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AI Research & Writing Lab

Crafting an Expansive and Equitable Future for Written Expression with AI

FOCUS QUESTIONS

Generative Text

How do we establish writing processes that utilize generative AI in support of learning rather than replacing it?

In what ways can AI augment human creativity, voice, and rhetorical effectiveness across academic, business, and public communication?

How do we design AI-integrated writing experiences that are ethical, equitable, and inclusive of diverse linguistic and cultural practices?

IMPACTS

  • Curriculum Innovation

  • Scholarly Research

  • Faculty Development & Campus Programming

  • Student Engagement & Experiential Learning

  • Ethical AI & Critical Literacy

  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration

  • Public Scholarship & Thought Leadership

  • Regional Leadership

  • National Leadership

  • Resource Development & Knowledge Sharing

INITIATIVES

The Generator Hosts Writing and AI Symposium Series

Having run two times, this invitational symposium convenes writing faculty from over 40 southern New England institutions to explore the role of generative AI in writing instruction, literacy, and pedagogy. Designed as a participatory, values-driven event, the symposium emphasizes community building, resource sharing, and collaborative leadership. The series reflects The Generator’s commitment to regional coalition-building and faculty-led innovation in the AI era.

Playful Pedagogy Meets Critical AI Literacy in “Writing with Robots” Course

This undergraduate course invites students to write with and about AI in order to reflect on authorship, ethics, and digital identity. Students engage in genre-based experiments (social media posts, how-to guides, etc.) as well as group research projects on AI ethics. The course models the lab’s ethos of curiosity, critique, and (sometimes) joy in the face of technological change and critical AI literacy development as we unpack the ethical implications of using such tools.

LEADER

Kristi Girdharry, Associate Teaching Professor, Director of the Writing Center

Kristi Girdharry »

Associate Teaching Professor of English

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