Susan Ray, PhD, associate professor of English at Delaware County Community College (DCCC) and a national consultant on college Artificial Intelligence (AI) instruction, has authored a chapter in a new book, What Education Becomes: Teaching and Learning in a Post-AI World (Second Draft Labs, 2026).
The book, edited by Patrick R. Dempsey, features 12 educators and researchers examining the transformational potential of AI on teaching and learning. Ray’s chapter, entitled “The Fourth Literacy: Teaching College Composition When AI Is Already Here,” highlights how her project, “Bridging the AI Gap,” — funded by a mini grant through DCCC’s Carter Center for Excellence and supported by the DCCC Educational Foundation — helped build a comprehensive approach to AI integration. A proponent of teaching AI literacy in the classroom, Ray also discusses how she has thoughtfully and ethically integrated AI into her writing classes.
Ray currently serves as a faculty consultant for the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) 2025–2026 Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum. She is one of the first community college professors selected for the role.
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