CAIRE Research Lab faculty member Dr. Peng He (Department of Teaching and Learning) has received a 2025 New Faculty Seed Grant to support his project Building Community-Engaged Partnerships to Develop K-12 STEM Teacher AI Literacy.
The New Faculty Seed Grant is an internal funding program at Washington State University designed to encourage new, junior-level faculty to develop research, scholarly, or creative programs that can lead to sustained professional development and future extramural funding. The program provides early support for innovative research ideas and helps faculty position their work for larger external awards.
Dr. He’s funded project focuses on building a Community of Practice (CoP) that co-designs professional learning workshops to help K-12 STEM teachers integrate AI literacy into their instruction. Using a Human Inquiry–AI–Human Empowerment framework, the project will iteratively develop, pilot, and refine AI literacy resources with teachers in Eastern Washington.
This grant underscores Dr. He’s commitment to community-engaged research and the development of teacher-centered, responsible AI education.
Learn more about the New Faculty Seed Grant program.