Troy University at Montgomery

Generative AI In Education: Curriculum, Assessments, Tools, Prompting

Dr. James “Jim” Locke is a professor in the Sorrell College of Business at Troy University and Executive Director of the Center for AI Research and Education at the Montgomery campus. He founded the center to focus research and education centered around AI from the perspective of organizational leadership and innovation. The Center studies AI’s impact on organizational leadership, applications, and ethics. He initiated the AI and machine learning curriculum for both undergraduates and graduate students and led the development of the nation’s first Masters of AI degree program in a non-engineering field. Jim co-authored the first textbook on AI for non-engineering students, “Introduction to AI and Machine Learning,” to be available from Wiley & Sons in the fall of 2025. He is a native of Montgomery and was educated at Auburn University and Harvard Business School.