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
Re-viewing the Social Context of Occupation through a Theoretical Lens: Social Capital. Social Identity and Social Support – Bourdieu, Holland, and Putnam
Chapter · March 31, 2025 Full text CiteThe Capabilities Approach
Chapter · March 31, 2025 CiteOccupational 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 CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of Limerick (Ireland) ·
2017
Ph.D.
Tufts University, Boston School of Occupational Therapy ·
1992
M.A.