About Us
Meet the Team Leaders
General AI Literacy - the (AI)Brarians
Alice Anderson and Jason Coleman are K-State librarians who are co-founders and steering committee members of the (AI)Brarians, a group dedicated to helping the K-State community develop practical AI literacy grounded in strong information science principles. Alice is an instructional designer who brings expertise in learning experience design and technology integration. Jason is an academic services librarian whose work focuses on information discovery, research skills instruction, and helping faculty and students critically evaluate the sources and tools they use - including AI tools.
AI Studio — Jeff Sheldon
Jeff Sheldon is Director of the Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab at K-State Libraries, where he works to build connections across the university and create an environment that encourages experimentation, creative exploration, and hands-on skill-building. Jeff leads AI Studio consultations, supporting individuals and teams as they explore AI tools and apply them to projects in a dedicated, welcoming space.
Research Support — Pascal Hitzler
Pascal Hitzler is a University Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, holder of the Lloyd T. Smith Creativity in Engineering Chair, and Director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (CAIDS) at K-State. He is also Co-Director of the Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics (ID3A). With more than 400 publications spanning knowledge graphs, neuro-symbolic AI, machine learning, and knowledge representation, Pascal brings deep research expertise to the KAICS Research Support pathway.
Supporting Units
KAICS is made possible through collaboration across K-State. We gratefully acknowledge the support of: