My Academic Work
My research examines AI literacy, pedagogy, and assessment, with a focus on ethical and critical approaches to AI in education.
Peer-Reviewed Research Papers
My journal articles on AI in education, assessment, curriculum, and critical discourse analysis.
From BEARA to BEARA Reading: Adapting a Pedagogical AI Integration Framework for AI-Mediated Reading
Woodworth, J., & Kharbach, M. (2026). International Journal of AI in Pedagogy, Innovation, and Learning Futures, 2(1).
Read the paperValidity Architecture for AI Integrated Assessment (VAAI): A Conceptual Framework for Defensible Assessment Practice
Woodworth, J., Kharbach, M., & Doe, C. (2026). Intersection: A Journal at the Intersection of Assessment and Learning.
Read the paperDeveloping Course-Level AI Use Policies in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice
Kharbach, M. (2026). Innovations in Learning: A SUNY-Focused Teaching Journal, 1(2).
Read the paperCurriculum in International Contexts: A Complicated Conversation
Kumar, A., Brigham, S., Kharbach, M., Downey, A., Lemieux, A., Wells-Hopey, D., Shahidi, M., & Card, A. (2021). Transnational Curriculum Inquiry, 18(2).
Read the paperExploring the Methodological Affordances of Critical Discourse Analysis in Social Research
Kharbach, M. (2020). Antistasis, 10(1), 85–99.
Read the paperUnderstanding the Ideological Construction of the Gulf Crisis in Arab Media Discourse
A critical discourse analytic study of the headlines of Al Arabiya English and Al Jazeera English.
Kharbach, M. (2020). Discourse & Communication, 14(5), 447–465.
Books
Longer explorations of AI in scholarly research and classroom practice.
The AI Turn in Academic Research: A Practical Guide to Research Tools and Methods
Kharbach, M., & Woodworth, J. (2025). Mount Saint Vincent University.
Explore the bookTeaching with AI: Practical Strategies to Integrate AI in the Classroom
Kharbach, M. (2025). Self-published.
Explore the bookChatGPT for Teachers: Mastering the Skill of Crafting Effective Prompts
Kharbach, M. (2024). Self-published.
Explore the bookBook Chapters
Contributions on assessment, educational inquiry, and the ethics of research.
Rethinking Assessment in the Age of Generative AI
Kharbach, M. (2027). In N. Sockalingam, T. Menkhoff, & R. Tan (Eds.), AI for Teaching and Learning: Reimagining Education. World Scientific Publishing.
Participatory Photography and Youth with Refugee Experience
Brigham, S., & Kharbach, M. (2025). In M. Ali (Ed.), Ethical Issues in Research with Refugee Children and Youth. UBC Press.
View the bookMeditative Inquiry and Critical Discourse Analysis: A Hybrid Approach for Doing Educational Research
Kharbach, M. (2022). In A. Kumar (Ed.), Engaging with Meditative Inquiry in Teaching, Learning, and Research: Realizing Transformative Potentials in Diverse Contexts. Routledge.
View the bookEthical Issues in a Participatory Photography Research Project Involving Youth with Refugee Experience
Brigham, S., & Kharbach, M. (2020). In S. Dodd (Ed.), Ethics and Integrity in Visual Research Methods (pp. 153–170). Emerald Publishing.
Read the chapterWork in Progress
The BEARA Framework for Pedagogical Integration
Kharbach, M., & Woodworth, J. A book project on pedagogically grounded and ethically responsible AI integration.
Critical AI Literacy
Kharbach, M., & Woodworth, J. (Eds.). An edited book project exploring critical perspectives on AI literacy.
My ongoing collaborations also examine AI-enabled assessment, the BEARA framework across cultural and institutional contexts, institutional AI policy, and professional development for educators.
Professional Commentary
An invisible AI watermark is coming to your messages. Your relationships may pay the price
Kharbach, M. (2026, September 9). The Conversation.
Read the articleAI in Higher Ed: From Panic to Possibility
Kharbach, M. (2025). Higher Education Digest.
Read the articleThe Questions Behind My Work
I approach AI literacy as a socio-cultural construct, shaped by disciplinary knowledge, pedagogical values, and institutional contexts. My scholarship examines authorship, ethics, assessment design, and the conditions under which learning and knowledge production occur.
My earlier work in critical literacy and participatory visual research continues to inform my attention to ethics, power, and representation in contemporary AI debates.
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