Research Working Group
About the Working Group
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential both to bolster research at CU Denver and create ethical challenges for the conduct of that research. This working group will study how AI tools can be leveraged for data analysis and predictive modeling and for enhancing research methodologies. It will also seek to understand how the university can ensure ethical standards and integrity are maintained in AI-driven research.
This working group began convening in February 2025 and will submit a report to be published on this page in May 2025.
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Members of the Research Working Group
| Phillip De Leon, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Chief Research Officer (Co-Facilitator) |
| Farhad Pourkamali, Assistant Professor, CLAS (Co-Facilitator) |
| Farnoush Banaei-Kashani, Associate Professor, CEDC |
| Soumia Bardhan, Associate Professor, CLAS |
| Yosef Bonaparte, Professor, BUSN |
| Priyanka Desouza, Assistant Professor, CAP |
| Katy DiVittorio, Collection Development and Strategies, Department Head |
| Brecca Gaffney, Assistant Professor, CEDC |
| Karyn Hardy, Associate University Counsel |
| Geeta Verma, Professor, SEHD |
| Scott Reed, Professor, CLAS |
| Richard Strasser, Associate Professor, CAM |
| Ian Thompson, Research Development Lead |
| David Trinh, AI Student Analyst and Core team |
| Peter Walsh, Masters in Public Policy Student |