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Student Leadership Development in a Gen-AI Higher Education Landscape: Four Imperatives for the Future.
1Leadership and Professional Development, Purdue University, West Layafette, Indiana, USA.
New Directions for Student Leadership
|May 21, 2026
Summary
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing higher education. Student leadership programs must integrate AI literacy and agency to prepare students for future AI-driven challenges and opportunities.
Area of Science:
- Higher Education Studies
- Educational Technology
- Leadership Development
Background:
- Higher education is undergoing significant transformation due to artificial intelligence (AI).
- Student leadership programs have not yet fully integrated AI into their curricula or practices.
- There is a critical need to address AI's impact on leadership education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine key imperatives for integrating AI into leadership education.
- To propose a framework for leadership educators to proactively engage with AI.
- To ensure leadership development prepares students for an AI-driven future.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of four imperatives for AI integration: AI as pedagogy, AI literacy as competency, student agency, and AI-enhanced assessment.
- Development of a framework for educator actions, programmatic redesign, institutional transformation, and field-level initiatives.
Main Results:
- Identified four critical imperatives for AI integration in leadership education.
- Proposed a comprehensive framework to guide leadership educators and institutions.
- Highlighted the dual opportunity and responsibility for educators to lead AI engagement.
Conclusions:
- Leadership educators must proactively integrate AI into programs, not just react to changes.
- Embracing AI imperatives will enhance leadership development and prepare students for future challenges.
- Strategic integration of AI is essential for relevant and effective leadership education.
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