Leaders in AI Initiatives

MSOE is comprised of dedicated faculty and staff working to continue to propel the university forward as a leader in AI education. Established committees and working groups are at the helm of AI initiatives to ensure AI is interwoven into curriculum across programs.

Director of Applied AI Education

Dr. Olga Imas is the director of applied AI education at MSOE. In this leadership role, Imas is responsible for guiding the integration of applied AI across academic functions at the university, as well as leading the campus-wide AI Steering Committee.

AI Steering Committee

The AI Steering Committee is responsible for the implementation of the rAIder Initiative and overseeing the responsible use of applied AI on campus. Team members include:

• Stephanie Bruce (School of Nursing)
• Gage Christianson (Civil and Architectural Engineering, Construction Management)
• Ian Dahlinghaus (President's Office)
• Icaro dos Santos (Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering)
• Ron Gerrits (Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering)
• Kevin Hart (Mechanical and Industrial Engineering)
• Josh Hertzog (Marketing Communications)
• Olga Imas (Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering)
• Sean Jones (Computer Science and Software Engineering)
• Jeremy Kedziora (Computer Science and Software Engineering)
• Kip Kussman (Dean of Students)
• Jeff LaMack (Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering)
• Jung Lee (Physics and Chemistry)
• Russ Meier (Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering)
• Debbie Olguin (Information Technology)
• Kelly Ottman (Rader School of Business)
• Derek Riley (Computer Science and Software Engineering)
• David Rollins (Rader School of Business)
• Alex Schroeder (Information Technology)
• Nadya Shalamova (Humanities, Social Science and Communication)
• Natalie Villegas (CREATE Institute)