Heather Stewart

Dr. Heather Stewart is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Oklahoma State University, specializing in applied ethics (bioethics, AI ethics), feminist philosophy, and philosophy of language. She holds an MA from University of Colorado, Boulder and a Ph.D. from Western University (Ontario, Canada), with a dissertation on 'The Moral and Political Status of Microaggressions.'

• Research Focus: Microaggressions in medicine, algorithmic injustice, epistemic injustice in clinical settings, and gender/identity-based healthcare disparities
• Teaching: Courses on AI ethics, biomedical ethics, feminist philosophy, and gender/race/class in healthcare
• Interdisciplinary Engagement: Active in Digital Humanities initiatives and Transformational History and Philosophy of Science Network

Publications: Her work spans peer-reviewed articles in International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics, book chapters on gendered medical practices, and the 2024 Oxford University Press monograph Microaggressions in Medicine. Current research explores social media algorithms' role in epistemic injustice.

Awards: Selected as an OSU Humanities Initiative Fellow, with emphasis on advancing equity in academic philosophy.

• SDG Alignment: #5 Gender Equality, #3 Good Health, #10 Reduced Inequalities, #16 Peace & Justice