HARRISONBURG, Va., Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As stude ts p epa e fo a ew academic yea , James Madiso U ive sity expe ts a e available to discuss a a ge of timely back-to-school topics, i cludi g a tificial i tellige ce, stude t well ess, lea i g st ategies, pe so al fi a ce a d elatio ships. Amo g them is Philip F a a, a p ofesso who studies how a tificial i tellige ce is becomi g a i c easi gly ubiquitous pa t of eve yday life a d eshapi g the way people lea , wo k, c eate a d make decisio s.
Topics F a a is available to discuss i clude:
- AI as a i visible i f ast uctu e. Why AI is evolvi g f om a visible, volu ta y tool that people choose to use i to a i c easi gly pe vasive backg ou d p ese ce that cha ges how we lea , wo k, c eate a d make decisio s.
- The ew atte tio eco omy. How AI does mo e tha p ovide i fo matio by competi g fo atte tio , shapi g commu icatio a d st ategy, a d i c easi gly i flue ci g what people otice, t ust, ig o e a d believe.
- AI a d the futu e of wo k. How AI may eshape p ofessio al oles, c ede tials, wo kplace expectatio s, a d job secu ity, a d why stude ts will eed to combi e AI flue cy with c itical thi ki g, adaptability, espo sibility a d accou tability.
- How u ive sities should espo d st ategically. What colleges ca lea f om AI lite acy i itiatives, i te discipli a y AI a d society cou ses, faculty a d stude t lea i g commu ities, a d espo sible expe ime tatio with AI.
- The ext ge e atio of AI. What eme gi g developme ts such as AI age ts, pe so alized assista ts, pe siste t memo y, ambie t AI a d wo ld models could mea fo eve yo e.
I additio to F a a, the followi g expe ts a e available to discuss stude ts’ health a d well ess, lea i g outi es, budgeti g a d civic discou se st ategies:
Joh Alma ode, a p ofesso i the College of Educatio , esea ches t a sitio s, ecalib ati g outi es a d e ha ci g lea e eadi ess.
Ama da Sawye , a associate p ofesso i the College of Educatio , esea ches a d teaches eleme ta y mathematics educatio . She is the co-autho of “Mable Mathis a d the Myste ious Au t Sally,” a child e ’s book that uses sto ytelli g a d global pe spectives to ethi k how mathematics is taught a d u de stood. She has also c eated a accompa yi g video sho ts se ies discussi g back-to-school tips to help teache s.
Je emy Ake s, a p ofesso i the College of Health a d Behavio al Studies, esea ches ut itio cou seli g, exe cise a d weight ma ageme t, i cludi g GLP-1 medicatio .
T e t Ha ge s, a p ofesso i the College of Health a d Behavio al Studies, esea ches the physiological li ks betwee sleep quality, physical activity a d sede ta y behavio .
Day a He y, a p ofesso i the College of Health a d Behavio al Studies, studies sexuality educatio a d ca discuss sexual assault p eve tio a d sexual a d elatio ship health.
Je ie Rosie , a p ofesso i the College of A ts a d Lette s, esea ches oma tic a d pa e t-child elatio ships a d Ge Z dati g habits.
B ad Ba ett offe s expe tise i fi a cial aid a d fi a cial policy i highe educatio a d pe so al fi a ce fo college stude ts a d families.
Ka a Dilla d, the executive di ecto of the Madiso Ce te fo Civic E gageme t, is a expe t o civic discou se, dialogue ac oss diffe e ces, a d avigati g difficult co ve satio s. She ca discuss how stude ts ca app oach disag eeme ts with oommates, classmates a d i st ucto s; liste without avoidi g co flict; a d exp ess thei eeds a d pe spectives co st uctively.
To a a ge a i te view with these expe ts, please co tact Chad Saylo at saylo cx@jmu.edu o E ic Go to at go to ej@jmu.edu
