University Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence
Committee reports to: Provost and Executive Vice President

The mission of the University Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence is to provide a forum in which representatives from across the university, bringing diverse perspectives and relevant expertise, help guide Mississippi State University’s beneficial, responsible, and forward-looking engagement with artificial intelligence. The committee exists to help the university and its students realize the promise of AI while prudently addressing its risks, promoting responsible use, protecting faculty autonomy, and encouraging wise judgment about the timing, scope, and manner of adoption so that MSU may remain a leader in innovation and academic excellence. Committee members will serve for two years. Half of the initial voting members shall serve one additional year so that no more than half of the voting membership rotates off in any given year.

Name Title / Dept. Position Elected / Appointed Term Expires
Anderson, Tommy Dean and Professor, Shackouls Honors College
Balakrishnan, Bimal Interim Dean and Professor, College of Architecture, Art and Design
Barlow, Jonathan Associate Director and Assistant Teaching Professor, Data Science Academic Institute Chair
Davis, Will Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics
Jordan, Julie Senior Advisor for Artificial Intelligence and Data Governance
Lee, Deborah Professor and Director of Research Impact and AI Strategy, MSU Libraries
Miller, Elizabeth Associate Professor, Department of English
Owen, Sean Associate Dean and Research Professor, College of Professional and Continuing Studies
Perkins, Andy Professor and Department Head, Gloria and Douglas J. Marchant Endowed Chair, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Pricope, Narcisa Associate Vice President for Research and Professor of Geosciences
Robichaux-Davis, Rebecca Associate Dean and Professor, College of Education
Shi, Catherine Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Taylor, Lynn Academic Coordinator, Data Science
Walker, Ryan Associate Professor, College of Professional and Continuing Studies
Warkentin, Merrill James J. Rouse Endowed Professor of Information Systems and William L. Giles Distinguished Professor