Cal State LA Professor Studies AI in India
Graduate students in educational technology programs may see how AI instruction is designed across U.S. and Indian universities.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Language Learning
Cal State LA education professor Manisha Javeri has received a Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award to teach and research in India from December 2026 through July 2027. She will study how AI is integrated into graduate education at Cal State LA and Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University in Mumbai.
Why it matters
The project focuses on how AI is taught and used in graduate programs, a question that affects students deciding which educational technology training to pursue. Its stated goal is to build AI instruction approaches that address ethical considerations and cultural differences.
The award covers teaching and research in India during the 2026-27 academic year, from December 2026 through July 2027. Javeri has coordinated Cal State LA's Educational Technology Program since joining the university in 2003.
The players
Cal State LA
California State University, Los Angeles is a public university in Los Angeles whose education faculty member Manisha Javeri received the award.
Fulbright-Nehru Program
The Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award is a U.S.-India exchange grant funding scholars' teaching and research abroad.
The details
Javeri's research will compare the educational technology programs at Cal State LA and the Mumbai partner university using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The project pairs classroom instruction with research into curriculum design, student outcomes, and how each institution approaches AI. Its aim is to strengthen academic cooperation between the United States and India.
Timeline
2003: Javeri joins Cal State LA.
November 4, 2026: Cal State LA announces the Fulbright-Nehru award.
December 2026 through July 2027: Javeri's award period in India.
Education Landscape
Projects like this one sit within the broader U.S.-India academic exchange that the Fulbright-Nehru program has supported for decades. Interest in how universities teach AI is rising alongside campus efforts to integrate the technology into graduate curricula.
Students considering graduate educational technology programs may want to ask admissions offices how AI is incorporated into their curricula. Prospective scholars interested in international exchange can consult their campus international programs office about Fulbright eligibility.
The takeaway
The project signals growing attention to how AI is taught in graduate education and to the ethical and cultural questions that come with it. Students interested in international academic exchange can raise Fulbright opportunities with their campus international programs office.
Further reading
For more on how AI is changing instruction, explore our Language Learning coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Pasadena Now.
