Maria Subert

Dr. Maria Subert is a Lecturer in the Communication Studies Department at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo. She is affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and specializes in rhetoric, public culture, and media studies. Her research focuses on crisis communication (e.g., U.S. responses to the Covid-19 pandemic), culturally determined communication strategies (including Roma/Gypsy narratives and African American rhetoric), visual narratives, social justice, and peacebuilding. She has produced documentary films, including Who Carried the Sun, which was selected for the National Communication Association’s Annual Convention.

• Education:
• M.A. in Philosophy, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary
• Studies at Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
• M.A. and Ph.D. in Communication Studies (Rhetoric and Public Culture), Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
• Postgraduate training at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Geneva, Switzerland (2020)

Her work bridges academic research and applied communication, emphasizing social justice and cross-cultural dialogue. While no specific awards are listed, her contributions to documentary filmmaking and conference presentations highlight her interdisciplinary engagement.