I am an occupational therapist and occupational scientist with over 30 years experience as an academic. My current role is at Edith Cowan University as an Associate Professor however I continue to have strong ties to UniSA and am privileged to hold an adjunct position. I have expertise in qualitative research methodologies, process evaluations and engaging with consumers.
About me
I am an occupational therapist and occupational scientist with over 30 years experience as an academic. My current role is at Edith Cowan University as an Associate Professor however I continue to have strong ties to UniSA and am privileged to hold an adjunct position. I have expertise in qualitative research methodologies, process evaluations and engaging with consumers.
About me
OT Australia, World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Australasian Society of Occupational Scientists, Australian Association of Gerontology
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Master of Health Science (Occupational Therapy) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Applied Science South Australian Institute of Technology
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Help-seeking of emergency service first responders for mental health concerns, The Road Home (formerly the Repat Foundation), 01/07/2017 - 30/06/2019
Does home based Occupational Therapy reduce carer burden and slow functional decline in adults with Downs Syndrome and Alzheimer's type dementia?, Endeavour Foundation Endowment Challenge Fund, 25/05/2015 - 25/05/2016
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2009 |
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
| 2015 |
1
|
| 2015 |
10
|
| 2015 |
|
| 2013 |
|
| 2010 |
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Open access
10
9
64
|
| 2022 |
4
3
|
| 2022 |
Open access
3
3
|
| 2022 |
Open access
18
14
|
| 2022 |
Open access
3
3
|
| 2021 |
7
7
10
|
| 2020 |
2
2
|
| 2020 |
9
9
3
|
| 2020 |
Open access
3
3
2
|
| 2019 |
Open access
12
13
1
|
| 2019 |
Open access
11
7
2
|
| 2019 |
Open access
36
34
8
|
| 2019 |
Open access
6
5
7
|
| 2019 |
Open access
22
18
1
|
| 2018 |
94
80
|
| 2018 |
17
16
|
| 2018 |
Open access
1
1
|
| 2018 |
Open access
5
4
1
|
| 2017 |
Open access
61
57
4
|
| 2017 |
9
8
7
|
| 2016 |
18
13
6
|
| 2016 |
9
9
2
|
| 2015 |
30
29
4
|
| 2014 |
|
| 2014 |
17
15
|
| 2014 |
Open access
20
17
1
|
| 2014 |
36
18
|
| 2014 |
|
| 2014 |
7
5
18
|
| 2013 |
22
14
|
| 2013 |
50
46
|
| 2012 |
24
23
|
| 2010 |
11
8
|
| 2010 |
79
72
|
| 2010 |
85
78
|
| 2010 |
4
4
|
| 2008 |
28
27
|
Research
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Auckland University of Technology | NEW ZEALAND |
| Barts Health NHS Trust | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Bond University | AUSTRALIA |
| Community Services | AUSTRALIA |
| ECH Incorporated | AUSTRALIA |
| Eldercare Inc | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
| Helping Hand Aged Care | AUSTRALIA |
| interPART & Associates | AUSTRALIA |
| La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
| Lund University | SWEDEN |
| National Disability Services | AUSTRALIA |
| Neuromoves | AUSTRALIA |
| NHS England | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Otago Polytechnic | NEW ZEALAND |
| Private Individual | UNITED KINGDOM |
| RSL Care | AUSTRALIA |
| Southern Cross Care (SA) | AUSTRALIA |
| Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| University College Cork | IRELAND |
| University of Alberta | CANADA |
| University of Canberra | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Cape Town | SOUTH AFRICA |
| University of Limerick | IRELAND |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Assessing acupuncture care for chronic low back pain | Completed |
| Home-based occupational therapy for adults with both Down syndrome and dementia | Completed |
| Occupational adaptation of parents of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit: an interpretive descriptive study | Completed |
| 'They didn't tell me much' : a constructivist grounded theory of the healthcare experience after stroke for older people with limited English proficiency | Completed |
| Towards increased understanding of the importance of ethical governance in Australian national sporting organisations | Completed |
