Stella George, BSc.(hons), Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the School of Computing and Information Systems at Athabasca University. She joined the School of Computing and Information Science at Athabasca University in 2019. Dr George’s research focusses on the impact of AI on society and education and, the use of digital technologies in education. Dr George gained her PhD from the University of Exeter, UK in 1995 and worked in the application of AI to banks, credit card organizations and stock exchanges world wide. Her other interests include public education about AI, cross-disciplinary education and project management.
Research interests
Socio-ethical impacts of AI
AI and adaptive technologies in education
Future of MOOCs
STEAM teaching and learning
Educational credentials
PhD A Theory of Artificial Vision A Neural Network Implementation of the Perception of Shape. Computer Science, University of Exeter, UK.
PG Cert. Teaching and Learning in Higher Education University of Hertfordshre, UK
BSc (hons) Computing and Biology Nottingham Trent University, UK.
Professional affiliations
Member Association of Advanced Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) – 2019 -present
Member International Coach Federation. 2004 – 2020
Member Coachville. 2004 - present
Member Project Management Institute – Southern Alberta Chapter. 2004 – 2018
2021 George, S, & Heller, B Towards interactive and collaborative online learning environments: tutoring at a distance online with text based conversational agents. In Conversational Agents as Online Learning Tutors, Eds. Trentin, G. Nova.
2019 How emotional should artificially intelligent agents be? Conversational User Interfaces CUI-19 Trinity College, Dublin, August.
2019 Exploring Experiential Learning Online as an Antidote to MBA Cheating. With Janice Thomas and Teresa Rose. COHERE-19 University of Calgary, November.
2016 Thomas, J., George, S., & Rose, T. (2016) Deciphering value discourse’s role in explaining the persistent perception of change failure. Journal of Change Management, 16(4), 271- 296.
2015 George, S., & Thomas, J. (2015). Managing Research in Large Collaborative Teams. In Designs, Methods and Practices for Research of Project Management, 301-324. Eds Beverly L. Pasian, and Jakobus Smit. Gower Publishing.
2015 Thomas, J., & George, S. (2015). The value of mixed methods. In Designs, methods, and practices for research of Project Management, 287-300. Eds Beverly L. Pasian, and Jakobus Smit. Gower Publishing.
2013 Thomas, J., Cicmil, S. & George, S. Project Management Implementation as Management Innovation: A Closer Look. Newtown, Pennsylvania: PMI Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62825-031-2
Dr George is current convenor of the SCIS RAID (Research and Information Discussion) group - requests to attend or present should be emailed to her.