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Kaitlin Sibbald

Instructor

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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

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

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