Ms Jackie Fox B.Sc. M.Sc.
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Biography:
| I qualified as an occupational therapist from Trinity College, Dublin in 2003, and worked in various fields of mental health until 2010. I worked for the HSE, on community mental health teams and in inpatient units, carrying out a wide variety of occupational therapy assessments and interventions. I worked for an assertive outreach team with high-risk individuals for the Department of Corrections, British Columbia, Canada, for 18 months also. I joined the National University of Ireland in 2010 as the practice education coordinator for the Discipline of Occupational Therapy, where I had responsibility for arranging clinical placements for occupational therapy students, and assisting clinical educators with the assessment of competency of the students on their clinical placements. I moved to the post of lecturer below the bar in the Discipline of Occupational Therapy in August 2012. I currently teach Mental Health and Group-work to occupational therapy students. I also contribute to teaching on various modules relating to occupational therapy theory and practice, and supervise undergraduate research. I am a Council member for the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI) and I also sit on the Research Committee of that organisation. |
Research Interests
| I completed my MSc in Occupational Therapy from Trinity College Dublin in 2010. My research was titled: "The Meaning of Social Activism to Older Adults in Ireland". I explored the meaning of activities like protest and activism to older adults, particularly those who had taken part in the "medical card protests" in Dublin in 2008. I was particularly interested in their motivations for participating in this activity, the benefits of the activity to them, and the challenges involved in being an older activist. My current research interests include; - mental health, particularly the impact of mental health difficulties on occupational performance and participation, and the exploration of evidence-based, occupation-focused interventions for mental health occupational therapists. This may include researching the efficacy of mental health occupational therapy interventions to strengthen the evidence base for the field. - anxiety and depression, particularly the relationship with occupation, the social/economic/political/cultural issues and the exploration of potential therapeutic approaches for mental health occupational therapists - occupational science and the wider exploration of human participation in meaningful activity - exploration of occupation in the wider context e.g. modern life, work, society, relationship with health and wellbeing, and participation in unusual and emerging occupations I currently supervise undergraduate research projects and am happy to be contacted by undergraduate students studying occupational therapy to discuss their research ideas |
Peer Reviewed Journals
Jackie Fox & Sarah Quinn (2012) 'The Meaning of Social Activism to Older Adults in Ireland'. Journal of Occupational Science, 19 (4):358-370.  [DOI] [Details] |
Associations
| Association: Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland, Function/Role: Council Member |
Conference Contributions
| Jackie Fox, Sarah Quinn (2011) Identity Through Action: The Meaning of Social Activism to Older Adults in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland National Conference, Dundalk, Ireland , 22-APR-11 - 23-APR-11. |
| Jackie Fox (2012) Planning effective clinical teaching encounters for Occupational Therapy Students: strategies to improve bedside. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Conference 2012, Mullingar, Ireland , 20-APR-12 - 21-APR-12. |
Employment
| Employer: Vancouver Coastal Health/British Columbia Department of Corrections Position: Occupational Therapist |
| Employer: Health Services Executive, Dublin North West Mental Health Services Position: Senior Occupational Therapist |
| Employer: Health Services Executive, Roscommon Mental Health Services Position: Staff Grade Occupational Therapist |
Education
| Year 2003 Institution: Trinity College Dublin Qualification: BSc Subject: Occupational Therapy |
| Year 2010 Institution: Trinity College Dublin Qualification: Msc Subject: Occupational Therapy |