معرفی
Mojde Yaqubi is a Researcher affiliated with Bruyere Research Institute in Ottawa, Canada, and a visiting scholar at the University of Ottawa's School of Translation Studies and Interpretation. She holds a PhD in Translation Studies from Universiti Sains Malaysia and an MA in Health Communication from the University of Ottawa. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on health communication, linguistics, and interpreting, particularly in areas like crisis communication, aging populations, health equity, and the intersection of cultural, linguistic, and social determinants of health.
Education:
- PhD in Translation Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia (2016)
- MA in Health Communication, University of Ottawa (Canada)
Research Interests:
- Population Health and Aging
- Health Equity and Non-Clinical Services
- Cross-Cultural Communication in Translation
- Politeness Strategies in Language
- Social Prescribing for Older Adults
Recent Work: Collaborating with Prof. Vivian Welch's team, she submitted a manuscript on social prescribing interventions for older adults. Her publications span translation studies, linguistic analysis of Persian offers/apologies in films, and ESL anxiety in Malaysia.
Labs/Teams: Active in Bruyere Research Institute's health equity initiatives and the Atlas of Languages of Iran (ALI) project at Carleton University.
