
Maria
Venetis
Associate Professor of Communication
- OFFICE:
- CI 303
- PHONE:
- 848-932-7114
- EMAIL:
- maria.venetis@rutgers.edu
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Maria Venetis’ research interests lie at the intersection of interpersonal and health communication; her research examines how individuals talk about health and the outcomes of these conversations. She examines patient-provider interactions and communicative practices within medical visits such as the connection between patient and companion question asking and stating of psychosocial outcomes such as satisfaction and adherence. Other work identifies specific patient disclosure strategies when sharing this medically relevant, non-visible, and potentially stigmatizing information. Venetis also studies how relational partners manage ongoing communication concerning cancer and other non-visible health conditions. Recent research includes communicative behaviors that promote resilience among relational partners and supportive communication during cancer care.
Education
The University of Southern Mississippi
B.A., Speech Communication
The University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., Speech Communication
Rutgers University
Ph.D., Communication
Research
Maria Venetis's current research, teaching, and doctoral projects emphasize the following themes:
- Resilience-promoting communication within romantic relationships
- Supportive communication patterns in dyads managing cancer
- Provider-patient interactions
- Disclosure patterns and strategies when sharing medically-relevant, potentially stigmatizing information
Centers, Labs, Working Groups, and Clusters
Selected Publications
Venetis, M. K., Chernichky-Karcher, S., & Lillie, H. (2020). Dyadic communicative resilience: Predictors and outcomes among cancer patients and partners. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 48, 49-69 doi: 10.1080/00909882.2019.1706098
Venetis, M. K., Staples, S., Robinson, J. D., & Kearney, T. (2019). Provider information provision and breast cancer patient well-being. Health Communication, 34, 1032-1042. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2018.1454254
Chernichky-Karcher, S., Venetis, M. K., & Lillie, H. (2019). The Dyadic Communicative Resilience Scale (DCRS): Scale development, reliability, and validity. Supportive Care in Cancer, 27, 4555-4564. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-04763-8
Lillie, H. M., Venetis, M. K., Chernichky-Karcher, S. M. (2018). “He would never let me just give up”: Communicatively constructing dyadic resilience in the experience of breast cancer. Health Communication, 33, 1516-1524. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2017.1372049
Venetis, M. K., Meyerson, B. E., *Friley, L. B., Gilespie, A., Ohmit, A., & Shields, C. (2017). Characterizing sexual orientation disclosure to health care providers: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual perspectives. Health Communication, 32, 578-586. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2016.1144147
Awards & Recognitions
2019 Lorene Burkhart Award for Excellence in Research about Families at Purdue University
2017 Central States Communication Association Federation Research Prize ($4,830)
2017 Top Four Paper Award, ICA Health Division
2016 Brian Lamb School of Communication Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor Award,
Purdue University