James Lipuma

Senior University Lecturer, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Intro
Dr. James Lipuma is a faculty member in the Humanities Department at NJIT and director of the Collaborative for Leadership Education, and Assessment Research (CLEAR).

About
Legally blind since nine, Dr. Lipuma appreciates the need for positive change and works to promote broader participation for women and under-represented minorities in Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) as part of STEMforsuccess.org and other STEM Literacy projects he leads.
Ph.D.; New Jersey Institute of Technology; 2001
M.S.; New Jersey Institute of Technology; 1996
B.S.; Stanford University; 1992
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Senior University Lecturer, September 2000 -
2022 NJIT CSLA Excellence in Research by an University Lecturer Award, Winner, 2022, NJIT
2017 NJIT CSLA Excellence in Research Award, Winner, 2017, NJIT
COM 312 - EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
HSS 404 - BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE EXPERT: HOW TO COMMUNICATE TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES
In his role as University Lecturer Dr. Lipuma teaches in areas related to his research into collaboration, collective impact and collaborative change concerning STEM education and inclusion.
COM 312: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
COM 312: ORAL PRESENTATIONS
COM 325: SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION
ENG 340: ORAL PRESENTATION
ENG 352: TECHNICAL WRITING
ESTS 336: CURRICULUM & INTRUCTION FOR SS
ESTS 386: METHODS OF TEACHING
ESTS 388: CURRICULUM &INSTRUCTION FOR SS
ESTS 390: UNDERSTANDING EDUCATIONAL EVAL
HSS 404: HUMANITIES, HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES SENIOR SEMINAR
In his role as director, Dr. Lipuma has completed curriculum development, assessment design, program evaluation, and program design and development projects for public schools, universities, the NJ Department of Education, Us Department of Education, and the National Science Foundation. He has also taught more than 5,000 students in more than 200 courses in his 25 years at NJIT. He has completed work on nearly $6M worth of grants including over $2.5M as lead Pi or CoPI as well as received over $250K worth of donations.
Cristo León, James M. Lipuma. "Beyond Online and Face-to-Face: Converged Learning, Generative AI, and Strategic Planning in the Digital Era." "Analytical Methodologies in Educational Sciences," pp. Chapter 16, pp. 282--311. Brazilian Journals Editora, 2026.
Cristo León, James M. Lipuma. "Collaborative Intercultural Transdisciplinary Communication as Infrastructure for Collaborative Innovation." In Catapan, Dariane Cristina, eds., "Sustainability in Transformation," pp. Chapter 15. 236--281. Editora Brazilian Journals, 2026.
James M. Lipuma, Cristo León. "Analyzing the Use of the Kirkpatrick Model in Higher Education: Insights from an NSF-Funded Chemistry Curriculum Project [eBook section. PBA154]." In Moras, Rafael; Alegre, Ani; Esparza, Ángel; Moras, David; Moras Sánchez, Constantino; Mendoza Machain, Eloy; López Eiroá, Pedro; Mendoza, Víctor; Rodríguez Díaz, Albino; Agatón, Dante, eds., "Avances en Educación, Salud y Tecnología a través de la Inclusión y la Ética – Ciencias de la Educación – Puebla 2024," pp. 98--106. Academia Journals, PDHTech, LLC, 2024.
James M. Lipuma, Cristo León. "Minorities and the AI Revolution: Examining the Literature on Equity and the Digital Divide [eBook section. PBA161]." In Moras, Rafael; Alegre, Ani; Esparza, Ángel; Moras, David; Moras Sánchez, Constantino; Mendoza Machain, Eloy; López Eiroá, Pedro; Mendoza, Víctor; Rodríguez Díaz, Albino; Agatón, Dante, eds., "Avances en Educación, Salud y Tecnología a través de la Inclusión y la Ética – Ciencias de la Educación – Puebla 2024," pp. 107--115. Academia Journals, PDHTech, LLC, 2024.
Jasmin Cowin, Birgit Oberer, James M. Lipuma, Cristo León, Alptekin Erkollar. "Accelerating Higher Education Transformation: Simulation-Based Training and AI Coaching for Educators-in-Training [ICL]." In Auer, Michael E.; Cukierman, Uriel R.; Vendrell Vidal, Eduardo; Tovar Caro, Edmundo, eds., "Towards a Hybrid, Flexible and Socially Engaged Higher Education," pp. 532--541. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024.
Cristo E Yáñez León, James M. Lipuma, Yi Meng, Jeremy Reich. "Exploring Student Self-Assessment in General Education: A Pilot Study Using Surveying Tools [eBook]." "Las Ciencias de la Educación y los Adelantos en Tecnología, Desarrollo e Industria 4.0 - Tláhuac 2023 [eBook]," pp. 125--132. Academia Journals, 2023.
James M. Lipuma, Cristo León, Jose Ernesto Malpica Rosendo. 2026. "Intellectual Effort Inflection Point and Generative Artificial Intelligence-driven Epistemic Delegation." Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 118--130.
Cristo León, James M. Lipuma, Michelle Kudelka. 2026. "A Qualitatively Driven Approach Integrated With Quantitative Analysis Applied to Decision Making in Institutional Administration of Higher Education." Brazilian Journal of Business, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. e86731--e86731.
Cristo León, James M. Lipuma. 2025. "From Disciplinary Silos to Cyber-Transdisciplinary Networks: A Plural Epistemic Model for AGI-Era Knowledge Production." Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, vol. 23, no. 7, pp. 102--115.
James M. Lipuma, Cristo León. 2025. "How Does the CREL Framework Facilitate Effective Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Experiential Learning Through Role-Playing?." Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, vol. 23, no. 7, pp. 126--145.
Cristo León, Angela Arroyo, James M. Lipuma. 2025. "Playing by Feel: Gender, Emotion, and Social Norms in Overwatch Role Choice." Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, vol. 23, no. 7, pp. 152--163.
James M. Lipuma, Cristo León. 2025. "The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education." Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, vol. 23, no. 7, pp. 176--182.
"AI and Academic Globalization of Higher Education: Both Promise and Perils"
International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics, September, 2025.
"AI Disruptions in Higher Education: Evolutionary Change, Not Revolutionary Overthrow"
International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics, September, 2025.
"Comparing Assignment Description Intent with AI-Generated Results: Implications for Designing Effective Writing Prompts"
International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics, September, 2025.
"Playing by Feel: Gender, Emotion, and Social Norms in Overwatch Role Choice"
International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics, September, 2025.
"Required General Education Program Evaluation: Bridging the Gap Between Educators and Administrators"
International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics, September, 2025.
"Continuum of Academic Collaboration: Issues of Inconsistent Terminology in Multilingual Context"
International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, March, 2025.
Leonid Moyzhes, Andrea A. Echeverrテュa-Barrios, Diogo de-Almeida-Camelo, Alfonso Rincテウn-Vaquero, テ」ila-Gonzテ。lez, Edgar, Daira Pando-Tamayo, Michelle Llado-Wrzos. "Journal of Roleplaying Studies and STEAM (JRPSSTEAM) Vol. 4 [2025], Nテコmero 1 (Issue 1)." Digital Commons, Red de Investigadores de Juegos de Rol, and New Jersey Institute of Technology., 2025.
James M. Lipuma, Cristo Leon. "Mapping Constructively Aligned Curriculum and Instructional Design, First Edition." Eliva Press, 2025. ISBN 978-99993-2-648-3.
Katherine C. Lipuma, James M. Lipuma. "12 Little Creatures, First Edition." Mito Editorial, 2025. ISBN 978-631-00-7577-8.
James M. Lipuma, Cristo Leテウn, Guzmテ。n-Zarate, Victor Hugo. "Reflexiones sobre Comunicaciテウn, Colaboraciテウn y Convergencia, Primera Ediciテウn: Modelos Estratテゥgicos para Educaciテウn e Investigaciテウn STEM." Mito Editorial, 2025. ISBN 978-987-88-8194-2.
Agustina Cinanni, Galindo Nテコテアez, Miguel テ]gel, Mario Grande-de-Prado, Gテウmez Hernテ。ndezv, Julieth Andrea, Cristian Camilo Orozco Ospina, Vテュctor Emmanuel Quintana Villarreal, Nazario Robles Bastida, Nicolas Restrepo Henao, Naiara Soares-Alonso, Ricardo Victoria-Uribe. "Journal of Roleplaying Studies and STEAM (JRPSSTEAM) Vol. 3 [2024], Nテコmero 2 (Issue 2)." Digital Commons, Red de Investigadores de Juegos de Rol, and New Jersey Institute of Technology., 2024.
James M. Lipuma, Cristo León. "Avances en Educación, Salud y Tecnología a través de la Inclusión y la Ética – Ciencias de la Educación – Puebla 2024 [Ebook]." Academia Journals, PDHTech, LLC, 2024. ISBN 979-8-89020-088-4.
"Academic Presentation 'Navigating Transdisciplinary Communication: A Graduate Student’s Perspective on Collaborative Research'"
September, 2024.
"DMSP for 'HSI:ELPSE: Conference on Equity and AI Impact on Undergraduate STEM Workforce Readiness' (Pending)"
DMPTool, September, 2024.
"Analyzing the Use of the Kirkpatrick Model in Higher Education (PBA154) [Grabación]"
YouTube, August, 2024.
"Minorities and the AI Revolution (PBA161) [Grabación]"
YouTube, August, 2024.
"DMSP for "Examining the Expertise of TTRPG for STEM Education" (Pending)"
DMPTool is a service of the California Digital Library, May, 2024.
"AFTDC 2024 Open Discussion on the Association's Vision: An opportunity for all members to share and shape the future direction of AFTDC [Panel Discussion]"
January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2024.
"The Effectiveness of Using Near-peer Role Models and Mentoring: A Phenomenological Reflection on STEM for Success"
Academic Journals, June, 2023.
"2022 Annual Report STEM for Success [Report]"
College of Science and Liberal Arts, New Jersey Institute of Technology, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2023.
"STEM for Success Inaugural Annual Report [Report]"
New Jersey Institute of Technology, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2022.
"Publications/Conferences and Showcases related to the Leadership and iSTEAM for Females in Elementary Schools (LiFE) project [Report]"
New Jersey Institute of Technology, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2021.