Shane Snipes, PhD is an educator, entrepreneur, and AI researcher creating change in business and entrepreneurship education at BMCC. As Deputy Chair and Entrepreneurship Degree Coordinator, he brings AI, experiential learning, and community-driven innovation into his teaching. He created Citizen Entrepreneur Explorers Program (CEEP), expanding entrepreneurial education globally, and co-created AI Literacies for Innovative Thinking course. A Blackstone LaunchPad leader, he has secured grants for student businesses, launched BMCC’s Founders Festival showcase, and mentors startups. A Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Snipes pioneers AI-enhanced learning, shaping tech-savvy, socially conscious business leaders.