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Benjamin Gutscher

Lecturer of English for Academic Purposes at Duke Kunshan University
DKU Faculty
Office hours Thursdays 11:00–13:00, AB 2015  

Research Interests


  • English-Medium Instruction (EMI)
  • Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and higher education applications/impacts
  • Technology Enhanced Language Learning (TELL)
  • Technology adaptation in the classroom

Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research


Professional Development Grant · 2025 Awarded by: DKU Language & Culture Center
2023 Teaching and Assessment Research Grant · October 2023 Awarded by: DKU Center for Teaching & Learning Through this project, we* conducted an empirical study to better understand the scope of students’ perspectives towards using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools for academic writings and their studies. * Project team: Benjamin Gutscher, Joseph Davies, Minghao Zhang, Eric Eberly, Christopher Tebbe, and Layla Shelmerdine.