Tim Barlott, PhD

Hi! I’m an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Alberta. Being/playing/struggling at the interface of theory and practice (aka praxis) is my jam – in particular, moving towards what I consider a minor praxis.

I completed my undergraduate (occupational therapy) and master’s (rehabilitation science) degrees at the University of Alberta, and my doctorate (sociology) at the University of Queensland. My first full-time academic appointment was as an Associate Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at The University of Queensland (Australia) from 2014-2020. Then in 2021, I returned to Canada with my family and began my current tenure-track appointment at the University of Alberta.

Drawing from participatory and social theory-driven approaches, my work grapples with the socio-political aspects of health and human services and pursues theory, practices, and collective processes that respond to social inequality. I bring over 20 years of experience as a practitioner (occupational therapist, addictions counsellor, and youth worker), university educator, and community-based researcher.

In addition to my role at the University of Alberta, which also includes teaching in the occupational therapy program, I serve as an associate editor for the Journal of Occupational Science and the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy as well as section co-editor (critical perspectives) for the Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation.