Faculty Innovators

Join the hundreds of FSU faculty and staff who have taken advantage of Innovation Hub resources to

support research,
add innovative content to courses,
acquire new skills and insights,
connect with colleagues across disciplines,
and define the future of higher education.

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Faculty Innovation Wednesdays

Hang out in the Hub with other Faculty Innovators on Innovation Wednesdays! Every Wednesday morning during the academic year, faculty and staff from across campus are invited to gather to share insights and discuss possibilities around academic innovation.

Kick off your Wednesday mornings with our Faculty Innovator Coffee Chats — discuss innovative ideas and technologies, build an informal, interdisciplinary community, and spark connections among faculty and staff who might not otherwise get the chance to meet! A free continental breakfast is provided at 8:30am, followed by a brief presentation at 9:00am, followed by an informal discussion until 10:00am.

January 9: Welcome Event at the Challenger Learning Center
Join us for an informal reception on FRIDAY, January 9, at 6:00pm! All are welcome!
January 14: Teaching with AI, Faculty Panel
Panelists: Ralm Ricarte (College of Engineering), Deanna Barath (College of Social Sciences and Public Policy), and Nicholas Sellers (College of Communication and Information); Moderator: Ameya Kolarkar, Center for the Advancement of Teaching
January 21: Learning in the 21st Century, Student Panel
Panelists: Uly Ellis (Mechanical Engineering) , Pixet Taylor (Computer Science), Ashley Arthur (Media/Communications), Yusong Liang (Computer Science), Zaddek Taylor (Commercial Entreprenuership); Moderator: Wes Dorce, Innovation Hub
January 28: AI and Cybersecurity
Bill Hunkapiller, Information Technology Services
February 4: Agentic AI Browsers
Paul Marty, College of Communication and Information / Office of the Provost
February 11: AI Agents – eHealth
Zhe He, College of Communication and Information
February 18: AI Agents – Mag Lab
Gary Tyson, College of Arts and Sciences
February 25: AI Agents – Med School
Jeff Latimer, College of Medicine
March 4: AI Agents – Nursing
Delaney La Rosa and Jean-Marc Wise, College of Nursing [presentation]
March 11: AI / VR in Social Work / Child Welfare
Kristina Finch, College of Social Work
March 18: Spring Break!
March 25: AI, XR, and 3D Design
Drew Kocur, Information Technology Services
April 1: AI for Teacher Lesson Planning
Rabieh Razzouk, Learning Systems Institute
April 8: Interactive Technology Tools for Teaching
John Crow, Office of Digital Learning
April 15: AI and Library Databases
Kyung Kim and Trip Wycoff, University Libraries
April 22: AI in 2025-26: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Dina Vyortkina, Anne's College
August 27: Welcome and Academic Innovation Updates
Paul Marty, College of Communication and Information / Office of the Provost
September 3: Google Video / Veo 3
Jonathan Fozard, Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer
September 10: Google NotebookLM
Robby Fuselier, Office of Digital Learning
September 17: Google DeepResearch (and more!)
Paul Marty, College of Communication and Information / Office of the Provost
September 24: FSU GOOGLE DAY!
Google Reps in the Hub: Mini-Trainings, Q&A, and Swag Giveaways!
October 1: Involving Faculty in Ed Tech Decisions
Mini-Design Sprint / Design Thinking Activity
October 8: Building a Faculty Innovation Community
Panel Discussion of New Faculty Ideation Session Results
October 15: Vibe Coding 101
Yaacov Petscher, College of Social Work
October 22: AI in Programming
Gordon Erlebacher, College of Arts and Sciences
October 29: AI in Composition [Slides]
Michael Neal, College of Arts and Sciences
November 5: Research Computing Center
Paul van der Mark and Marcelina Nagales, Information Technology Services
November 12: Innovation in Teaching Award Winners 2025
Panel Discussion: Jessica Greil-Burkhart (College of Social Work) and Kani Diop-Lo (Anne's College) and Jason Pappas (Anne's College)
November 19: Ralph Stair Prize Innovative Education Award Winners 2025
Panel Discussion: Carrie Meyers, Jim Reynolds, Zaida McGinley, and Robert Hanna (LSI)
November 26: Thanksgiving Vacation
December 3: Rewarding Faculty Innovation in the Classroom
Mini-Design Sprint / Design Thinking Activity
January 15: AI Detection Methods [Slides]
Ken Hanson, College of Arts and Sciences
January 29: AI in the Classroom [Slides]
John Crow, Office of Digital Learning and Academic Technologies
February 12: Future Sounds: AI and VR in Music [Slides]
Jackson Anderson (Innovation Hub) and Li Yeoh (College of Music)
February 26: AI in Teaching and Learning [Slides]
Vanessa Dennen, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
March 19: Microsoft Mesh and Immersive Media [Slides]
Derek Kooi, Information Technology Services
April 2: Digital Humanities
Aaron Rodriguez, University Libraries
April 16: AI Tools for Faculty Research [Slides]
Kyung Kim and Liz Dunne, University Libraries
Sept 4: Gen AI and Faculty Innovators
Paul Marty, School of Information
Sept 18: Gen AI, Ethics, and Art [Slides]
Rob Duarte, Department of Art
Oct 2: Gen AI and Academic Integrity
Joshua Morgan, Faculty Development and Advancement
Oct 16: Gen AI and Medicine [Slides]
Zhe He and Mia Lustria, School of Information
Oct 30: Gen AI and Qualitative Data Analysis [Slides]
Solveig Brown and Rashad Aziz, Campus Reimagined Initiative
Nov 13: Gen AI and K12 Education [Slides]
Carrie Meyers and Jim Reynolds, Learning Systems Institute
Dec 4: Gen AI and Quantitative Research
Yaacov Petscher, College of Social Work
March 28: Gen AI as a Teaching Assistant
Paul Marty, School of Information
April 4: Gen AI to Support Coding
Gary Tyson, Department of Computer Science
April 11: Student Use of AI - What Faculty Need to Know
Ethan Forberg, Group for Artificial Intelligence Navigation
April 18: Gen AI as a Research Assistant
Eric Liguori, Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship
April 25: Gen AI for Image/Video Generation
Keith Roberson, Department of Art

Supporting your research

We're happy to consult with you about fabricating custom lab equipment, parts and prototypes in our Digital Fablab in support of your research.
Interested in VR, AR, XR, or other forms of new and immersive media? Our experts can assist you in learning more about these technologies and exploring how they might serve your research interests.
Design Thinking and System Thinking are Important methods for understanding problems through ethnographic research and developing solutions. Our experts are happy to explore ways in which these methods could benefit your work!
The Innovation Hub is the place where experts from across campus meet to share their knowledge on all types of emerging technologies. If our staff can't assist you, we know someone on campus who can.
The Innovation Hub serves as a lab for many new forms of education. Parters in the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences are studying and validating the value of our unique methods in an effort to define the future of education! Let us know if you would like to get involved!
Are you using Innovation Hub resources in your research? Would you like to cite the Innovation Hub in your publications or grant proposals? Find our RRID here: https://scicrunch.org/resolver/RRID:SCR_024482

Hub Staff presenting about 3D printing to students

Supporting your teaching

We're happy to consult with you about ways to inject more innovation into your courses. Many faculty have added innovation units from the Innovation Hub to their courses to teach students how to 3D design and print, or to have VR experiences.
As time permits, Hub faculty are happy to visit your class to provide short guest lectures on emerging technologies and design thinking.
Schedule some or all of your class time in the Innovation Hub, utilize our space and equipment for your classes.

Faculty Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Emerging technologies and innovative methodologies cut through academic silos and provide opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration. The Innovation Hub is home to Special Interest Groups that bring together faculty colleagues from across disciplines to share and compare insights and experiences!

New and Immersive Media Design
Contact: Andy Opel (aopel@fsu.edu) and Jackson Anderson (jackson@innovation.fsu.edu)

Qualitative Data Analysis
Contact: Lisa Schelbe (lschelbe@fsu.edu) and Deanna Barath (dbarath@fsu.edu)

More Innovation SIGs coming soon!

Students working together with markers on a poster

Academic Innovation

The Innovation Hub is working with campus stakeholders to foster an environment that encourages and supports academic innovation at Florida State University. The Innovation Hub serves as a lab for many new forms of education. Faculty from colleges across campus are studying and validating the value of our unique methods in an effort to define the future of education! Let us know if you would like to get involved!