{"id":13639,"date":"2026-09-25T11:50:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T15:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/?p=13639"},"modified":"2026-09-25T11:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T15:50:05","slug":"saint-peters-university-professors-present-on-ai-at-the-2026-ioces2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/25\/saint-peters-university-professors-present-on-ai-at-the-2026-ioces2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Peter\u2019s University Professors Present on AI at the 2026 IOCES2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/09\/AI-2026-pic-new.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/09\/AI-2026-pic-new.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"176\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13642 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/09\/AI-2026-pic-new.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/09\/AI-2026-pic-new-120x106.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>During the summer, Dr. Michael Finetti, Dr. Nicole Luongo, and Dr. Joshua Williams shared their ongoing research about artificial intelligence (AI) at the 2026 International Online Conference on Education Sciences (IOCES2026). Their presentation, &#8220;Enhancing Productivity and Efficiency in Higher Education: A Study on the Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications by Instructors,&#8221; explored how AI is changing the landscape of higher education. In this presentation, the research team shared findings from their Fall 2025 faculty study. The session offered a look at the data, real-world examples of AI in practice, and a chance for attendees to see how this research applies to their own experiences. 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