Belle Li, Ph.D.

Ross-Lynn Postdoctoral Fellow
I design and study human-centered AI that strengthens learner agency and self-directed learning across the lifespan.
Purdue University

Belle Li leading the first Purdue AI Lunch and Learn workshop with educators gathered around a shared table

Field notes / AI in practice

AI in Practice

This is where my research becomes something educators can try, question, and shape. I design hands-on programs that keep human judgment visible while people build with AI.

Current program
Purdue AI Lunch & Learn
Formats
Workshops · conferences · digital initiatives
Working rhythm
Make · test · question · refine

Purdue AI Lunch & Learn · Session 01

Build Your First Personal Website with AI

Participants began with curated academic examples, chose a structure that fit their work, and practiced directing, evaluating, and refining AI-generated pages.

The website was the project. The lasting skill was learning how to make decisions with AI without handing those decisions over to it.

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Inside the course

four boards → one build path
A 15-second walkthrough of the Session 01 learning space.
building > watching
Belle Li talking with small groups during a hands-on personal website workshop
Belle Li presenting during Purdue AI Lunch and Learn Session 01
Workshop participants building and reviewing personal websites with AI

Individual building moved into small-group feedback, shared examples, and live revision.

Session 02 · Sep 24, 2026

Beyond PowerPoint: Build Interactive Slides with AI

Organized by Belle Li, with invited guest speaker Yi Wang.

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Purdue AI Lunch and Learn participants watching a projected presentation with a remote guest speaker
Learning with a guest speaker.
Participants working on laptops during Beyond PowerPoint, the second Purdue AI Lunch and Learn session
Trying it together.

Connected initiatives

the practice keeps moving

The workshop series is one part of a broader practice connecting research, educator learning, public programs, and institutional resources.

02

AI P-12 Conference

Connecting educators, researchers, and practitioners around responsible uses of AI in P-12 learning.

Presenter + organizing committee contributor · 2024-2025

03

AI & Data Science Web Presence

Organizing Purdue College of Education initiatives, resources, and opportunities so they are easier to find and understand.

Website updates + content organization + public communication

04

Faculty Workshops & Invited Sessions

Translating research on learner agency, self-directed learning, assessment, and AI into practical educator learning.

Workshop design + facilitation + research translation