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Dr Mark Howard
BA (Hons) (Monash), PhD (Monash)
Mark, an Early Career Researcher and Research Fellow with the Philosophy Department at Monash University, spent 2019-2021 working with an Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in the research field of Ethics, Policy and Public Engagement. During this time his work focused on identifying the implications of new medical diagnostic systems for access to, and quality of, health care. He has established an exceptional record writing on technology and society, and his current research program, encompassing both theoretical and empirical ethics, focuses on the social impacts of automating technology in healthcare diagnostics and treatment planning.
As an educator, Dr Howard specialises in social and political philosophy, applied ethics, and social informatics. Of interest are the effects of transformative/disruptive technology on societal wellbeing. This includes considering the relevant sociotechnical systems and normative structures that impact on the design, deployment and use of hardware and software and how this contributes to social and political outcomes.
Dr Howard’s applied ethics expertise extends to cover empirical ethics, and he is currently leading two qualitative studies (with a third commencing mid 2023) looking at human factor challenges relating to the implementation of machine learning-based clinical decision support (MLCDS) systems.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Stakeholder perspectives on Machine learning clinical decision support in epilepsy
Kwan, P., Sparrow, R., Reeder, S., Ge, Z., Foster, E. & Howard, M.
23/08/21 → 23/12/22
Project: Research
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The Uses and Abuses of Black Box AI in Emergency Medicine
Sparrow, R., Howard, M. & Hatherley, J.
10/08/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Being Philosophical about digital media: applying critical thinking skills to new cultural environments
Chadha, M., Butchart, S., Howard, M. & Ruddock, A.
15/03/18 → 1/06/19
Project: Research
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A market for diagnostic devices for extreme point-of-care testing: are we ASSURED of an ethical outcome?
Howard, M., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Developing World Bioethics. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Industry technicians embedded in clinical teams: Impacts on medical knowledge
Howard, M. & Hutchison, K., 1 Mar 2022, In: The Hastings Center Report. 52, 2, p. 41-48 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Managing the risks of artificial intelligence in agriculture
Sparrow, R., Howard, M. & Degeling, C., 2021, In: NJAS: Impact in Agricultural and Life Sciences. 93, 1, p. 172-196 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Nudge nudge, wink wink: sex robots as social influencers
Howard, M. & Sparrow, R., 2021, Sex Robots: Social Impact and the Future of Human Relations. Fan, R. & Cherry, M. J. (eds.). 1st ed. Cham Switzerland: Springer, p. 57-74 18 p. (Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture; vol. 28).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Rancière, political theory and activist community appraisal
Howard, M., Jarvie, K. & Wright, S., 27 Oct 2021, In: Archives & Manuscripts. 49, 3, p. 208-227 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
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AABHL Conference 2022
Mark Howard (Speaker)
18 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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AABHL Conference 2022
Mark Howard (Speaker)
18 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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CSIRO Data 61 Workshop
Mark Howard (Invited speaker)
23 Aug 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Redesigning Death Care Conference 2022
Mark Howard (Organiser)
27 Oct 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Minds and Machines (Journal)
Mark Howard (Peer reviewer)
Jun 2021 → Jul 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Press/Media
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Should we celebrate or lament the pop culture endurance of Batman, a violent vigilante?
10/03/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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The acid test: The case for accurate and quick mobile point-of-care COVID testing
Patrick Kwan, Zanfina Ademi Delaney, Mark Howard, James McMahon & Tuncay Alan
11/08/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Trump Cannot Stop the Advance of the Machines: Reshoring and the Social Relations of Globalisation and Technological Innovation
1/01/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature