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Interdisciplinary Action Group (IAG) Grant Recipients
AI Coaching for Health & Well-Being, Alark Joshi and Kelly L’Engle
AI Coaching for Health & Well-Being is a project to develop an AI-powered coaching tool that delivers personalized, culturally responsive messages and guided conversations to support physical, mental, spiritual, and social health. Powered by a decision engine and grounded in the evidence-based Examen Tu Salud / Examen Your Health intervention, the tool is adaptable to promote behavior change in diverse communities—for example, supporting chronic disease prevention among Latinos and reducing stress and burnout among healthcare workers.
Artificial Intelligence & Technology Open Access Platform, Johnathan Cromwell, Mana Azarm, and Research Assistants Nicolas Barsi-Rhyne and Andrew Hoang
The goal of this project is to build a freely accessible platform where cognitive science researchers can use AI to model, test, improve, and ultimately create cognitive processes. This work will help us develop a new way to study cognitive reasoning, with the potential to create systems that naturally align with human values.
Barbershop Interventions in Addressing Health Disparities, Hsiu-Lan Cheng, Evelyn Y. Ho, and Jenny Lee
This on-campus initiative addresses mental health equity for BIPOC students at USF through a partnership with ClipDart—a national organization that provides culturally competent, on-site hair care to underserved communities. Using a community-based participatory research approach, the program offers responsive, culturally grounded support through barbers and stylists, creating inclusive spaces that reduce stigma and expand access to mental health resources.
Building Community and Connection One Mahjong Tile at a Time, Sherise Kimura, Genevieve Leung, Wei Yang Menkus, and Nicholas Tay
This project aligns with the Horizon Initiative theme of Health and Wellness by fostering community building and social connections among students through the game of mahjong. In creating opportunities for shared play and conversation, it aims to promote cultural awareness, reduce social isolation, and support overall student health and well-being.
Experiences of sexual violence, resource utilization, bystander intervention among university students, Katrina Garry, Natalie Townsend, Marie Claude-Couture, and student researcher Lily Stringfellow
This project investigates the prevalence and psychological impacts of sexual violence and abuse on university students, while evaluating resource data from surveys and bystander intervention to inform prevention strategies and policy change. Through survey research and stakeholder collaboration, it aims to create a safer, more supportive campus environment for the USF community.
Implications of Generative Artificial Intelligence, Nicole Gonzales Howell, Virginia Ramos, and Freddie Seba
This project explores how Gen AI is rapidly transforming higher education. Through collaboration and research, it aims to equip faculty with ethical frameworks and socially just pedagogical strategies to navigate and lead in this new teaching, learning, and innovation era.