Dr. Roberta Bernardi

Associate Professor

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Biography

Roberta Bernardi is an Associate Professor of Digital Health Innovation at the University of Bristol. She earned her PhD from the University of Warwick in 2012 and has over ten years of experience researching digital innovation in healthcare. Her research focuses on the adoption of health information systems, telehealth, and theoretical perspectives such as institutional theory and identity theory within sociology and professions. Roberta's recent work investigates the impact of online health communities on medical expertise and healthcare innovation. She is an experienced qualitative researcher utilizing text analytics to enhance the analytical power of narrative methodologies. Her research has been published in leading journals, including Management Information Systems Quarterly and the Journal of the Association for Information Systems. She serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of the Association for Information Systems and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK, known for her significant contributions to teaching in the field of digital innovation, data analytics, and artificial intelligence.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2012-01-01 — Present

University of Bristol • Bristol, ENG

Leading research on digital health innovation and teaching courses related to data analytics and artificial intelligence.

Requirements for University of Bristol

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
Prerequisites
Upper second-class MSci honours degree in physics or related discipline Or a relevant postgraduate MSc
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  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
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Specialization Notes

Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.