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TAAPD’s co-founders speak and publish regularly on AI ethics, academic integrity, and institutional compliance. Recent writing, media, and speaking engagements below.
Moments Before Crisis: Identifying Campus Flashpoints and When to Act
ACAD Annual Meeting (roundtable discussion)
February 2026
Roundtable facilitated by Paul Heddings at the American Conference of Academic Deans Annual Meeting, focused on early warning signals in campus conflict, escalation thresholds, and the leadership judgment calls that strengthen institutional resilience.
Resilience Under Pressure: Navigating AI-Escalated Conflict
ACAD Annual Meeting (workshop)
February 2026
Two-hour workshop co-presented by Paul Heddings and Steve Smith for academic leaders, covering AI escalation patterns in grading and misconduct disputes, policy vulnerability analysis, and a tested framework for institutional response. Grounded in real case files and small-group applied practice.
The Next AI Wave: When Classrooms Become Courtrooms
Inside Higher Ed
November 12, 2025
Paul Heddings on the coming wave of AI-generated grade disputes and what it means for faculty, administrators, and institutional policy. Argues that the next phase of AI disruption in higher education is about process and procedure, not cheating.
Despite Concerns, Educators See Artificial Intelligence As A Classroom Tool
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
April 10, 2023
Paul Heddings quoted on academic integrity philosophy and the role of AI in institutional conduct systems, alongside his work as co-chair of the WVU AI taskforce.
Recurring commentary in The Daily Athenaeum
The Daily Athenaeum (West Virginia University student newspaper)
2023 to present
Paul Heddings is regularly quoted on academic integrity matters, AI policy at WVU, and institutional conduct practice in WVU’s student newspaper.
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