Susan Adams

Susan Adams is a pioneering leader in post-secondary education, championing a human-centered approach to integrating AI that enhances rather than replaces the critical role of educators. With over 25 years of experience as a curriculum strategist and faculty coach, she serves as the Associate Director of Teaching and Learning at Achieving the Dream where she spearheads programs to build institutional capacity and foster faculty development for student success.
As the founder of "Women in AI," a thriving network group in her hometown of Boulder, Colorado, Susan is a thought leader advocating for ethical, human-centric AI implementation. Her philosophy centers on augmenting human talents and values through AI, not ceding control to autonomous systems. She envisions AI as a collaborative partner that coexists with and elevates the irreplaceable abilities of human empathy, creativity, and higher-order reasoning.