TLT Faculty Fellows

In order to transform education in positive and enduring ways, it is crucial to understand the challenges that impact our faculty’s pedagogy and also student success. Our fellowship program works with faculty to identify these challenges and explores how technology can help overcome them. These partnerships expand the reach of impactful ideas and help shape the Penn State community’s future.

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Fellows Since 2009

2024-2026 TLT Faculty Fellows

Kyle Chalupczynski

PALS: Personalized AI Learning Simulations

This project integrates advanced AI models and custom-built agents into education to enhance communication, reasoning, and problem-solving skills through hands-on AI development, interactive virtual tutors, and research on AI’s impact on learning outcomes.

Andjela Kaur and Samantha Beebe

Adventures in Disability Culture

This project reimagines how disability culture is taught by creating a 12-chapter, multimedia e-book that offers interactive pathways into disability art, history, and theory, making learning more immersive and accessible through Open Educational Resources (OER).

Mariah Kupfner

Making Virtual Space and Expanding the VR World: 3D Scanning, Virtual Museums and Design Thinking

This project integrates virtual reality into the humanities classroom by empowering students to design immersive VR museum exhibitions, fostering critical thinking, digital fluency, and spatial storytelling while making museum experiences more accessible.

Tiffany Petricini

Embedding AI Literacy within the Communication Basic Course

This project integrates AI literacy into Penn State’s CAS 100: Effective Speech by developing scaffolded learning modules that help students understand, apply, and critically evaluate generative AI tools, enhancing their academic success and career readiness.

Topics for Fellowships

By combining ideas and innovative spirit with expertise in academic thought, we can work collaboratively to apply emerging technologies for teaching and learning. The call for 2024-2026 TLT Faculty Fellows is now closed, but please take time to review the current TLT Faculty Fellowship themes:

Generative AI in Higher Education: Innovation Unleashed for the Future of Student Experiences

This theme delves into the transformative realm of the limitless possibilities of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education. As we navigate the future of student experiences, our focus is on harnessing the potential of AI to revolutionize learning environments. From creating dynamic content to fostering novel approaches to teaching and learning, join us to unleash the full potential of this technology utilizing freely available existing generative AI.

Tech for Togetherness: Cultivating Student Connection and Belonging with Technology

In a world that thrives on connectivity, this theme is an exploration of the role instructional technology plays in cultivating togetherness among students. With an emphasis of leveraging technology to bridge the social gaps in higher education from virtual communities to collaborative platforms, we aim to explore and implement technologies that enhance student connection and belonging. Join us to navigate the landscape of digital camaraderie.

Digital Fluency: A Sense of wonder for curiosity and creativity via technology

This theme is dedicated for students to build the essential skills for tomorrow, empowering them to confidently navigate the complexities of the digital age and have a sense of awe amidst our tech-driven lives. Join us in embracing the wonder of the educational experience that sparks curiosity, nurtures creativity, and unveils the marvels of our techno-social existence. The aim is to prepare students for futures where adaptability and innovation are key.

In March of 2026 new themes and a new call for proposals will be posted. If you have any questions, please email tltfellows@psu.edu.