LSI in June's Faculty and Staff Briefs

July 9, 2026

NOTABLE

The Ukraine Task Force, led by Vilma Fuentes, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute), hosted Dmytro Dyadin, Ph.D. and Oleksandr Hrytsyna, Ph.D. as part of the Bridge USA Ukraine Program for Resilience and Reconstruction, which connects Ukrainian and U.S. scholars to foster research, develop education, and rebuild resilience through impactful international partnerships.

Rick Burnette (Sr. Vice Provost & Chief Strategy Officer) participated in "The Higher Education AI Reality Check" IREX webinar discussing FSU's approach to AI and the broader questions surrounding its use in higher education

Lakesia Dupree, Ph.D., Odalis Tavares, Ed.D., and Amanda Tazaz, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute) worked with educators in Hillsborough County on the Successful Start: Cognitively Guided Instruction project, providing training and support to math teachers serving students in foundational grades.

PRESENTATIONS

Carrie Meyers and Jim Reynolds (Learning Systems Institute/FSU InSPIRE) presented at the 4th annual Teaching and Learning with AI conference at UCF. Anna Romanova on a large screen following a presentation at the U.S. Science and Education Forum at the Lviv Academic Bridge. 

Laura Greene, Ph.D. (Mag Lab), Anna Romanova, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute), and Michael Shatruk, Ph.D. (Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry) presented as part of the U.S. Science and Education Forum at the Lviv Academic Bridge. 

Rob Schoen, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute) presented "The human-in-the-loop: Navigating the intersection of AI limitations and expert pedagogy in mathematical task design" at the annual conference of the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Rob Schoen, Ph.D. and Amanda Tazaz, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute) presented "Impact of CGI on Teachers and Students in Florida" and “Using M-CLIPS to Detect Impact of CGI on Teaching: Results from a Randomized Control Trial” at the 2026 CGI Conference in Arizona.

Lakesia Dupree, Ph.D., Odalis Tavares, Ph.D., Amanda Tazaz, Ph.D., and Shanann Young (Learning Systems Institute) presented "Empowering Families to Support CGI Practices at Home" at the 2026 CGI Conference in Arizona.

BYLINES

Brenda Wawire, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute) co-authored “Understanding the Relations between the Component Skills of Reading Comprehension among English Language Learners from Kenya,” which was published in Reading & Writing quarterly.

GRANTS

Stephanie Simmons Zuilkowski, Ed.D., (Learning Systems Institute) and Sana Tibi, Ph.D., (Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders) will serve as principal investigators on a project with IREX on the Early Grade Education Activity (ASAS) in Jordan. LSI will join the project to advance Jordanian-led teacher education initiatives.