Higher education’s AI adoption challenge extends beyond technical training. It requires emotionally intelligent design that addresses fear, trust, and accountability. Drawing from Marshall University’s AI readiness initiatives and evidence-based psychology research on emotion-cognition interaction, this session shares a tested framework combining secure deployment (audit trails, safe innovation spaces, approved tools) with emotional intelligence strategies (emotional anchors, the V-E-V Framework: Validate-Evaluate-Verify, affective feedback loops). Participants will learn why emotional intelligence reduces AI resistance and strengthens ethical judgment and accountability. The session provides adaptable tools: governance templates, emotionally intelligent training designs, and practical strategies to build AI ecosystems that foster faculty and staff trust, understanding, and responsible use.#emotionalintelligence #AIgovernance #facultydevelopment
