Public profile
Research areas
Medical Humanities; Digital Health Technologies; Artificial Intelligence; Visual Culture & Comparative Media; Science & Culture Studies
Department of English and Creative Writing
Kirsten Ostherr
Gladys Louise Fox Professor of English
Director, Medical Humanities Program
Director, Medical Humanities Research Institute
Average rating
4.0
59 temporary mock ratings
Difficulty
2.3
course-linked average
Courses
8
in seeded sections
Courses taught
ENGL 704
Candidacy Research Year 4
Year 4 research leading to PhD candidacy. Repeatable for Credit.
EnglishNone1-9 credits
3.88.5hCampana, Joseph, Castroman, Margarita, Dango, Michael, Levander, Caroline, Ostherr, Kirsten, Regier, Alexander, Srinivasan, Ragini Tharoor, Waligora-Davis, Nicole
MDHM 359
Responsible AI For Health
This interdisciplinary course explores how artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related tools are poised to transform healthcare – for better and for worse. Examines the latest uses of these tools in clinical healthcare settings, in public health, and in day-to-day wellness apps. Considers the social, cultural and ethical issues related to the development and application of AI for health. Explores the ways that technology can have unintended consequences that reproduce existing health disparities, especially racial and intersectional health disparities. This course will count as an elective in MDHM minor, the STSM minor, and the ENGL major. It may count as an elective for the DSCI minor (contact the program advisor).
Medical HumanitiesD13 credits
4.26.7hOstherr, Kirsten
UNIV 010
Foundations Biostats At Utsph
Rice placeholder registration course for Foundations of Biostatistics at UT - School of Public Health for students in Rice 4+1 program with UTSPH. Course is taught on the UTSPH campus. Students should contact Rice 4+1 Advisor for registration.
University CoursesNone3 credits
4.16.4hOstherr, Kirsten
UNIV 011
Soc/Behave Comm Hlth At Utsph
Rice placeholder registration course for Social and Behavioral Aspects of Community Health at UT - School of Public Health for students in Rice 4+1 program with UTSPH. Course is taught on the UTSPH campus. Students should contact Rice 4+1 Advisor for registration.
University CoursesNone3 credits
4.29.0hOstherr, Kirsten
UNIV 012
Fundamental Epidem At Utsph
Rice placeholder registration course for Fundamentals of Epidemiology at UT - School of Public Health for students in Rice 4+1 program with UTSPH. Course is taught on the UTSPH campus. Students should contact Rice 4+1 Advisor for registration.
University CoursesNone3 credits
4.26.8hOstherr, Kirsten
UNIV 013
Man Impact On Environ At Utsph
Rice placeholder registration course for Man's Impact on the Environment at UT - School of Public Health for students in Rice 4+1 program with UTSPH. Course is taught on the UTSPH campus. Students should contact Rice 4+1 Advisor for registration.
University CoursesNone3 credits
3.75.5hOstherr, Kirsten
UNIV 014
Overview Environ Hlth At Utsph
Rice placeholder registration course for Overview of Environmental Health at UT - School of Public Health for students in Rice 4+1 program with UTSPH. Course is taught on the UTSPH campus. Students should contact Rice 4+1 Advisor for registration.
University CoursesNone3 credits
3.46.5hOstherr, Kirsten
UNIV 015
Intro Mgt/Pol Studies At Utsph
Rice placeholder registration course for Introduction to Management and Policy Sciences at UT - School of Public Health for students in Rice 4+1 program with UTSPH. Course is taught on the UTSPH campus. Students should contact Rice 4+1 Advisor for registration.
University CoursesNone3 credits
4.65.7hOstherr, Kirsten