Mitigating the Risks of Generative AI in Higher Education Leadership
The Challenges Leaders in Higher Education Face Ensuring That Higher Education Institutions Mitigate the Risks of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Principal Investigator: Skylar Brown, Doctoral Student, School of Business, Liberty University
Key Information about the Research Study
You are invited to participate in a face-to-face interview and focus group. To participate, you must be a Fordham student who is at least 18 years old, or a faculty member at Fordham.
Things you should know:
- The purpose of the study is to obtain data on student and faculty attitudes on generative AI in higher education. If you choose to participate, you will be asked to answer questions concerning your experience with and attitudes towards generative AI in higher education leadership. This will take approximately 1 hour.
- Subjects are not expected to receive direct benefits.
- Taking part in this research project is voluntary. You do not have to participate, and you can stop at any time.
Please read this entire form and ask questions before deciding whether to participate in this research.
What is the study about and why is it being done?
The purpose of the study is to understand the challenges leaders in higher education face ensuring that higher education institutions mitigate the risks of generative AI.
What will happen if you take part in this study?
If you agree to be in this study, I will ask you to do the following:
- Complete a virtual face-to-face interview in which the participant will answer questions the researcher asks regarding the challenges the institution's leadership faces concerning mitigating the risks of generative AI in the institution.
- Complete a virtual focus group session to further validate interview results.
How could you or others benefit from this study?
Participants should not expect to receive a direct benefit from taking part in this study.
Benefits to society include reaching a better understanding of the challenges leaders in higher education face mitigating the risks of generative AI tools in the institution.
What risks might you experience from being in this study?
The expected risks from participating in this study are minimal, which means they are equal to the risks you would encounter in everyday life.
How will personal information be protected?
The records of this study will be kept private. Research records will be stored securely, and only the researcher will have access to the records.
- Participant responses will be anonymous.
- Survey data will be stored on a password-protected Google Drive account. After seven years, all electronic records will be deleted.
Is study participation voluntary?
Participation in this study is voluntary. Your decision whether to participate will not affect your current or future relations with Liberty University. If you decide to participate, you are free not to answer any question or withdraw at any time before submitting the survey without affecting those relationships.
What should you do if you decide to withdraw from the study?
If you choose to withdraw from the study, please exit the survey and close your internet browser. Your responses will not be recorded or included in the study.
Whom do you contact if you have questions or concerns about the study?
The researcher conducting this study is Skylar Brown. You may ask any questions you have now. If you have questions, you are encouraged to contact him by emailing him at ssbrown15@liberty.edu using https://anonymousemail.me while pasting your anonymous email address from TempMail generated during the prescreening survey in the body of the email. You may also contact the researcher's faculty sponsor, Dr. Christopher Demaline, at cjdemaline@liberty.edu.
Whom do you contact if you have questions about your rights as a research participant?
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this study and want to talk to someone other than the researcher, you are encouraged to contact the IRB. Our physical address is Institutional Review Board, 1971 University Blvd., Green Hall Ste. 2845, Lynchburg, VA, 24515; our phone number is 434-592-5530, and our email address is irb@liberty.edu.
Disclaimer: The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is tasked with ensuring that human subjects research will be conducted ethically as defined and required by federal regulations. The topics covered and viewpoints expressed or alluded to by student and faculty researchers are those of the researchers and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of Liberty University.