How is AI watching you - and how do you feel about it?
We want to hear from first-gen and low-income students about your experiences with AI and campus tech.
Canvas. Blackboard. Moodle. Zoom. These platforms collect data about you every day.
We are studying how students like you experience, navigate, and push back against these systems - and what that means for your sense of belonging.
YOU QUALIFY IF YOU ARE...
• 18+ years old
• Undergraduate at a university in Indiana
• First-gen college student
• Pell-eligible / low-income
TIME COMMITMENT: 45 - 60 min, one session
FORMAT: Interview + map activity
LOCATION: In-person or Zoom
YOUR IDENTITY: Kept fully confidential
SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE
Use the link below to access the sign-up form:
Questions? Reach out to:
• Principal Investigator: Dr. Thalia Mulvihill | tmulvihi@bsu.edu
• Co-PI: Dushani Eshwaran | dushani.eshwaran@bsu.edu
This project (IRB-FY2026-468) has received approval from the Ball State University Institutional Review Board. For questions about your rights as a research participant, please contact the Office of Research Integrity at (765) 285-5052 or orihelp@bsu.edu.
Your name, student ID, and university will never appear in any publication.