CCI Research Summit 2026
Human at the Center
AI Research Day at CCI — exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping health, communication, and the information landscape, with people at the center of every question.
Join faculty, students, and community partners for the second annual CCI Research Summit. Across three panels and a doctoral student poster competition, we examine how AI is being built, studied, and applied in health care, human–AI interaction, and the information ecosystem — and what it takes to keep human needs at the center of that work.
Event Schedule
A day of insights, collaboration, and innovation
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Check-In & Light Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
AI at FSU: Where We Stand
- Dean Michelle Kazmer: Dean’s Welcome
- Dr. Kaitlin Lansford, ADR: ADR Welcome
- Paul Marty: Provost Initiatives
- Michael Wolfe: AI in Research
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Panel 1: AI in Health Communication & Clinical Contexts
Panelists:
- Dr. Balu Bhasuran — iSchool, eHEALTH Lab
- Dr. Zhe He — iSchool, Director, Institute for Successful Longevity
- Dr. Mia Lustria — iSchool, health communication and technology
- Dr. Andrea Barton-Hulsey — SCSD, clinical AI applications
- Dr. Rachel Bailey — Communication, health messaging and media effects
- Wendi Cannon — CIO, Radiology Associates of Tallahassee
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Panel 2: Human–AI Interaction & Communication
Panelists:
- Dr. Qunfang Wu — iSchool, HCI and social computing
- Dr. Pengfei Zhao — Communication
- Dr. Ruosi Shao — iSchool, health technology
- Dr. Dawn Sowers
- Dr. Amelia Anderson
- Dr. Steve McDowell
12:00 – 12:45 p.m.
Lunch, Doctoral Poster Session & AI Demos
- Poster submissions due October 16 — submit your poster information
- Email your poster file to ebe.randeree@cci.fsu.edu
- Open to all CCI doctoral students; AI-related work is encouraged but not required, and research in progress is welcome.
12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
Lunch Panel: AI and the Changing Information Landscape
Panelists:
- Dr. Margaret Sullivan — iSchool, information behavior
- Dr. Seul Lee — iSchool, bias, transparency, privacy, and trust in AI systems
- Dr. Subhasree Sengupta — iSchool
- Eddie Gonzalez Loumiet, MBA, PMP, CPHIMS — Partner, Ruvos and WellConnector; Chair, Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce
- Dr. Emily Saras — CEO, Knowli Data Science
1:45 – 2:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks & Poster Awards
- Ebe Randeree: Doctoral Student Poster Awards
- Dr. Kaitlin Lansford, ADR: Closing Remarks
Reserve Your Spot
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with leading researchers and explore how AI is reshaping research and practice at FSU.
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