Lee Zakrzewski

• Qualifications
• Biography
• Research
• Selected Publications
• Teaching Interests
• Awards/Honours
• Professional Activities

Qualifications

DipOT, BAppSc(OT), MHlthScEd

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Biography

Lee commenced her academic career at The University of Sydney prior to moving to the University of Western Sydney (UWS) in 1997. She was Head of the Occupational Therapy program from 1998 to 2009. As an occupational therapist she has worked in public and private sectors as a clinician and manager in mental health, aged care, vocational and occupational rehabilitation. Her teaching experience includes clinical practice/fieldwork, mental health and occupational therapy professional areas. Lee’s research activity is focussed in the area of education. Her doctoral research is about fieldwork supervision and evaluation of student performance. She supports and fosters fieldwork collaborations at state, national and international levels.

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Research

Occupational Therapy education is Lee's area of research interest and activity. Current projects concern the transition of occupational therapy clinicians to clinical educators and preparing occupational therapy graduates to work in the field of aged care.

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Selected Publications

Bissett, M., and Zakrzewski, L. (2008). Role of the occupational therapist. In E. Chang and A. Johnson (Eds.), Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice. Sydney: Elsevier.

Dibden, M., Zakrzewski, L., and Higgs, J. (2002). Australian occupational therapy: Origins and directions. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multidisciplinary journal 4, 3, 1-20.

Mackenzie, L., Zakrzewski, L., Walker, C., and McCluskey, A. (2001). Meeting the challenge of providing for the educational needs of fieldwork supervisors: A collaborative program developed by NSW occupational therapy co-ordinators. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal.

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Teaching Interests

Occupational Therapy Fieldwork - Professional Practice

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Awards/Honours

2006 - Sylvia Docker Memorial Award for meritorious service to occupational therapy in NSW.

2006 - Carrick Citation: "Sustained contribution to engaged health student learning through innovative curricula, assessment and self directed approaches to life long learning that has been formally recognised." Occupational Therapy team.

2005 - University of Western Sydney Vice Chancellor’s Teaching Award Highly Commended - Occupational Therapy Team.

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Professional Activities

• Vice President Occupational Therapy Australia, NSW
• Australian delegate to the World Federation of Occupational Therapists
• Reviewer for the Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

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