Maggie Unruh

Maggie A. Unruh is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign whose work investigates how difficult health experiences and identities are communicated. Across healthcare and interpersonal settings, she examines how embodiment, cultural discourses, and relational and institutional dynamics shape communication and its consequences. Using primarily qualitative, critical, and arts-based methodologies, Maggie's research aims to advance communication theory, strengthen interpersonal relationships, and support safe, compassionate healthcare.