Artificial intelligence (AI) is a fast-growing technology worldwide. We still don’t know how AI will impact our lives, resulting in excitement and celebration, but also fear and concerns.
Missouri State University’s McQueary College of Health and Human Services will host an AI Speakers Series with the featured presentation titled, “AI and Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges.”
List of events
The series will take place Sept. 15, Oct. 27 and Nov. 10 and is open to all MSU faculty, staff and students:
Sept. 15
“AI and Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges,” 1:30 p.m., McQueary Family Health Sciences Hall 126 or over Zoom.
As the featured presentation, these panelists will delve into the opportunities and challenges of AI in higher education:
- Dr. Xiang Guo, interim department head for information technology and cybersecurity (ITC), MSU.
- Alfonso Mendoza Jr., Google innovator and founder of “My EDtech Life.”
- Alyssa Rochwerger, senior director of the digital member experience, Blue Shield of California.
- Dr. Zhiguo Yang, associate professor in the ITC department, MSU.
- Dr. Tori Mondelli, founding director of the Teaching for Learning Center, University of Missouri.
Oct. 27
“AI in Public Health and Healthcare: How I Learned to Love the Machine and Fear it too,” 1:30 p.m., McQueary Family Health Sciences Hall 126 or over Zoom.
For the second presentation of the series, the lead speaker, Dr. David Luxton will discuss his experience as an affiliate professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Luxton is an author and research scientist focused on the design and study of innovative technologies in health care with specialization in AI and ethics.
Other topics to be presented:
- Current and emerging AI advancements in medicine and behavioral health.
- Core ethical issues and risks.
- What health professionals need to know to be prepared for the AI revolution.
Nov. 10
“Write Effective ChatGPT Prompts to Boost Research Productivity,” 1:30 p.m., Zoom.
For the final installment of the series, Dr. Ruopeng An will discuss his experiences as an associate professor at Brown School of Social Work and as part of the Division of Computational and Data Sciences at Washington University St. Louis.
An is the founder and chair of the AI and Big Data Analytics for Public Health (AIBDA) Certificate Program, as well as the author of over 200 journal publications. He is within the top 2% most citied scientists on Elsevier and a fellow at the American College of Epidemiology.
Learn more about AI
Join all sessions to hear engaging discussions on the intersection of artificial intelligence, health and higher education. There will be plenty of information to help you discover the latest advancements and explore potential challenges in these critical fields.
There will be light refreshments and prize drawings at the in-person sessions.