Kaitlin Sibbald
Instructor

Email: kaitlin.sibbald@dal.ca
Mailing Address:
School of Occupational Therapy, Forrest Building, 5869 University Avenue PO Box 15000, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2
Research Topics:- Ethical implications of conceptual framing
- Epistemology and epistemic injustice
- Metaphor and the social construction of viruses
Education
- BSc Psychology, Sociology, and Bioethics; University of King’s College
- MScOT; Dalhousie University
- PhD in Health Candidate; Dalhousie University
Teaching
- OCCU 6001 Enabling Occupation III: Neurotherapeutics
- OCCU 5112: Fieldwork 1
- Certificate in Disability Management
Memberships
- College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia
- Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
Selected publications
- Sibbald, K.R. (2021). Epistemic injustice and clinician mental health: The ethical implications of clinician disclosure. Journal of Ethics in Mental Health, 11(1), 1-11.
- Beagan, B.L., Sibbald, K.R., White, T.M., & Bizzeth, S.R. (2022). Experiences of Epistemic Racism among Occupational Therapists. Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 30, e3211. https://doi.org/10.1590/2526-8910.ctoAO24533211
- Sibbald, K.R., Beagan, B.L. (2022). Disabled healthcare professionals’ experiences of altruism: Identity, professionalism, competence, and disclosure. Disability & Society. DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2022.2061333
- Beagan, B.L., Sibbald, K.R., Pride, T.M., Bizzeth, S.R. (2022) Professional misfits: “You’re having to perform… all week long.” OJOT: The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 10(4).
- Beagan B.L., Sibbald K.R., Pride ,T.M., Bizzeth, S.R. (2022) Client-centered practice when professional and social power are uncoupled: The experiences of therapists from marginalized groups. OJOT: The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 10(4).
Selected awards and honours
- School of Occupational Therapy Faculty Recognition Award, class of 2022
- School of Occupational Therapy Tutor Recognition Award, class of 2022
- Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Student Award 2017
- Elsevier Canada Award 2017