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
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2021 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery, Occupational Therapy,
Orthopaedic Surgery
Recent Publications
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 CiteUsing Practice-Based Inquiry to Enact Occupation-Centered, Justice-Oriented Practice in an Acute Mental Health Setting.
Journal Article Am J Occup Ther · January 1, 2023 IMPORTANCE: Occupational therapy practitioners working in mental health settings in the United States are faced with challenges and barriers to implementing justice-oriented, occupation-centered practice. Research situated in the practice context with prac ... Full text Link to item CiteExpectations of choice: an exploration of how social context informs gendered occupation
Journal Article Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy · April 3, 2017 PurposeOccupational choice describes the process that leads to occupational engagement as a result of intrinsic and extrinsic influences. There has been a considerable amount o ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of Limerick (Ireland) ·
2017
Ph.D.
Tufts University, Boston School of Occupational Therapy ·
1992
M.A.