Curriculum Vitae

Anita Hamilton

Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Deputy Head of School, School of Health and Sports Sciences
University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia
email: anita.hamilton@usc.edu.au

Education

2015: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Deakin University Australia
2006: Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, Deakin University, Australia
2003: Master of Occupational Therapy (Cont Prac), University of Queensland, Australia
1999: Certificate IV in Workplace Education and Training, Macquarie College, Australia
1990: Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy), LaTrobe University, Australia

Membership in Professional Associations

1989 – present: World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)
2012 – present: OT Australia (Qld)
2007 – 2012: Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)
1989 – 2009: OT Australia (Vic)

Registration and Licensure

July 2012 – present: Registered with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
October 2007 – June 2012: Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists

Employment History Summary

Feb 2016 – present	University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Role: Deputy Head of School
Sep 2015 – present	University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Role: Senior Lecturer (Level C) Occupational Therapy
Jul 2014 – Jun 2016	University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Role: Faculty Blended Learning Academic Lead
Jul 2012 – Sep 2015	University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Role: Lecturer (Level B) Occupational Therapy and Program Coordinator February 2013 – December 2014
Oct 2007 – Jun 2012	University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada. Role: Assistant Professor Occupational Therapy
Feb 2003 – Oct 2007	Deakin University, Victoria, Australia Role: Lecturer (Level B) Occupational Therapy
Jun 2002 – Feb 2003	Geelong Private Hospital, Victoria, Australia. Role: Occupational Therapist (Level 2)
Feb 1993 – Jun 2002	CRS Australia (Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service), Victoria, Australia Role: Rehabilitation Consultant/Occupational Therapist (Professional Officer Level 2)
	Additional roles: Psychiatric Services Leadership Team (Feb – Jul 2001); Policy writer (Mar – Nov 2000)
Jun 1991 – Feb 1993	Barwon Health, Victoria, Australia Role: Occupational Therapist (Level 2) Community Rehabilitation Facility (Community-based psychosocial rehabilitation)
Sep 1989 – Jun 1991	Office of Psychiatric Services (Victoria) Role: Occupational Therapist Acute Psychiatry (Level 1)

Honours and Awards

December 2018

University of the Sunshine Coast, Advance Award for Learning and Teaching, Advancing Quality Teaching Award (AQT Award): Team Nomination

For teaching staff and teaching teams who engage students in a quality learning experience by applying rich and engaging teaching approaches that substantially improve students’ learning experiences Link to our submission about our “Whole Program Approach to ePortfolio”

December 2017

University of the Sunshine Coast, Advance Award for Learning and Teaching, Advancing Quality Teaching Award (AQT Award): Team Award

December 2016

Vice-Chancellor and President’s Award for Excellence for Learning and teaching: Individual Award

This is an annual award presented to a member of University staff in recognition of demonstrated excellence in learning and teaching.

October 2015

University of the Sunshine Coast, Advance Award for Learning and Teaching, Advancing the Student Experience (ASE Award): Team Award

This award is for teams who through means other than teaching engage with students directly to make an outstanding contribution to their experience at USC.

July 2014

University of the Sunshine Coast, Advance Award for Learning and Teaching, Advancing the Student Experience (ASE Award): Individual Nomination

This award is for individual staff who through means other than teaching engage with students directly to make an outstanding contribution to their experience at USC.

October 2013

University of the Sunshine Coast, Advance Award for Learning and Teaching, Advancing the Blended Learning Environment (ABLE Award) and Moderator’s Commendation for Application Quality (Link to submission made for this award)

For teaching staff, teaching teams and support staff who integrate educational technologies with face-to-face teaching in innovative and engaging ways to enhance the student learning experience

September 2012

Awarded “Best Poster” at OT Australia Queensland State Conference for the poster titled: “OT24Vx: A Conference You can Attend at Home in Your PJs”

June 2012

Ginny Award, Brain Care Centre, Edmonton AB, Canada
Recognition for volunteer contribution to Brain Care Centre

January 2012

University of Alberta, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Students Association Teaching Award
For demonstration of excellence in teaching

October 2005

Teaching Commendation
For consistently above average feedback from Student Evaluation of Teaching Units (SETU)

October 2000

“Best First time Presenter” award, OT Australia (Vic) State Convention

Professional & Honorary Roles

Invited peer reviewer for the following journals:

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal (2007 – present)
Occupational Therapy International Journal (2011 – present)
Health Promotion International (2015 – present)
Australian Journal of Rural Health (2010 – 2012)
Canadian Occupational Therapy Journal (2010 – 2012)
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities (2015 – 2018)

Invited scientific review panel member for the following conferences:

OT Australia National conference, Melbourne, July 2015
ANZAHPE conference Gold Coast, Qld, August 2014
WFOT Congress Yokohama, Japan June 2014
OT Australia National conference, Adelaide, July 2013
WFOT Congress Santiago, Chile, May 2008
OT Australia National conference, Melbourne, September 2008.

Conference Convening and Scientific Committee Membership

2010 – present: Co-convenor of annual fully online occupational therapy conference OT 24 hour Virtual Exchange – “OT24Vx”

2013: Member of Scientific Committee for OT Australia (Qld) State conference

Consultative and Advisory Positions Held

2010 (February) Invited reviewer by F.A. Davis Company “Work: OT Intervention to Promote Productivity” Chapter 2 “Development of the Worker Role and Identity” and Chapter 19 “Volunteerism and Play”

2003-04 Invited moderator of Accredited OT (AccOT) Listserv

2005 -06 Representative on Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences Occupational Health and Safety Committee (Deakin University)

2007 Member Faculty Board (Deakin University)

2004-07 Victorian Tertiary Admissions Committee (VTAC) selection committee for Occupational Therapy program at Deakin University

Community Activities

2010 – Present
Co-founder of the group Online Technology for Occupational Therapy (OT4OT) with five occupational therapists from around the globe. Together we developed and ran the first ever “online 24-hour virtual exchange” to celebrate World OT Day on October 27, 2010. this event runs annually and from 2018 it will become a World Federation of Occupational Therapists event.

2012 – present
Member International Advisory Group (Social Media) for the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.

2010- June 2012
Volunteer Puppy Trainer for Dogs With Wings Assistance Dog Society

2007- June 2012
Volunteer computer trainer at Edmonton Brain Injury Re-learning Society (EBIRS) now Brain Care Centre

1989-2007
Active member and contributor to Geelong Regional Occupational Therapy group

1997 – 2004
Volunteer breastfeeding counsellor for the Australian Breastfeeding Association

Services to the University/Faculty/Department on Committees/Councils/Commissions:

Department

Nov 2017 – present
Invited Member Academic Integrity Working Group

Mar 2017 – Nov 2017
Invited Member Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor’s Large First Year Course Project Working Group

Feb 2016 – present
Deputy Head of School, School of Health and Sports Sciences (with a range of associated responsibilities)

Jul 2016 – present
Academic representative on USC’s Digital Literacy Working Group

Jul 2014 – Jul 2016
Faculty Blended Learning Academic Lead, University of the Sunshine Coast

July 2014 – June 2015
Faculty Blended Learning Academic Lead, University of the Sunshine Coast

February 2013 – December 2014
Program Coordinator for the Occupational Therapy program at University of the Sunshine Coast

July 2009 – June 2012
Year 2 coordinator
Department representative on Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Library committee, Chaired committee 2010-11

October 2007 – June 2012
Member, Department Committee
Member, Department Council

October 2007 – July 2008
Member, Accreditation Work Group preparing documentation (Self-Study report) for CAOT site visit

In the media

Dec 1, 2014
USC Marketing – Press Release: “Pet ownership research wins award” http://www.usc.edu.au/explore/usc-news-exchange/news-archive/2014/december/pet-ownership-research-wins-award

Oct 16, 2014
USC Marketing – Press Release: “Adventure racing and pet ownership are good for you” http://www.usc.edu.au/explore/usc-news-exchange/news-archive/2014/october/adventure-racing-and-pet-ownership-are-good-for-you

Mar 17, 2011
Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine News. Festival of teaching presentation “Beyond Facebook: Applying online technology in occupational therapy”

Jul 6, 2010
University of Alberta Express News. “Occupational Therapy Students help man to play guitar for first time in 8 years”

Dec 10, 2009
Alberta Primetime on CTV. Appeared on the health panel to discuss falls and the elderly.

Nov 10, 2009
University of Alberta Express News. “OT students team up to help bushfire victims”