LEO S. LO

SHORT BIO
Leo S. Lo is a writer, researcher, and university leader whose work examines AI literacy, knowledge, and human judgment. He is Dean of Libraries and University Librarian at the University of Virginia, Special Advisor to the Provost on AI Literacy, and Professor of Education by courtesy.

EXTENDED BIO
Leo S. Lo is a writer, researcher, and university leader who studies how AI changes knowledge, learning, and human judgment. He develops practical approaches that help people examine AI answers, build AI literacy, and make informed decisions about institutional change. His work includes the CLEAR Framework, CARE approach, PASTAS checklist, Universal AI Literacy Framework, and Anchored Adaptation method. His Universal AI Literacy Framework has informed AI literacy frameworks and guidance at Penn State, Queen’s University, and Clemson University. He is Dean of Libraries and University Librarian at the University of Virginia, Special Advisor to the Provost on AI Literacy, and Professor of Education by courtesy. He co-founded UVA’s AI Literacy and Action Lab with Christa Acampora and served as president of the Association of College and Research Libraries in 2024–25. Raised in Hong Kong, he has studied and worked across Asia, Europe, and the United States. He holds degrees in higher education management, library and information studies, survey research, and screenwriting, as well as a postgraduate diploma in AI for Business from Oxford.

CONTACT
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