Jonathan T. Baker

Jonathan T. Baker, Ph.D., serves as an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication Studies at Ohio University, with his office located in Schoonover Center 409. His academic work bridges health communication and interpersonal communication with a critical focus on healthcare equity.

Dr. Baker's research program investigates how communication processes create, perpetuate, and address inequities in health access and wellbeing, specifically examining the impact of conscious and unconscious prejudice during health-related interactions. His current work analyzes micro-level patient-clinician communication and macro-level media representations to understand barriers faced by transgender and nonbinary individuals seeking gender-affirming care including hormone therapy and surgical interventions. This research identifies communication strategies to mitigate systemic barriers and improve healthcare experiences for marginalized populations.

His scholarly output appears in leading interdisciplinary journals such as Health Communication, Journal of Health Communication, International Journal of Communication, Social Science & Medicine, Qualitative Health Research, and Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, demonstrating significant cross-disciplinary impact across communication studies, public health, and social sciences.

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