Kayla Stevenson
Student, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK)
Stevenson is a graduating senior, majoring in applied artificial intelligence (AI) through UTK’s College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies. Her career interests sit at the intersection of AI and space robotics. As a student, she gained practical experience through internships at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Leidos, and several undergraduate research positions on campus. With mentorship as a key factor in her approach to leadership, Stevenson has helped shape the academic experience for both prospective and current students in the college. Stevenson plans to pursue a master’s in AI at the University of Michigan.