Dr Daniela Castro de Jong
Senior Lecturer
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- Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education from University of Canberra (Australia) - 2021
- PhD in Health Care Sciences from University of Gothenburg (Sweden) - 2016
- Masters Degree in Social Integration of People with Disabilities – Iberic-American program from Universidad de Salamanca (Spain) - 2004
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Universidad de Chile (Chile) - 1996
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Medicine & Health
School of Health Sciences
ÌýI am a registered occupational therapist with vast experience working with clients living with a disability and in community settings. I am also a researcher in healthcare sciences, with a focus on the impact of culture in the provision of healthcare services, intergenerational programs, and the use of arts and humanities in the higher education sector.Ìý
I maintain a global understanding of current issues in healthcare and education due to my personal and professional trajectories, including degrees completion in Chile, Spain, Sweden, and Australia.Ìý
I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and Associate Fellow of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (AFANZAHPE).Ìý
Currently working as the Nexus Fellow at the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Õ¬Äи£Àû.Ìý
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- Fellow Higher Education Academy (Advance HE) - (FHEA), (United Kingdom)
- Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education, University of Canberra
- Associate Fellow - ANZAHPE
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- Castro de Jong, D., Verdugo Huenuman, W., Yupanqui Concha, A., Vasquez Oyarzun, C., Aranda Farias, C. (2024). Participation and (Human) Occupation. In T. Brown, S. Isbel, Gustafsson, L., S. Gutman, D.P. Dirette, B. Collins & T. Barlott (Eds.). Human Occupation - Contemporary Concepts and Lifespan Perspectives (1st Ed). Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group. 101-112
- Kosman, B. A., Knight-Agarwal, C. R., Castro de Jong, D., Chipchase, L., & Etxebarria, N. (2024). International work-integrated learning programs: Insights from the in-country partners. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 25(3).Ìý
- Kosman, B. A., Castro de Jong, D., Knight-Agarwal, C. R., Chipchase, L. S., & Etxebarria, N. (2024). The benefits of virtual learning abroad programs for higher education students: A phenomenological research study. Nurse Education Today, 136, 106133. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106133
- Kosman, B. A., Castro de Jong, D., Knight-Agarwal, C. R., Chipchase, L. S., & Etxebarria, N. (2023). Development and validation of an assessment tool for higher education learning abroad programs: A qualitative Delphi study. Nurse Education Today, 106030.
- D’Cunha, N. M., Holloway, H., Cave, B., Mulhall, S., Blair, A., Anderson, K., Castro de Jong, D., Kurrle, S., Isbel, S. (2024). A pilot study of an intergenerational program for people in residential aged care with cognitive impairment and children from a co-located early learning centre during COVID-19. Dementia, 23(6), 927-948. doi:10.1177/14713012241235378
- Kosman, B.A., Castro de Jong, D., Knight-Agarwal, C.R., Chipchase, L.S., & Etxebarria, N. (2023). Study abroad: Exploring the pre-departure preparation provided to students, staff, and host communities. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 24(4), 477-489.
- D'Cunha, N. M., Mulhall, S., Holloway, H., Gibson, D., Anderson, K., Blair, A., Bail, K., Castro De Jong, D., Kurrle, S., & Isbel, S. (2023). A Survey of Intergenerational Programs in Australian Residential Aged Care Õ¬Äи£Àûs During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 1-20. ÌýÌý
- Castro de Jong, D., Sy, M.P., Twinley, R., Lim, K.H. & Borba, P.L. de O. (2022). (Des)Connections between occupational justice and social justice: an interview with Gail Whiteford and Lilian Magalhães. Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 30(spe), e30202202.
- Castro de Jong, D., Pike, G., West, S., Valerius, H., Kay, A., & Ellis, S. (2021). Shared music, shared occupation: Embedding music as a socio-altruistic collective- and co-occupation in occupational therapy education. Journal of Occupational Science, 28(3), 374-387.
- Twinley, R., & Castro de Jong, D. (2020). Commentary on: Sy, Bontje, Ohshima & Kiepek. Articulating the form, function, and meaning of drug using in the Philippines from the lens of morality and work ethics. Journal of Occupational Science, 27(1), 22-25.Ìý
- Castro, D., Dahlin-Ivanoff, S., & MÃ¥rtensson, L. (2017). Test-retest reliability evaluation of the Escala de Conciencia Cultural para Estudiantes de Terapia Ocupacional en América Latina (ECCETO) - Cultural Awareness Scale for Occupational Therapy Students in Latin America. Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 25,Ìý3-20.
- Castro, D., Dahlin-Ivanoff, S., & MÃ¥rtensson, L. (2016) Development of a Cultural Awareness Scale for Occupational Therapy Students in Latin America: a Qualitative Delphi study. Occupational Therapy International, 23,Ìý196-205.
- Castro, D., Dahlin-Ivanoff, S., & MÃ¥rtensson, L. (2016). Feeling like a stranger: negotiations with culture as experienced by Chilean occupational therapists. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 23(6), 425-436. doi:10.3109/11038128.2016.1152295
- Castro, D., Dahlin-Ivanoff, S., & MÃ¥rtensson, L. (2014). Occupational therapy and culture: a literature review. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 21(6), 401-414.
- Associate Fellow -ÌýAustralian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE)
- Member - Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE).
- Member - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion subcommittee, Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE).
- Member - Occupational Therapy Australia.
- Member - Cultural Diversity Action Group, Occupational Therapy Australia.
- Member - Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)
- Member - Occupational Science for the Asia Pacific Working Group
- Co-Lead - Evaluation of Teaching and e-portfolio Community of Practice, Õ¬Äи£Àû Sydney
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My Teaching
Currently - Course Convener HESC4502 - Workplace Assessment and Rehabilitation