Elaine Hsieh, Ph.D., J.D.
Professor, Communication
University of Oklahoma
Visiting Professor, Health Communication
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
TEL: 405-325-3154
Email: Elaine Hsieh (preferred)
NEWS
Spring, 2020
Classes & Office Hours
COMM4233: Free Speech
COMM5263: Health Comm.
Office Hours by Appointments.
New Book
Released in Janurary, 2021
As we reflect on the interrelationships between culture and health, the collective actions called for by the COVID-19 pandemic highlight the importance of conceptualizing and addressing health issues through cultural approaches.
J.D., & Okla. Bar
Spring, 2019
Check & check! I was also inducted into the National Order of Scribes Class of 2019. The National Order of Scribes is an honorary organization to recognize graduating law students who excel in legal writing.
Bilingual Health Communication
Highly Recommended, ALA
Hsieh, E. (2016). Bilingual Health Communication: Working with interpreters in cross-cultural care. Routledge.
Recent Activities
Journal Article
Interpreting in Mental Heatlh Contexts
Building Website
Monthly Workshop: Fall, 2020
Through the monthly workshop, my students and I learn to build a professional personal website to showcase our work.
Preparing CV and Other Job Stuff
Brown bag: July 22, 2020
Hoping to find productive energies and positive thinking, I held a Zoom meeting to help students learn about building CV and preparing documents for job applications in the midst COVID-19 pandemic.
Moral Duty to Help
Wear Your Mask
The theory of preference utilitarianism argues that when the suffering of others is significant and the cost for individuals to respond to others' suffering is minimal, we have a moral obligation to act. Yes, you have a moral duty to wear a mask.