Crafting an Expansive and Equitable Future for Written Expression with AI
FOCUS QUESTIONS
IMPACTS
Curriculum Innovation:
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Developed new AI-infused writing courses, including Writing with Robots: Authenticity, Ethics, and AI.
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Revised WRT courses—including Writing Across Contexts; Research Writing; Practicum in Peer Consulting and Writing—and The Rhetoric of Social Media.
Babson Programming Support:
Have discussed or presented on AI-related writing with:
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Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship (FME).
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The Babson Summer Study.
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Frank & Eileen™ Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership.
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The Honors Program.
Babson Faculty Support:
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Have delivered multiple talks in various formats.
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Ran a journal article writing and AI group.
Local and Regional Leadership:
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Co-delivered a BOW workshop on AI and Storytelling.
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Hosted multiple AI and Writing symposia for writing instructors across southern New England.
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Guest lectured in graduate courses at Boston College, Northeastern University, and Salem State University.
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Facilitated or co-facilitated workshops for Auburn Public High School, Rhode Island College, and Worcester State University.
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Gave the keynote address for the Boston Rhetoric and Writing Network (BRAWN).
National Leadership:
Co-led updating AI Statement for the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum (AWAC).
LEADER
Kristi Girdharry
Associate Teaching Professor of English
Leader of The Generator’s AI for Research & Writing Specialty Lab
“To ‘be better than a robot’ (my favorite phrase), we need to critically and ethically understand the possibilities of AI as a tool that supports our human inquiry as opposed to letting it dictate or limit our perspectives and creativity.”
AI research interests
- AI for enhancing writing pedagogy and research
- AI and ethical communication
- AI as a tool for equity
- AI and the evolution of rhetorical practices
Kristi Girdharry is an Associate Teaching Professor of English and Director of the Writing Center at Babson College where she teaches courses in writing, tutoring, and social media. Her research interests include teaching-for-transfer, community engagement, inclusive pedagogies, and how AI is enhancing or disrupting each of these areas. In addition to research and teaching, she is on the Executive Committee for the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum (AWAC), reviews for various journals, and is a co-editor for the Best of the Journals in Rhetoric and Composition series, which offers annual snapshots of the exigent themes, trends, and ideas within Writing Studies.
Research/Thought Leadership
“Teaching With AI: A Journey Through Grief”
“Meaningful Writing in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence” (w/Davit Khachatryan)
“Ethics and AI Assemblages: A Heuristic Analysis of Undergraduate Business Student Perspectives” (w/Stephen McElroy)
“Embodying Rhetoric: Quick Scripts and ‘Acts’ of Persuasion” (w/Beth Wynstra)
Recommended Resources
“Spilling the AI Tea and the Important Work of Community Building”
“How a Writing Professor Embraces AI at Babson” (Chabot)
“AI in Action: How Babson Students Use Technology to Transform Research and Business” (Chabot)
“A Day for Questions, Insights, and Connections” (Crawford)
“Why Faculty Should Lead the AI Revolution” (w/Erik Noyes)
“Members of the ‘BOW’ Community Explore AI’s Role in Storytelling” (Edwards)
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