Stephen J. Aguilar

At-a-Glance

Associate Professor of Education at the USC Rossier School of Education.
Leads USC’s Center for Generative AI and Society.
Author of "Authenticating Intelligence: Preventing AI from Hijacking Education" (Bloomsbury).
Expert on generative AI's effects on student study habits and teachers' use of AI.
Advocates for thoughtful and ethical integration of AI into education.

Biography

Stephen J. Aguilar is an Associate Professor of Education at the USC Rossier School of Education. In this role, he leads USC’s Center for Generative AI and Society, focusing his expertise on the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence in educational settings. His research and work specifically address the effects that generative AI tools have on students' study habits and the emerging ways teachers are integrating AI into their practices.