Anne FourtJill Stier Assistant Professor

Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
(416) 946-3903
jill.stier@utoronto.ca

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Biosketch

Jill Stier is an Assistant Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Jill received her Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation in Occupational Therapy from the University of Manitoba and her Master of Arts degree with a specialization in Measurement and Evaluation from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.

Jill had many years of clinical experience working with individuals of all ages and had a special interest in the area of hand and burn rehabilitation. Jill has always had a passion for education and knowledge transfer which was evident in her past role as a Fieldwork Coordinator in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Jill’s past experience has also included her leadership position as Director of Professional Development and Practice Support with the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists (OSOT) where she applied knowledge transfer theory in the development, implementation and evaluation of OSOT’s professional development services.

Jill’s current role as the Graduate Coordinator, involves the coordination of services and programs which affect several aspects of student life. Jill chairs the Student Affairs Committee which is responsible for admissions and awards, recruitment, student counselling, evaluation, academic performance including marks and the appeals process, student bursaries and scholarships, finances and housing.

Selected Recent Publications

  1. Stier, J. (2008) Sid's Group: The Importance and Significance of Occupation in the Lives of Older Adults. Occupational Therapy Now, 10(1), 23-25
  2. 2. Bossers, A., Drynan, D., Gallagher, M., O'Sullivan, C., Polatajko, H., Slade, A., Stier, J., Storr, C., South, J. and Holmes, J. ( in review). 1000 hours of fieldwork? Analysis of multi-site evidence. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy.
  3. Stier, J. (2004). Occupation-based splinting. Occupational Therapy Now, 6(4), 19-21.

Recent Thesis/Projects Supervised

  1. "The Use of Admission Criteria to Predict Academic and Clinical Performance in Masters of Occupational Therapy Programs". Victoria Fung (MScOT), 2009.
  2. "Why OT? Exploring Influences on the Selection of Occupational Therapy as a Career”. Narmin Hemani (MScOT), Natasha Rana (MScOT), 2008.
  3. “The Time Occupational Therapists Spend with Students During Placements”. Angela DeGiacomo (MScOT), 2006.
  4. “The Influence of Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Placements on Chosen Employment”. Alison Bruce (MScOT), 2005.
  5. “Providing Student Placements in the Community”. Amy Smith (MScOT), 2004.
  6. “Exploring the Student Experience of International Fieldwork Placements”. Erin Cunningham (MScOT), 2003.

Research Interests

Educational assessments, evaluation tools, clinical skills using simulated clients.

Current Courses

  • OCT 1142 H: Assessment in Occupational Therapy

Special Lectures / Keynote Speeches

  1. Klaiman, D. and Stier, J. Support Personnel: A partnership for occupational therapy service delivery. CAOT Conference, Ottawa, ON, June 2009
  2. Hemani, N., Richardson, N., Stier, J. and Cameron, J. Why OT? A profile of Occupational therapists: directions for recruitment. CAOT Conference, Ottawa, ON, June 2009
  3. Stier, J. Benchmarking for Health Professions in Ontario. Co-Moderator Health Achieve, Ontario Hospital Association, Toronto ON, November 2007.
  4. Hebert, D., Stier, J. and DeGiacomo, A. The time occupational therapists spend with students during placements. CAOT Conference, St. John’s NL, July 2007
  5. Bossers, A., Drynan, D., Gallagher, M.B., O’Sullivan, C., Polatajko, H., Slade, A., Stier, J., Storr, C., South, J.and Holmes, J. 1000 hours of fieldwork? Analysis of multi-site evidence. CAOT Conference, St John's NL, July 2007.
  6. J. Stier, Bossers; A., Banks, Drynan, D., O'Connor, D., Storr, C., Sullivan,T. Dealing with Conflict within the Occupational Therapy Competencies of Practice. CAOT, Montreal QC, June 2006.
  7. Stier, J. Positioning Rehab in a Changing Environment. Moderator. Health Achieve, Ontario Hospital Association, Toronto ON, November 2006.

 

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