Virginia L. Byrne, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Morgan State University — Higher Education & Student Affairs
Pronunciation: VER-jin-ya BURN | Time zone: Eastern (ET)
Available for comment on: technology & AI in higher education, student online safety and harassment, college student success.
Contact
Email: virginia.byrne@morgan.edu
Typical response: same business day; briefings available within 24–48 hours.
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Giraldo, N. (2025, August 23). Many college students turn to ChatGPT for therapy. Is that OK? Baltimore Banner. [Link]
Felicity. T. (2024, December 16). College students struggle to balance AI use with academic integrity policies set by universities. University Herald. [Link]
Gross, P. (2024, December 16). College students ‘cautiously curious’ about AI. Nebraska Examiner. [Link]
Kyaw, A. (2024, June 20). Finding a place at an HBCU (Juana Hollingsworth profile). Diverse Magazine. [Link]
Ilardi, J. (2023, August 24). 8 things to know: Morgan State receives $400K from Education Department for trauma research. Baltimore Business Journal. [Link]
Kushner, K. (2023, August 31). Morgan State University researchers are studying the impact of trauma on student success. WJZ CBS News Baltimore. [Link]
Elfman, L. (2023, July 12). Fourth-year grad student sets sights on collegiate leadership (Dom Turner profile). Diverse Magazine. [Link]
Ryan, S. (2023, May 5). Building trust in AI: 3 DC-area universities involved in new effort. WTOP News. [Link]
Shulman, S. (2023, March 1). For Maryland professors, ChatGPT presents an opportunity to rethink instruction. Capital News Service. [Link]
Dankelson, A. (2020, April 1). How to keep kids learning (and parents happy): COVID-19 information. Maryland Today. [Link]
Levy Malis, E. (2018, July 8). Technology for teachers: High-tech tools are incorporated into education. The Baltimore Sun. [Link]