IITEL Founder Selected as Fulbright Specialist for Tunisia

Upcoming international exchange will support higher education leaders in exploring ethical and responsible approaches to generative AI integration.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Columbia, MD | April 14, 2026

The International Institute of Technology, Education, and Leadership (IITEL) is proud to announce that its Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Karla Bailey, has been selected as a Fulbright Specialist for an upcoming project in Tunisia.

Through this appointment, Dr. Bailey will work with higher education leaders, faculty, and institutional stakeholders to explore responsible approaches to the integration of generative artificial intelligence in teaching, learning, research, governance, and institutional strategy.

The engagement will focus on helping institutions think beyond AI tools and toward the broader questions shaping higher education: How should universities govern the use of AI? What policies are needed to protect academic integrity, privacy, and public trust? How can faculty and staff be supported as AI changes the way knowledge is created, evaluated, communicated, and applied?

Dr. Bailey’s selection reflects her leadership in ethical AI, educational innovation, governance, and institutional transformation. Through IITEL, she works with schools, universities, government agencies, and education leaders to develop practical strategies that align emerging technologies with human-centered values, responsible policy, and educational quality.

“This work is deeply aligned with IITEL’s mission,” said Dr. Bailey. “AI integration is not only a technological challenge. It is a knowledge challenge—requiring institutions to rethink how knowledge is created, evaluated, shared, and protected.”

The upcoming Fulbright Specialist engagement represents an important opportunity to advance international dialogue around ethical AI in higher education while strengthening collaboration across institutions, disciplines, and national contexts.

About the Fulbright Specialist Program

The Fulbright Specialist Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, connects U.S. professionals with institutions around the world for short-term, project-based exchanges that support international collaboration and institutional capacity building.

About IITEL

The International Institute of Technology, Education, and Leadership (IITEL) is a global research, strategy, and institutional capacity-building institute dedicated to helping education, government, and workforce organizations navigate the opportunities and challenges of emerging technologies. Through research, governance, leadership capacity building, and institutional strategy, IITEL partners with organizations to strengthen the systems, policies, and organizational capabilities needed to responsibly integrate innovation while advancing learning, institutional excellence, and public trust.

Grounded in the belief that technology should serve people, IITEL helps institutions build the capacity to lead through technological change with confidence, integrity, and purpose. By combining evidence-based research with practical implementation, IITEL transforms emerging technologies into sustainable opportunities that strengthen organizations, empower people, and create lasting public value.

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