AI and Liberal Arts Education, Episode 1

AI is transforming education. The question is — who's shaping that transformation? At Spelman College, the answer is clear. In the debut episode of "Echoes and Algorithms," host Dr. Mark Lee, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, is joined by three bold academic voices tackling the biggest questions in education today. Dr. Nicole Taylor is weaving AI directly into teacher certification — preparing future educators to meet every learner in every classroom. Dr. Michelle Hite is using digital humanities to do something revolutionary: reclaim Black women's stories, including the long-overdue narrative of Dr. Joyce Johnson. And Dr. Cynthia Neal Spence is asking the hard question everyone else is avoiding — who does AI actually serve? The panel's verdict? HBCUs can't afford to sit on the sidelines. They must lead. Because when AI is guided by a commitment to equity, justice, and community — it becomes something far more powerful than a tool. It becomes a movement. Spelman isn't just keeping up with the future. It's building it. Learn more about the "Echoes and Algorithms" podcast series.