• Education:Bachelor of Applied Science in Adult Development, Families, & Well-Being, University of Guelph, Canada (2012)
    Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Canada (2014)
    Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Science, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Canada (2019)
  • Phone:617-353-7518

Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests

Kate Stewart is an occupational therapist licensed with the Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professions and registered with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy and the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario. She has experience working with adults and older adults with diverse occupational performance and engagement issues across various settings, including acute care, inpatient rehab, community care, and mental health. Kate’s clinical work has primarily focused on providing occupational therapy services at the individual level (i.e., via home care) and at the group/collective level (i.e., via community mental health advocacy and social policy work).

Kate’s scholarship emphasizes her interest in deepening our understanding of the occupational human. Her PhD research explored how women’s occupational lives unfold in the aftermath of sexual assault while at university. Today, her scholarship continues to examine individuals’ experiences of major life disruptions across the life course using an occupational perspective, with the aim of better supporting clients’ full engagement in everyday life.

Courses Taught

  • SAROT 502: Integrative Seminar II and LIFW
  • SAROT 530: Occupation Based Practice with Groups
  • SAROT 562: Learning and Behavior Change
  • SAROT 563: Context and Occupational Performance

Selected Publications

  • Farragher, J., Stewart, K., Harrison, T., Engel, L., Seaton, S., Donald, M., Jassal Vanita, S., & Hemmelgarn, B. (2021). POS-257 interventions to address cognitive impairment in kidney disease: A scoping review. Kidney International Reports, 6(4), S109. doi:10.1016/j.ekir.2021.03.272
  • Farragher, J. F., Stewart, K. E., Harrison, T. G., Engel, L., Seaton, S., & Hemmelgarn, B. R. (2020). Cognitive interventions for adults with chronic kidney disease: Protocol for a scoping review. Systematic Reviews, 9, 58. doi:10.1186/s13643-020-01320-x
  • Guyonnet, E., Stewart, K. E., & Davis, J. (2023). Revealing the meaning of cannabis use as an occupation: A scoping review. Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 17. doi:10.1177/11782218221150113
  • McFarland, J., Hand, C., Laliberte Rudman, D., McGrath, C., & Stewart, K. (2023). Constructing ‘otherness’ in the neighbourhood: Que(e)rying older adults’ experiences of talk about socio-cultural change. Ageing & Society, 1–28. doi:10.1017/S0144686X23000387
  • Kahn, S. A., Kanji, Z., Davis, J. A., & Stewart, K. E. (2021). Exploring occupational transitions of Syrian refugee youth to Canada. Journal of Occupational Science. Advance online publication. doi:10.1080/14427591.2021.1975557
  • Hand, C., Stewart, K., Rudman, D. L., McGrath, C., McFarland, J., & Gilliland, J. (2021). Applying the go-along method to enhance understandings of occupation in context. Journal of Occupational Science. Advance online publication. doi:10.1080/14427591.2021.1992794
  • Stewart, K. E., Hand, C., Rudman, D. L., McGrath, C., McFarland, J., Gilliland, J., & Kinghorn, W. (In press). Invisible, unrecognized, and undervalued: Examining stories of unpaid labour performed by older adults in their local neighbourhoods. Manuscript accepted by Ageing & Society.
  • Stewart, K. E., Charise, A., Polatajko, H. J., & Du Mont, J. (2020). The aftermath and the aftermyth: Learning from memoirists who experienced sexual assault while at university. Qualitative Health Research, 30(100), 1572–1583. doi:10.1177/1049732320922516
  • Stewart, K. E., Du Mont, J., Charise, A., & Polatajko, H. J. (2020). Life irrupted: A narrative exploration of the occupational lives of women who experienced sexual assault while at university. Journal of Occupational Science, 27(4), 492–509. doi:10.1080/14427591.2020.1773305
  • Stewart, K. E., Du Mont, J., & Polatajko, H. J. (2019). Applying an occupational perspective to women’s experiences of life after sexual assault: A narrative review. Journal of Occupational Science, 26(4), 546–558. doi:10.1080/14427591.2018.1516159
  • Stewart, K. E., Fischer, T., Hirji, R., & Davis, J., (2016). Toward the reconceptualization of the relationship between occupation and health and well-being. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(4), 249–259. doi:10.1177/000841741562425
Departments
Occupational Therapy
Positions
Clinical and Faculty

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