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Active Research & Emerging Initiatives
Our research program supports applied, public-interest work that helps people better understand and navigate artificial intelligence responsibly.
Pilot Study: Student Perceptions of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
Principal Investigator: Alexis Walsh
Faculty Advisor: Dr. A.J. Chauradia, University of South Florida Muma College of Business
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Focus Areas: AI Ethics, Higher Education, Student Behavior, AI Literacy
Completion Timeline: Summer 2026 – Early Fall 2026
Study Format: Anonymous Online Survey
Status: IRB Protocol Submitted
A University of South Florida-based study examining how students perceive and use generative AI tools in academic environments, including ethical concerns, academic integrity, AI literacy, and institutional policy awareness.
Rural women microentrepreneurs, consumer acquisition, and value delivery: Evidence from a quasi-experiment in rural India
This published research, featured in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, examined how women-led community systems improved economic participation, customer engagement, and access to public services in rural India.
Research Team: Dr. Aindrila Chatterjee, Dr. A.J. Chauradia, and
Dr. Kiran Pedada
Focus Areas: Social Impact, Entrepreneurship, Community Systems
Building on this research, future initiatives aim to explore how ethical AI systems could help improve resource distribution, community access, and service delivery in underserved populations.
Partnered Researcher Spotlight
Dr. A.J. Chauradia
Dr. A.J. Chauradia is a faculty member at the University of South Florida Muma College of Business whose work focuses on strategy, entrepreneurship, social impact, and organizational systems. Over the past 15 years, he has taught strategy, analytics, and management courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels while contributing to interdisciplinary research focused on human capital, economic empowerment, and community impact.
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His research has been published in academic journals including the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, and he has participated in more than 30 global research conferences with multiple research paper nominations and awards. His work has also received external support through grants and academic fellowships, including support from EY and the University of Melbourne.
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Dr. Chauradia is currently collaborating with the Center for Ethical AI as a faculty advisor and partnered researcher supporting emerging public-interest research initiatives focused on ethical AI, education, and community impact. His experience in social impact systems, entrepreneurship, and applied research aligns closely with the organization’s mission to promote responsible and transparent AI for real-world good.
How Research Funding Works
The Center for Ethical AI is committed to responsible, transparent, and mission-aligned research funding.
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Research donations may support pilot studies, participant incentives, data collection tools, student researchers, publication and reporting costs, public education materials, and future ethical AI initiatives.
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Supporters may contribute to the general Ethical AI Research Fund or to specific researcher-led projects.