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People

Meet the Team Behind the AI Excellence Institute

The AI Excellence Institute brings together a diverse and dynamic group of educators, researchers, technologists, and community leaders.

Our People Include
  • Faculty Fellows – Leading innovation within academic programs across disciplines, providing consultancy and leadership for faculty to re-imagine their courses (content, assessments, activities, grading, and student use) with AI in mind. 
  • Staff Experts – Specialists in instructional design, digital learning, data analysis, and AI tools to help all audiences learn and grow skills and competencies with AI use. 
  • Community Partners – Industry and civic collaborators who support our public-facing work, providing externships, on-site support, and learning and development opportunities for partners. 
  • Student Innovators – Learners applying AI to real-world challenges and career pathways, working with the AI Instiitute to ensure the student voice is considered in a primary way in AI-related decisions - especially in the teaching and learning space. 

Together, we are shaping how AI supports teaching, learning, and workforce development at Sinclair and beyond.

Chris Prokes

Christopher Prokes, Director
christopher.prokes@sinclair.edu
937-512-2013

Faculty Fellows

Faculty Fellows serve as key contributors and thought leaders in the AI Excellence Institute, helping to drive the strategic integration of artificial intelligence into teaching, learning, and workforce development across Sinclair Community College. Each academic division within Sinclair is represented in the Faculty Fellows.

Amanda Duselis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
amanda.duselis@sinclair.edu

Wendy Moore RDH, EFDA, MSA
Professor, Dental Assisting
Health Sciences
wendy.moore@sinclair.edu

Kyle Jones, M.A.
Assistant Dean and Professor, Information Technology
Business & Public Services
kyle.jones4990@sinclair.edu

Luis Sanchez Alcazar, M.A.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Liberal Arts, Communication & Social Services
luis.sanchezalcazar@sinclair.edu

eLearning Staff Supporting the Institute

  • Colleen Kelsey, Instructional Designer
  • Dana Sassenberg, Instructional Designer
  • Juli Ross, Learning Design Specialist
  • Ja’Mecia Smith-Lombardo, Data and Research Specialist

Institute Advisory Board

  • TBA January 2026