Dr Carolyn Dunford
Reader in Occupational Therapy
Mary Seacole 307B
- Email: carolyn.dunford@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 268283
- Occupational Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Department of Health Sciences
Summary
Carolyn has a long and varied occupational therapy career combining clinical leadership, and research roles as well as working as an academic in Higher Education. She has specialised in working with children and young people with disabilities and their families.
Carolyn is passionate about children and young people's participation and delivering evidence based practice.
Qualifications
- PhD University of Wales. April 2008 "Occupational therapy for children with developmental coordination disorder (dyspraxia): outcomes and effectiveness"
- Master of Science in Community Child Health, University of Wales. January 1999
- Diploma of the College of Occupational Therapists. January 1988
- Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, York St John University. December 2008
Responsibility
Deputy Divisional Lead for Occupational Therapy
Research Lead for Occupational Therapy
Module Lead for Enabling Occupation and Advancing Practice 3: Working with children and young people
Newest selected publications
Steenbergen, B., Valtr, L., Dunford, C., Prunty, M., Bekhuis, H., Temlali, TY., et al. (2024) ''. Frontiers in Public Health, 12. pp. 1 - 7. ISSN: 2296-2565
Pool, JW., Siegert, RJ., Taylor, S., Dunford, C. and Magee, WL. (2020) ''. BMJ Open, 10 (8). pp. 1 - 7. ISSN: 2044-6055
Wales, L., Dunford, C. and Davis, K. (2020) ''. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83 (8). pp. 530 - 537. ISSN: 0308-0226
Milton, YM., Dunford, C. and Newby, KV. (2019) ''. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 82 (7). pp. 443 - 451. ISSN: 0308-0226
Kelly, G., Dunford, C., Forsyth, R. and Kavcic, A. (2018) ''. Child: care, health and development, 45 (2). pp. 286 - 291. ISSN: 0305-1862