly activities, rather than developing AI-based analysis tools tailored to specific research questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TRAIL award and application information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All full-time teaching, clinical, practice, lecturer, research, tenure-track, and tenured faculty, at any rank step, are eligible to apply for support under the TRAIL program, under either the instructional or research and scholarship track. Awardees will receive <strong>$5,000 <\/strong>toward summer salary or professional development to engage in the development of their proposed activities. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/provost\/academic-operations\/iaaai\/trail-award-and-applications\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11943\">See full details<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TRAIL awardees<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone has to go first! Thank you to these TRAIL-blazing faculty for providing inspiration and extending the invitation to pursue further explorations of AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/js\/accordion.js\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush my-5\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-2026-2027-TRAIL-blazers1-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-2026-2027-TRAIL-blazers1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-2026-2027-TRAIL-blazers1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2026-2027 TRAIL blazers\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-2026-2027-TRAIL-blazers1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-2026-2027-TRAIL-blazers1-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Misha Baltushkin, Dana Ernst, Monika Keindl, Nandor Sieben,\u00a0<\/strong>Department of Mathematics &amp; Statistics: Developing an AI Mathematics Grading Agent for Enhanced Student Feedback and Instructional Efficiency<\/li>\n<li><strong>Xin Yi Bao,\u00a0<\/strong>Creative Media and Film: More Human than Ever, Filmmaking with AI<\/li>\n<li><strong>Buck Blankenship, Natalie Papini,\u00a0<\/strong>College of Education and University Coaching for Activity and Nutrition: Do Chatbots Elicit the Same Pathways to Change? A Biophysiological Comparison of Human and AI Health Coaching<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marco Gerosa,\u00a0<\/strong>School of Informatics Computing and Cyber Systems: AI-Powered Interview Training for Requirements Elicitation in Software Engineering<\/li>\n<li><strong>Robert Goodman, Chad Woodruff,\u00a0<\/strong>Department of Psychological Sciences: A Bidirectional Bridge Between Agentic AI and Existing Neuroscience Infrastructure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeb Helms,<\/strong> Physical Therapy &amp; Athletic Training: Scaling AI-Powered Pain Communication Training Across Physical Therapy Programs- A Multisite Pilot Study<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alana Kuhlman,\u00a0<\/strong>Lumberjack Writing Center: Advancing Ethical AI Literacy Through Writing Center Innovation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benjamin Lucas, Dana Ernst, Ian Williams,\u00a0<\/strong>Department of Mathematics &amp; Statistics: The Pillars of Intelligence- A Foundational Mathematical Sequence for the AI Era<\/li>\n<li><strong>Catheryn Shelton,\u00a0<\/strong>Department of Educational Specialties: Redesigning an Educational Technology Course to Expand Future Teachers&#8217; Critically Conscious, Career-Ready GAI Literacies<\/li>\n<li><strong>Viktoria Tidikis,<\/strong> Department of Psychological Sciences: Reducing Student Resistance to AI Through Structured Literacy, Transparency, and Ethical Integration<\/li>\n<li><strong>Susan K. Williams,\u00a0<\/strong>W.A. Franke College of Business: Create and Manage a GenAI Intern: Exploratory Data Analysis with a Human-in-the-Loop<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carla Wilson,\u00a0<\/strong>Women&#8217;s and Gender Studies: Queer Archives in the Age of Artificial Intelligence<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lan Zhang,\u00a0<\/strong>School of Informatics Computing and Cyber Systems: Perceiving the Invisible: User Awareness of Malicious Tool Behavior in AI Agent Environments<\/li>\n<li><strong>Allana Zuckerman,\u00a0<\/strong>Department of Health Sciences: Teaching Students to Question the Machine: Integrating AI Feedback Auditing and AI-Human Faculty Workflow for Ungrading in a Health Sciences Course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/js\/accordion.js\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush my-5\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" 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Conversational Agent<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amy Dryden<\/strong>, School of Communication: AI as a Creative Partner: Teaching Scalable Content Production in Strategic Communication<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marco Gerosa<\/strong>, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems: LLM-Generated Feedback for Reflecting Upon Design Trade-offs in Software Engineering<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sara Kien<\/strong>, Department of Psychological Sciences: Developing an AI Chatbot to Support Critical Thinking in a Research Methods Course<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jermaine Martinez<\/strong>, School of Communication: From Perils to Pedagogy: Generative Artificial Intelligence as Forms of Visual and Verbal Communication<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nick McKay<\/strong>, School of Earth and Sustainability: Instructional-Track: Scaling Socratic Learning with AI: Enhancing Engagement in Large Classes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michelle Miller<\/strong>, Department of Psychological Sciences: Interactive Tools for Enhancing Critical Thinking Across Disciplines<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michael Morgan<\/strong>, Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training: See, Touch, Learn: Enhancing DPT Students\u2019 Palpation Skills and Anatomical Knowledge with AI Musculoskeletal Ultrasound<\/li>\n<li><strong>Landi Morris<\/strong>, Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting: Career-Ready Skills in Accounting and Finance: Validating Generative AI\u2019s Interpretation of the Internal Revenue Code<\/li>\n<li><strong>Viktoria Tidikis<\/strong>, Department of Psychological Sciences: The Future of Learning: Integrating AI into Teaching Cognition and Psychology of Creativity Courses<\/li>\n<li><strong>Derek Uhey<\/strong>, School of Forestry: Conversations with Conservationists: AI-Simulated Dialogues for Environmental Education<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yichuan Wang, <\/strong>Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems Management: Empowering Business Students to Thrive in the AI Era: A Practical and Research-Driven Approach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/js\/accordion.js\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush my-5\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-2024-2025-TRAIL-blazers1-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-2024-2025-TRAIL-blazers1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-2024-2025-TRAIL-blazers1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2024-2025 TRAIL blazers\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-2024-2025-TRAIL-blazers1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-2024-2025-TRAIL-blazers1-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Yuly Asenci\u00f3n-Delaney<\/strong>, Department of Global Languages and Cultures, College of Arts and Letters: Using chatbots to increase language learners\u2019 willingness to communicate in Spanish as a second language<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeff Berglund<\/strong>, Department of English, College of Arts and Letters: The Possibilities and Perils of Using Generative Artificial Intelligence in Indigenous Literature Classrooms<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blue Brazelton<\/strong>, Department of Educational Leadership, College of Education: Generative AI and Organizational Leader Development<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marco Gerosa<\/strong>, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences: Leveraging Large Language Models to Boost Students\u2019 Software Design and Architecture Skills<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kiley Huntington<\/strong>, Department of Social Work, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences: Improving Student Learning Outcomes with a Generative AI Peer Review Partner<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alana Kuhlman<\/strong>, Department of English, College of Arts and Letters: An AI Literacy Module for Students Across the Disciplines<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nick McKay<\/strong>, School of Earth and Sustainability, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences: Integrating Generative AI in Environmental Science Education: Enhancing Fieldwork, Data Analysis, and Technical Writing<\/li>\n<li><strong>David Politzer<\/strong>, School of Art, College of Arts and Letters: Tackling AI Anxiety with Art Students: Using Role-Playing, Visual Analysis and Experimentation to Ease into Artificial Intelligence<\/li>\n<li><strong>Janice Sweeter<\/strong>, School of Communication, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences: AI in the Strategic Communication Classroom and Industry<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jonna Vance<\/strong>, Philosophy Department, College of Arts and Letters: Dialogues with Generative AI: Exploring Human-AI Adversarial 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