Maria Cherba

Maria Cherba is an Assistant Professor in Communication at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa. Her work bridges health communication, telemedicine, and Indigenous health equity.

• Ph.D. in Communication from Université de Montréal (2020)

Research Interests span:

• Cultural and Health
• Telemedicine and Digital Health
• Patient Experience and Interpersonal Communication
• Indigenous Health Advocacy
• Organizational Communication in Healthcare
• Psychosocial Support Systems

Publication Trends focus on telemedicine implementation, Indigenous health representation in policy, patient-physician interactions in chronic care, and pandemic impacts on end-of-life preferences. Her methodological emphasis lies in qualitative interaction analysis.