Casandra Silva Sibilin
(she/her/hers)
Philosophy Lecturer @ CUNY York College | AI integration into Education, Innovative Teaching, Philosophy, SoTL
Social
- Linktree: https://linktr.ee/csilvasibilin
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/casandra-silva-sibilin-5b910158/
- Twitter/X https://twitter.com/CSilvaSibilin
Invited Talks
Keynotes
“Beyond the AI Scare: Practical Paths to Empowered Teaching,” Research Day, Hostos Community College, CUNY. 2025
“Humanizing the Classroom: Pedagogy in the age of AI,” Center for Teaching & Learning, Baruch College, CUNY. 2025
Presentations and Workshops
“Who Gets to Think? Building AI Tools and Critical Inquiry through Education,” SheLeadsAI. 2025
“Teaching and Learning with AI and Tutor Bots,” Faculty Institute, Medgar Evers College 2025
“Ethical AI Use in Bridging the Gap Between Technology & Critical Thinking,” Women in AI + Education Monthly Meeting, AI for Education 2025
“Pedagogy in the Age of AI: Glimpses into the Future,” The AI Connective Roundtable. 2025
“Pedagogy in the Age of AI: Strategies for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment,” Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Medgar Evers College, CUNY 2025
“AI as a Teacher’s Assistant: How to Get Started,” York College Future Teachers Club, CUNY. 2025
“AI in Action: Real-World Innovations in Course and Program Integration,” Online Learning Consortium (OLC). 2025
“Building Bridges of Knowledge,” Disciplinary Leads and Education Panels, CUNY Teaching & Learning Conference. 2025
“Developing Custom Chatbots with College Students,” College of Staten Island AI + Education Symposium, CUNY. 2025
“Come Meet a ‘Why Should I Care About AI?’ Chatbot,” AI for York Kickoff, Center for Teaching and Learning Technologies, York College, CUNY. 2025
“AI Workshop,” Guest Presentation for Curriculum and Materials in TESOL (EDESL 78100), Hunter College, CUNY. 2024
“Getting Your Instructors into the Game: Empowering AI Literacy and Adoption,” Alchemy Webinar. 2024
AI Workshop, Medgar Evers College Faculty Institute, CUNY. 2024
“AI as a Teacher’s Assistant,” “AI as a Tutor,” and “AI as a Challenge,” AI Workshops at York College for Teacher Education Faculty, CUNY. (Supported by Computing Integrated Teacher Education, CITE.) 2024
“Beyond CheatGPT: Cultivating Integrity with Creative AI Assignments,” Teaching for Integrity Series, York College, CUNY. (Co-presenter.) 2024
Panels
“AI Practices in Higher Education,” International Conference on Business, Management, Economics, and Information Systems, York College, CUNY. 2025
“AI and the Student Experience: Global Insights for Higher Education,” Alchemy. 2025
“Plenary: AI in Teaching and Learning,” NYC Adult Basic Education/ESOL 2025 Conference. 2025
Conferences, Seminars, and Teaching Series
“AI on Every Campus: What Students Worldwide Are Doing With GenAI,” AIEOU Conference 2025, University of Oxford 2025
“AI on Every Campus: What Students Worldwide Are Doing With GenAI,” UniverSEL Conference 2025: Empowering Humane Technology 2025
“Reimagining Education with Custom Bots: A Student-Centered Approach,” The Learning Ideas Conference, Kaleidoscope Learning & International E-Learning Association. 2025
“Growing with AI: How AI Can Support Growth Mindsets,” Teaching Matters Series on Generative AI, CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy. 2025
“Panel 4: GPTs, GEMs, and Chatbots,” Learning to Teach Creative Technologies with Generative AI Unsymposium, NYU Tandon School of Engineering. (Co-presenter.) 2025
“Navigating AI in Teacher Preparation: Fostering Critical Thinking, Creativity and Care,” CUNY IT Conference. (Panel.) 2024
“Fostering Joyous Collaboration Through a CUNY-Wide AI Initiative,” CUNY IT Conference. (Panel.) 2024
“Custom Educational Bots,” Building Bridges of Knowledge, CUNY Innovative Academy/Lumina Foundation. 2024
“AI for Ungrading: New Strategies for Student-Centered Learning,” Inaugural CUNY Teaching & Learning Conference. (Honorable mention.) 2024
“Preparing P-12 Teachers to Teach, About, With, Through & Against AI,” CUNY IT Conference. (Panel.) 2023
“Bot’s Up? Philosophy of Education Students Evaluate an AI Bot,” Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) Summer of Learning, CUNY. 2023
Workshops and Sessions Developed or Facilitated
“AI Tech Slam,” Workshop for AI in Education’s General Meeting. (Co-host.) 2025
“Custom Bots/GPTs Showcase Series” for AI in Education. (Monthly showcases.) 2024-present
“AI and Student Learning,” “AI and Assessment,” and “AI and Pedagogy,” Promises and Challenges of AI: A Three-Part Discussion Series for York Faculty, York College, CUNY. (Supported by York College Faculty Strategic Funding.) 2024
Conferences, Seminars, and Teaching Series
| “AI on Every Campus: What Students Worldwide Are Doing With GenAI,” AIEOU Conference 2025, University of Oxford | 2025 |
| “AI on Every Campus: What Students Worldwide Are Doing With GenAI,” UniverSEL Conference 2025: Empowering Humane Technology | 2025 |
| “Reimagining Education with Custom Bots: A Student-Centered Approach,” The Learning Ideas Conference, Kaleidoscope Learning & International E-Learning Association. | 2025 |
| “Growing with AI: How AI Can Support Growth Mindsets,” Teaching Matters Series on Generative AI, CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy. | 2025 |
| “Panel 4: GPTs, GEMs, and Chatbots,” Learning to Teach Creative Technologies with Generative AI Unsymposium, NYU Tandon School of Engineering. (Co-presenter.) | 2025 |
| “Navigating AI in Teacher Preparation: Fostering Critical Thinking, Creativity and Care,” CUNY IT Conference. (Panel.) | 2024 |
| “Fostering Joyous Collaboration Through a CUNY-Wide AI Initiative,” CUNY IT Conference. (Panel.) | 2024 |
| “Custom Educational Bots,” Building Bridges of Knowledge, CUNY Innovative Academy/Lumina Foundation. | 2024 |
| “AI for Ungrading: New Strategies for Student-Centered Learning,” Inaugural CUNY Teaching & Learning Conference. (Honorable mention.) | 2024 |
| “Preparing P-12 Teachers to Teach, About, With, Through & Against AI,” CUNY IT Conference. (Panel.) | 2023 |
| “Bot’s Up? Philosophy of Education Students Evaluate an AI Bot,” Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) Summer of Learning, CUNY. | 2023 |
Invited Talks
Keynotes
“Beyond the AI Scare: Practical Paths to Empowered Teaching,” Research Day, Hostos Community College, CUNY. 2025
“Humanizing the Classroom: Pedagogy in the age of AI,” Center for Teaching & Learning, Baruch College, CUNY. 2025
Presentations and Workshops
“Who Gets to Think? Building AI Tools and Critical Inquiry through Education,” SheLeadsAI. 2025
“Teaching and Learning with AI and Tutor Bots,” Faculty Institute, Medgar Evers College 2025
“Ethical AI Use in Bridging the Gap Between Technology & Critical Thinking,” Women in AI + Education Monthly Meeting, AI for Education 2025
“Pedagogy in the Age of AI: Glimpses into the Future,” The AI Connective Roundtable. 2025
“Pedagogy in the Age of AI: Strategies for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment,” Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Medgar Evers College, CUNY 2025
“AI as a Teacher’s Assistant: How to Get Started,” York College Future Teachers Club, CUNY. 2025
“AI in Action: Real-World Innovations in Course and Program Integration,” Online Learning Consortium (OLC). 2025
“Building Bridges of Knowledge,” Disciplinary Leads and Education Panels, CUNY Teaching & Learning Conference. 2025
“Developing Custom Chatbots with College Students,” College of Staten Island AI + Education Symposium, CUNY. 2025
“Come Meet a ‘Why Should I Care About AI?’ Chatbot,” AI for York Kickoff, Center for Teaching and Learning Technologies, York College, CUNY. 2025
“AI Workshop,” Guest Presentation for Curriculum and Materials in TESOL (EDESL 78100), Hunter College, CUNY. 2024
“Getting Your Instructors into the Game: Empowering AI Literacy and Adoption,” Alchemy Webinar. 2024
AI Workshop, Medgar Evers College Faculty Institute, CUNY. 2024
“AI as a Teacher’s Assistant,” “AI as a Tutor,” and “AI as a Challenge,” AI Workshops at York College for Teacher Education Faculty, CUNY. (Supported by Computing Integrated Teacher Education, CITE.) 2024
“Beyond CheatGPT: Cultivating Integrity with Creative AI Assignments,” Teaching for Integrity Series, York College, CUNY. (Co-presenter.) 2024
Panels
“AI Practices in Higher Education,” International Conference on Business, Management, Economics, and Information Systems, York College, CUNY. 2025
“AI and the Student Experience: Global Insights for Higher Education,” Alchemy. 2025
“Plenary: AI in Teaching and Learning,” NYC Adult Basic Education/ESOL 2025 Conference. 2025
CUNY Initiatives
• CUNY Building Bridges of Knowledge Disciplinary Lead for Education Team
• CUNY Learning Mindsets Ambassador & Community Builder
• CUNY Computing Integrated Education (CITE) Faculty Participant
• The CUNY 1969 Project Teach-In Faculty Participant
• CUNY Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Fellow
• Mellon Transformative Learning in the Humanities (TLH) Fellow
Other Recent Activities
• AI in Education, Member-at-Large (elected)
• AI in Education, Subgroup on Custom Bots/GPTs, Leader
Education
M.A., University of Chicago
B.A., Barnard College, Columbia University
Positions
Publications
Silva Sibilin, C. (2023). Education and the epistemological crisis in the age of ChatGPT. Critical Review, 1–12.
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08913811.2023.2284042 (Full text of accepted version: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/yc_pubs/336/)
- Silva Sibilin, C. (2025). Student-Made Bots: An Educator’s Toolkit. Available at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/yc_oers/42/
