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MaryBeth Gallagher

Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery, Occupational Therapy
311 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


I believe that mental health and wellness are the keys to successful living.  My teaching and research are shaped by this belief and on ways to make the world more inclusive through improving access to mental wellness.  I have a keen interest in community based, action oriented and participatory research methods. I engage with others in forming communities of scholars to examine practice and implement findings into creating change at various levels of intersection from direct practice to system level changes.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery · 2021 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Occupational Therapy, Orthopaedic Surgery

Recent Publications


The Capabilities Approach

Chapter · March 31, 2025 Cite

Occupational therapists' experiences of hegemony in a mental health setting: A practice-based enquiry.

Journal Article Scand J Occup Ther · January 18, 2025 BACKGROUND: Despite valuing occupation, occupational therapists report barriers to enacting occupation-based practice. One barrier noted in the literature is hegemony, the dominance of one social group's ideas over others. Specifically, biomedical and busi ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Limerick (Ireland) · 2017 Ph.D.
Tufts University, Boston School of Occupational Therapy · 1992 M.A.