Expertise

Dr. Matthias is a health communication specialist. She focuses on communication in chronic pain care and in mental health, with specific research interest in patient-provider communication and clinical decision-making.

Dr. Matthias’ research interests also extend to patient-provider communication through secure messaging, shared decision-making in mental health settings, and healthcare and health communication disparities.

 

Communities
Communication
Degrees
PhD, Purdue University, Health Communication, 2006
MS, Purdue University, 1995
BA, Harding University, 1992
Keywords
health communications