Tim Barlott, PhD
About me
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.
I grew up and currently live and work in ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Amiskwacîwâskahikan), also known as the city of Edmonton. My family live in an area of the city along ᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐊᐧᓂ ᓰᐱᕀ (kisiskâciwanisîpiy), which is nêhiyaw for ‘swift current’ and also known as the North Saskatchewan River. Almost every week, we spend time in the trails and treed areas along the river – eating berries; listening and watching for birds; noticing fungi, moss, and lichen; or sitting quietly among the sounds of wind moving through the leaves. I try to remain attentive to what it means to live here as a settler, and to the histories and ongoing relations that precede and exceed my own attachments to this place.
Email Tim: t.barlott@ualberta.ca
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