This series invites faculty and advisors to collaborate with representatives from the Office of Undergraduate Studies in the Dietrich School and the College of General Studies and address various topics and challenges impacting undergraduate students.
Dietrich School Faculty Seminar Workshops
Undergraduate Studies invites faculty from the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences to connect on Zoom with instructions from various Faculty Seminars. Participants will learn how past attendees have applied or plan to apply the insights gained from these seminars in their teaching. Topics include AI, writing, and speaking in the disciplines.
Artificial Intelligence Across the Disciplines
Tuesday, March 17, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. - Zoom Link
Moderated by seminar instructor Annette Vee (English)
Panelists - Svitlana Maksymenko (Economics) and David Outomoro Priede (Biological Sciences)
Writing in the Disciplines
Wednesday, March 25, 11 a.m. to noon - Zoom Link
Moderated by seminar instructor Cory Holding (English)
Panelists - Young Ahn (Biological Sciences), Andre Lotz (Political Science), and Elise Ryan (English)
Speaking in the Disciplines
Friday, April 3, 11 a.m. to noon - Zoom Link
Moderated by seminar instructor Lynn Clark (Communication)
Panelists - Jay Arms (Music), Linda O’Reilly (Biological Sciences), and Patrick Shirey (Geology and Environmental Science)
Artificial Intelligence Across the Disciplines
Tuesday, April 7, Noon to 1 p.m. - Zoom Link
Moderated by seminar instructor Scott Nelson (Chemistry)
Panelists - Gianni Downs (Theatre Arts), Geoff Hutchison (Chemistry), and Lisa Johnson (Film & Media Studies)
Faculty AI Literacy Seminar
Exploring AI in Teaching and Research (1/29/2026)
Access the recording for the seminar on YouTube
Slides and documents from the presentation:
- You Are What You Measure (PDF) - Presented by David Evans
- Faculty AI Literacy Seminar Closed Captions (PDF)
- Zoom Chat Faculty AI Literacy Seminar (PDF)
- Pitt AI Tools (PDF)
Undergraduate Dean Workshop Series 2025-2026
Supporting International Undergraduates’ Well-Being in Today’s Universities (11/17/25)
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Slides used during the presentation:
Ljiljana Duraskovic (left), Assistant Dean, Humanities and Adriana Helbig (right), Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, DSAS and CGS
Addressing Student Anxiety in the Classroom (11/3/25)
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Slides used during the presentation:
Andrew Lotz, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Program Development
The UTA Experience: Guidance for Faculty Across Disciplines: Session 2. Preparing UTAs for Maximum Impact: Strategies for Recruitment and Training (10/29/25)
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Slides used during the presentation:
Erica McGreevy (left), Assistant Dean, Teaching Professor, Biological Sciences and Jaclyn Kurash (right), Assistant Dean, Associate Teaching Professor, German
The UTA Experience: Guidance for Faculty Across Disciplines: Session 1. From Policy to Practice: Navigating the New UTA Guidelines (10/15/25)
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Slides used during the presentation:
Erica McGreevy (left), Assistant Dean, Teaching Professor, Biological Sciences and Jaclyn Kurash (right), Assistant Dean, Associate Teaching Professor, German
Navigating Academic Policies: Withdrawals, G Grades and Everything In-Between (9/30/2025)
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Liann Tsoukas (left), Assistant Dean, Social Sciences and Tim Tseng (right), Assistant Dean, Natural Sciences
Turing Audit: Developing a Human-Centered Protocol for Identifying GenAI-Produced Student Work (9/24/25)
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Slides used during the presentation:
- Turing Auditing (PDF)
- “We Can Talk”: A Collegial Guide to the Progression and Resolution of Undergraduate Academic Integrity Concerns (PDF)
Jeff Aziz (left), Assistant Dean, Humanities and Academic Integrity Officer and Mark DiMauro (right), Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
- Archived: Undergraduate Dean Workshop Series 2024-2025
The Virtues, Ethics, and Dangers of Artificial Intelligence in the University: Lessons from Two Years Battling the Chatbots (9/20/2024)
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Jeff Aziz, Assistant Dean, Humanities and Academic Integrity Officer
Why Undergraduate Internships Matter (10/4/2024)
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Abdesalam Soudi, Dean's Fellow for Experiential Learning
Undergraduate Teaching During Times of Political Unrest (10/18/2024)
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Andrew Lotz, Assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences
Undergraduate Academic Policies and G Grades FAQ (11/15/2024)
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Liann E. Tsoukas, Assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences
Making Accommodations (1/17/2025)
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Frayda Cohen, Assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences/Teaching Professor
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Programs (2/7/2025)
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Erica McGreevey, Assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences
Supporting International Undergraduate Student Learning (2/21/2025)
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Ljiljana Duraskovic, Assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences
From STEM to STEAM: Integrating the Arts and Sciences (3/21/2025)
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Adriana Helbig, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and CGS
Undergraduate Grade Inflation and Deflation Myths and Realities (4/4/2025)
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Tim Tseng, Assistant Dean, Natural Sciences
Faculty Teaching Workshops
Innovative Grading Practices: Ungrading (5/14/2025)
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Andrew Lotz, Assistant Dean for Curriculum Development
Working with Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (5/15/2025)
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Natasha Tokowicz, Associate Dean for Equity, Faculty Development, and Community Engagement
