AI in HSIs
Integrating GenAI into Teaching with Culture, Integrity
and Equity-Mindedness
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Description
Will be available April 23rd, 2026
IDEAL FOR:
- Faculty who want to thoughtfully integrate AI into their teaching
- Instructors concerned about academic integrity and misuse of AI
- Faculty committed to interrogating AI's algorithmic biases
- Departments looking to build shared language and responsible AI practices
Interested in more equity-minded professional development training?
Program Outcomes
As a result of the program, participants will:
Examine AI Through an Equity Lens
Faculty will critically analyze how Large Language Models encode bias and assess the implications for Latinx/e’ students
Explore AI Tools with Their Students in Mind
Faculty will investigate a range of generative AI tools through the specific lens of the Latinx/e' student experience
Design with Intention and Integrity
Faculty will cultivate resilient, culturally responsive assessments and instructional strategies that position AI as a tool that extends student thinking rather than replaces it
Felicia Maestas
Felicia Maestas is an educational leader, learning designer, and equity advocate whose work sits at the intersection of emerging technology and community. Rooted in the schools and communities of Northern New Mexico, she began her teaching career serving students in HSI and Title I contexts. She continues this work in Denver Public Schools, where over 45,000 students identify as Hispanic or Latinx/é. With over a decade of experience in professional learning design, including five years preparing pre-service teachers through a culturally responsive lens, Felicia now serves as Senior Manager of Educational Technology & Library Services at DPS, where she co-leads the AI Family and Community Experience subcommittee shaping district-wide AI policy. In this course, she brings that same comunidad-centered lens to help HSI faculty navigate AI with both critical clarity and practical confidence.
